Re: [Freedos-user] Arachne Stopped Working
From: Eric Auer, Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 20:25:33 +0200 (MEST) Hi, some educated guess: when you used winxp, it got a new ip number from your router or dsl modem or whatever you use. now the modem is no longer happy with the settings you selected in arachne. a workaround might be to update the settings for arachne. another one can be to simply reboot your modem... Those IP addresses, etc. on the LAN side of the router never change after pc restart, because there is only one machine on the network. Ideally, I would like to find out how to get the configuration with BOOTP running, as it doesn't involve any manual IP adress entries: [tcp/ip] IP_Address BOOTP NameServer AltNameServer Gateway 0.0.0.0 AltGateway 0.0.0.0 Netmask 0.0.0.0 The idea comes from Arachne user group, but I haven't figured out yet how to post the message there. http://www.freelists.org/archives/arachne/05-2006/msg00072.html The commands shown above are incomplete. I assume that they shoul be like this: [tcp/ip] IP_Address BOOTP NameServer AltNameServer Gateway 0.0.0.0 AltGateway 0.0.0.0 Netmask 0.0.0.0 TCPconfig LANTCP.CFG Lantcp.cfg: hostname=arachne sockdelay=30 mss=1024 Lester - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642 ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] faster packet driver loading
Eric Auer: I think it would help to specify a fixed media type, for example 10 mbit / halfduplex. After loading rtspkt shows: line speed 100Mbps, full duplex. In practice there is no difference in driver loading time between the following two commands: RTSPKT 0x60 -M 100FULL 2 3 RTSPKT.COM 0x60 -M AUTO 2 3 I settled for the latter one (-m auto) because that's how it set in WindowsXP Lester - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642 ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
[Freedos-user] How To Get Arachne Working With DSL Connection?
My connection: DSL modem + router + Realtek NIC. The packet driver RTSPKT.com loads fine but Arachne won't open any web page. http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/9059/10112006035337it6.png Which version of Arachne.cfg shown below is correct? I assume that what Arachne calls NameServer AltNameServer is called DNS Servers in WinXP (command line: IPCONFIG /ALL) . Ver #1 (all tcp/ip entries are blank or set to zeros) [tcp/ip] IP_Address BOOTP IP_Grab IP address set to NameServer AltNameServer Gateway 0.0.0.0 AltGateway 0.0.0.0 Netmask 0.0.0.0 TCPconfig LANTCP.CFG Ver #2 (all tcp/ip entries are filled) [tcp/ip] IP_Address BOOTP IP_Grab IP address set to NameServer 219.245.114.12 AltNameServer 207.800.150.210 Gateway 192.168.1.1 AltGateway 0.0.0.0 Netmask 255.255.255.0 TCPconfig LANTCP.CFG --- PS: this message is sent using Pegasus Mail from WindowsXP, with Microsoft's Rich Text Format disabled and so should not appear to be HTML formatted as suspected by one memeber of this forum. Your comments are welcome. - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] How To Get Arachne Working With DSL Connection?
Japheth, you use WATTCP. I've read somewhere in the help files that for DSL it is recommended to use BOOTP and LANTCP.CFG. I have tried your idea but got tcp/ip unable to initialize message (or something to that effect). Using my configuration settings I actually seem to get tcp/ip initialized but I can't load any web page. My starting page, indicates that tcp/ip is ok: http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/7452/10122006200710rm8.png However, when I try to open http://www.bttr-software.de I keep getting the following error: http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/6413/10122006200958ky3.png Also, what are the default settings for WATTCP.CFG. I changed them when trying out your settings but forgot to backup the original ones. Now they look like this: my_ip = 0.0.0.0 ;my_ip = DHCP ;netmask = 255.255.255.0 ;gateway = 0.0.0.0 # sockdelay=40 hostname=arachne mss=512 Lester From: Japheth [EMAIL PROTECTED] I dont know what's wrong with your config, but mine looks like this: [tcp/ip] IP_Address WATTCP IP_Grab IP address set to NameServer 0.0.0.0 AltNameServer 0.0.0.0 Gateway 0.0.0.0 AltGateway 0.0.0.0 Netmask 0.0.0.0 TCPconfig c:\dll\wattTCP.CFG and c:\dll\wattTCP.CFG is: my_ip = dhcp ;hostname = ; optional ;netmask = 255.255.255.0 ; mandatory if not using DHCP -- ___ Surf the Web in a faster, safer and easier way: Download Opera 9 at http://www.opera.com Powered by Outblaze - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642 ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] How To Get Arachne Working With DSL Connection?
Japheth, you use WATTCP. I've read somewhere in the help files that for DSL it is recommended to use BOOTP and LANTCP.CFG. I have tried your idea but got tcp/ip unable to initialize message (or something to that effect). Using my configuration settings I actually seem to get tcp/ip initialized but I can't load any web page. My starting page, indicates that tcp/ip is ok (look at the right bottom corner of Arachne): http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/7452/10122006200710rm8.png However, when I try to open http://www.bttr-software.de I keep getting the following error: http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/6413/10122006200958ky3.png Also, what are the default settings for WATTCP.CFG. I changed them when trying out your settings but forgot to backup the original ones. Now they look like this: my_ip = 0.0.0.0 ;my_ip = DHCP ;netmask = 255.255.255.0 ;gateway = 0.0.0.0 # sockdelay=40 hostname=arachne mss=512 Lester From: Japheth [EMAIL PROTECTED] I dont know what's wrong with your config, but mine looks like this: [tcp/ip] IP_Address WATTCP IP_Grab IP address set to NameServer 0.0.0.0 AltNameServer 0.0.0.0 Gateway 0.0.0.0 AltGateway 0.0.0.0 Netmask 0.0.0.0 TCPconfig c:\dll\wattTCP.CFG and c:\dll\wattTCP.CFG is: my_ip = dhcp ;hostname = ; optional ;netmask = 255.255.255.0 ; mandatory if not using DHCP - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] How To Get Arachne Working With DSL - Resolved
Thanks, Bernd, problem resolved. As it turns out I didn't understand the term name server use in Arachne. Your method with WatTcp will work ok but I decided to do manual tcp/ip setup instead. The following will work with default settings of Linksys routers: http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/5972/10122006224112zd5.png The resulting Arachne.cfg looks as follows: [tcp/ip] IP_Address 192.168.1.1 IP_Grab IP address set to NameServer 192.168.1.1 AltNameServer 0.0.0.0 Gateway 192.168.1.1 AltGateway 0.0.0.0 Netmask 255.255.255.0 TCPconfig LANTCP.CFG Lester From: Bernd Blaauw [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 03:03:02 +0200 Wattcp.cfg contents is as simple as this, assuming you got a Router running at 192.168.1.1 :) Works perfect for my VMware machines, who are bridged to the physical network my_ip = 192.168.1.1 netmask = 255.255.255.0 gateway = 192.168.1.1 nameserver=192.168.1.1 also set a variable to the directory (for a file called c:\freedos\wattcp.cfg it's): set wattcp.cfg=c:\freedos Alternatively, check out Erwin Veermans' bootdisks, they can use FreeDOS and some flavours got Arachne on them installed http://www.veder.com/nwdsk/index.html ftp://psy.med.rug.nl/nwdsk/fd16ara.exe to my knowledge Arachne can simply use wattcp's settings. Bernd - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Packet Driver For Arachne Browser
From: tomleem [EMAIL PROTECTED] A peek at Fdauto.bat shows that your packet-driver aborts loading I see that my message from Oct-10 is blank on Sourceforge archives page so I will repost it here. -- Thanks, everyone. TCP/IP can be set with BOOTP now and seems to be working ok. http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/9059/10112006035337it6.png Arachne still doesn't work but let's first make sure that everything is fine with RTSPKT. Q1) In Fdauto.bat I load Rtspkt after all other drivers, just before the mouse, not sure if it matters: @ECHO OFF PROMPT $P$G SET DOSDIR=C:\FDOS SET NLSDIR=%DOSDIR%\NLS SET HELPPATH=%DOSDIR%\HELP SET PATH=%DOSDIR%\BIN SET TEMP=E:\TEMP SET TMP=E:\TEMP SET DIRCMD=/P /OG /A SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 H5 P330 SHCDX33A /D:?CDRCACH$ /V /~+ /Q+ RTSPKT.COM 0x60 2 3 CTMOUSE.EXE ECHO CuteMouse Driver Loaded FREE.EXE In real life I don't really load Rtspkt from Fdauto.bat but turn it on/off from two custom batch files. This way you don't need to be connected all the time: Dslon.bat RTSPKT.COM 0x60 2 3 Dsloff.bat RTSPKT.COM -U Q2) If more parameters were specified then it would probably load faster (it's quite slow compared to other drivers): RTSPKT [options] packet_int_no [-m media_type] [bus_no device_no] Bus#=2 and Device#=3 are shown below, where can you find Media Type? http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/7287/10102006124405sw0.png command line as is now: RTSPKT.COM 0x60 2 3 command line as it should be: RTSPKT.COM 0x60 -m ??? 2 3 Lester - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642 ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Packet Driver For Arachne Browser
Thanks, everyone. TCP/IP can be set with BOOTP now and seems to be working ok. Q1) In Fdauto.bat I load Rtspkt after all other drivers, just before the mouse, not sure if it matters: @ECHO OFF PROMPT $P$G SET DOSDIR=C:\FDOS SET NLSDIR=%DOSDIR%\NLS SET HELPPATH=%DOSDIR%\HELP SET PATH=%DOSDIR%\BIN SET TEMP=E:\TEMP SET TMP=E:\TEMP SET DIRCMD=/P /OG /A SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 H5 P330 SHCDX33A /D:?CDRCACH$ /V /~+ /Q+ RTSPKT.COM 0x60 CTMOUSE.EXE ECHO CuteMouse Driver Loaded FREE.EXE In real life I don't rfeally load Rtspkt from Fdauto.bat but turn it on/off from two custom bats. This way you don't need to be connected all the time: Dslon.bat RTSPKT.COM 0x60 Dsloff.bat RTSPKT.COM -U Q2) If you could specify more parameters then it would probably load faster (it's by far the slowest loading driver I have): RTSPKT [options] packet_int_no [-m media_type] [bus_no device_no] Bus#=2 and Device#=3 are shown below, where can you find Media Type? http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/7287/10102006124405sw0.png RTSPKT.COM 0x60 2 3 Q3) Although DSL connection seems to be ok Arachne browser won't load any normal web pages. I guess you need a page with minimal content, like text only. Can someone post a URL that works. Lester - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT business topics through brief surveys -- and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.phpp=sourceforgeCID=DEVDEV___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
[Freedos-user] Defrag 1.21 Full Optimization Problems
Full optimization defrag doesn't work on my system. command line: DEFRAG /C C: /F /FO result: Undefined Problem Screenshot: http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/1486/10102006160335un9.png Lester PS: is there a way to capture a screen like that as a txt file? - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT business topics through brief surveys -- and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.phpp=sourceforgeCID=DEVDEV ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
[Freedos-user] What Is The Latest Version Of Arachne Browser
Fdfullcd.iso from Ibiblio http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/distributions/1.0/ has some Arachne browser files. According to Readme.txt it is v1.70 rev3 from 2001-12-22. I have v1.90JG-387 (date unknown). Is it just outdated Readme file? All executables show the date 2006-05-14. Thanks - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT business topics through brief surveys -- and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.phpp=sourceforgeCID=DEVDEV ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] What Is The Latest Version Of Arachne Browser
The latest seems to be v1.90J1 from 2006-08-28: http://www.cisnet.com/glennmcc/arachne/ - Original Message - From: Lester Vedrox [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2006 12:10:46 -0400 Fdfullcd.iso from Ibiblio http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/distributions/1.0/ has some Arachne browser files. According to Readme.txt it is v1.70 rev3 from 2001-12-22. I have v1.90JG-387 (date unknown). Is it just outdated Readme file? All executables show the date 2006-05-14. Thanks -- ___ Surf the Web in a faster, safer and easier way: Download Opera 9 at http://www.opera.com Powered by Outblaze - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT business topics through brief surveys -- and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.phpp=sourceforgeCID=DEVDEV ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Packet Driver For Arachne Browser
Thanks, Eric. RTSPKT loads from Fdauto.bat ok but Arachne still won't work (unable to initialize tcp/ip). Here are the specs again: Connection: DSL, modem + router Arachne browser: v1.90J1 NIC card: Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet Packet Driver: RTSPKT.com The driver seems to be loading ok, I'm not sure if any switches should be enabled: http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/6280/10092006150639ch2.png http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/2142/10092006150713yl3.png I tried to setup Arachne in BOOT/DHCP with no results. Another approach was to enter IP address, etc. manually. Here is the screenshot of Arachne.cfg http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/6112/10092006151018wi2.png Still no luck. Any suggestions? Lester - Original Message - From: Eric Auer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2006 18:31:14 +0200 (MEST) the driver which came with the card is called rtspkt, not sure if the driver used by freedos 1.0 has the same name, but it is quite possible. eric Lester Vedrox wrote: I'm trying to get Arachne browser running from DSL connection and I'm stuck at the problem with a packet driver. -- ___ Surf the Web in a faster, safer and easier way: Download Opera 9 at http://www.opera.com Powered by Outblaze - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT business topics through brief surveys -- and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.phpp=sourceforgeCID=DEVDEV ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
[Freedos-user] Arachne Browser TCP/IP Setup
FX Use Arachne from this site: http://www.cisnet.com/glennmcc/arachne/ Thanks, Florian, for the link. I wish I could somehow get my dial-up modem working with Arachne: - modem: Motorola SM56 - com3 - irq 17 - reset: ATFcr Arachne's wizard can't find the modem and entering the above settings manually (non-standard port) won't help either. Lester -- ___ Surf the Web in a faster, safer and easier way: Download Opera 8 at http://www.opera.com Powered by Outblaze ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] IRQ 17 what?
EA irq are numbered 0 to 15, so what do you mean by irq 17? The last IRQ on my system has number 22: Windows XP - accessories - system tools - system information - hardware resources - IRQs EA is this a real modem or more a soundcard (winmodem)? It seems to be a real hardware modem: Motorola SM56 Speakerphone Modem. Windows XP - accessories - system tools - system information - components - modem - attached to: COM3 - IRQ channel: 17 - reset: ATF,cr Arachne has the last available IRQ 15 so this is probably the source of my problems. From: Eric Auer [EMAIL PROTECTED] is this a real modem or more a soundcard (winmodem)? can you talk to it using a terminal software like the one somewhere on http://www.coli.uni-saarland.de/~eric/stuff/soft/ (specials/ maybe)? Eric -- ___ Surf the Web in a faster, safer and easier way: Download Opera 8 at http://www.opera.com Powered by Outblaze ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
[Freedos-user] Partitioning Software
Mark I have found Partition Magic unreliable on WindowsXP Service Pack 2 (and later) versions of NTFS. JL, Mark I would recommend trying: http://gparted.sourceforge.net JL Easy to use, the GUI really help understanding how the partition layout. Too bad it's too small for CD and too big for floppy, and needs to boot Linux. If for some reason Gnome (link above) is not sufficient then Partition Commander (U$50) works just fine with WinXP SP2 NTFS. It's GUI looks ok, too. It can also be easily setup on a standalone bootable CD. PartitionMagic: http://www.partitionmagic.com/home_homeoffice/products/system_performance/pm80/index.html Partition Commander: http://www.v-com.com/product/Partition_Commander_Home.html Acronis Disk Director Suite: http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/diskdirector/ Partition Commander, for instance, allows converting NTFS partitions back to FAT, the feature that was absent in PartitionMagic. Acronis Disk Director Suite seems to have the best choice of features of all three products, but I have never tried it so can't comment on it. Lester -- ___ Surf the Web in a faster, safer and easier way: Download Opera 8 at http://www.opera.com Powered by Outblaze ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] why make partitions hidden?
LV - Drive -, NTFS, primary, hidden, Windows XP LV - Drive -, NTFS, primary, hidden, Windows 2000 LV - Drive C, FAT32, primary, active, FreeDOS Eric Why would you make the ntfs drives hidden? DOS will not use them anyway... This is just an example of the most straightforward configuration (I think) for a poster who doesn't seem to have much experience with multi-boot systems. NTFS partitions in the above example could of course remain visible because FreeDOS will simply ignore any partition with a file system other than FAT12, FAT16 or FAT32. Arkady You can have 4 primary partitions or up to 3 primary partitions and one extended partition with any quantity of logical partitions. Thanks, Arkady for correcting my original message. I should have read it twice before posting. Lester -- ___ Surf the Web in a faster, safer and easier way: Download Opera 8 at http://www.opera.com Powered by Outblaze ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] freedos installation
James, I'm not sure if you really got all your partitions right. The most common configuration is as follows. You can have up to three primary partitions and one logical partition. Each primary partition can be made active or bootable (which means the same thing). Most operating systems must be installed on a primary partition. To avoid conflicts and problems the best idea is to install each operating system on a dedicated partition. Before booting you should make one primary partition active (eg. the one with FreeDOS) and all remaining primary partitions hidden. As far as logical partition is concerned (drives D to Z) FreeDOS won't see any NTFS drives. Here is example of how the hard drive could look before you boot to Windows XP: - Drive C, NTFS, primary, active, Windows XP - Drive -, NTFS, primary, hidden, Windows 2000 - Drive -, FAT32, primary, hidden, FreeDOS - Drive D, NTFS, logical, visible to XP 2000, not visible to FreeDOS - Drive E, NTFS, logical, visible to XP 2000, not visible to FreeDOS - Drive F, FAT32, logical, visible to XP, 2000 and FreeDOS Now, to boot to FreeDOS you would have to use the boot manager and get the following: - Drive -, NTFS, primary, hidden, Windows XP - Drive -, NTFS, primary, hidden, Windows 2000 - Drive C, FAT32, primary, active, FreeDOS - Drive -, NTFS, logical, visible to XP 2000, not visible to FreeDOS - Drive -, NTFS, logical, visible to XP 2000, not visible to FreeDOS - Drive D, FAT32, logical, visible to XP, 2000 and FreeDOS You could consider creating this extra Fat32 logical drive (F under XP, D under FreeDOS) to easily transfer files between XP and FreeDOS and also for installing DOS applications (you can then defrag them from XP). Boot Manager: grub4dos is often mentioned on this forum but I don't have the link. I use this freebie and it works great: http://www.boot-us.com/ Once you get everything running in this basic configuration then you can try to experiment installing two OSes on the same primary partition but that's when things get much more complicated. Lester ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
[Freedos-user] Command.com XMS Swap
In the previous post Eric wrote: While you are at it, if you have been using FreeCOM com082pl3-bin in the past then you should really change to com082pl3-xmsswap. I have found two versions available on Fdos.org: 1) Pre-release version: 0.84-pre XMS_swap (67 KB): http://fdos.org/kernel/cmdxms.HEAD.zip 2) Official version: 0.82 pl3 XMS_swap (92 KB): http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/freedos/com082pl3-xmsswap.zip?download Pre-release 0.84 seems to be working just fine. Lester --- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk=120709=263057=121642 ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
[Freedos-user] Command With Colour Escape Sequence
The colour escape sequence in NANSI.SYS to get yellow letters on a black background is: SGR:ESC[33;40m How the command line should exactly look like? Someone mentioned before that it would work with ECHO. The following doesn't work: C:\FDOS\BIN\NANSI.SYS /S SGR:ESC[33;40m SGR:ESC[33;40 C:\FDOS\BIN\NANSI.SYS /S Help File Format: ESC[param;param;...;param cmd // spaces are not allowed between parameters SGR (Set Graphics Rendition) SGR:ESC[#;#;...#m SGR:ESC[33;40m The Set Graphics Rendition command is used to select foreground and background colors or attributes. When you use multiple parameters, they are executed in sequence, and the effects are cumulative. Attrib Value 0 All attributes off (normal white on black) 1 Bold 4 Underline 5 Blink 7 Reverse Video 30-37 foreground black/red/green/yellow/blue/magenta/cyan/white 40-47 background black/red/green/yellow/blue/magenta/cyan/white --- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642 ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Command With Colour Escape Sequence
Thanks, Arkady. If you don't know how to insert ESC code in your favorite editor use eecho command. What's the Esc code in FreeDos Edit.exe v 0.7d? Lester - Original Message - From: Arkady V.Belousov [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lester Vedrox wrote: The colour escape sequence in NANSI.SYS to get yellow letters on a black background is: SGR:ESC[33;40m How the command line should exactly look like? echo *[33;40m -^ Note: instead * should be Esc code. If you don't know how to insert this code (in your favorite editor), use eecho command: eecho $[33;40m Of course, eecho in config.sys should come after loading ansi.sys. Also, you may specify sequence in PROMPT (in autoexec.bat): prompt $E[33;40m$P$G -- ___ Surf the Web in a faster, safer and easier way: Download Opera 8 at http://www.opera.com Powered by Outblaze --- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid0709bid3057dat1642 ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Command With Colour Escape Sequence
What's the Esc code in FreeDos Edit.exe v 0.7d? If you give me link to this editor, I may try to check it. Here is the link: http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/dos/edit/ Then go to edit07d.zip -- ___ Surf the Web in a faster, safer and easier way: Download Opera 8 at http://www.opera.com Powered by Outblaze --- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid0709bid3057dat1642 ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Command With Colour Escape Sequence
All three methods of entering escape sequence work in Edit.exe v0.7d. However, you have to remember that Echo and Eecho work properly only when run at startup (they are placed in Config.sys). If you just want to test the colours from the command line or from a test batch file you have to use Prompt. For Edit.exe v0.7d the escape code is generated when you hit Esc key. The code character looks like a small left arrow. Echo and Eecho are executed just after Nansi.sys so the command line should be entered right there. Here is the summary of all three methods (the parameters are set for green characters on blue background): 1) Config.sys ECHO esc_code[32;44m rem hit Esc key to generate escape code 2) Config.sys EECHO $[32;44m 3) Autoexec.bat or command line or a test batch file PROMPT $E[32;44m$P$G The colour codes are s follows: 30-37 foreground black /red/green/yellow/blue/magenta/cyan/white 40-47 background black/red/green/yellow/blue/magenta/cyan/white Lester -- ___ Surf the Web in a faster, safer and easier way: Download Opera 8 at http://www.opera.com Powered by Outblaze --- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid0709bid3057dat1642 ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
[Freedos-user] Config.sys: FCBS Country Commands
Thanks, everyone, for your help (re: Customizing Startup Files). Two more questions. 1) What is FCBS=1 2) Were can you find country codes? FILES=40 BREAK=ON STACKS=9,256 LASTDRIVE=Z BUFFERS=16,0 NUMLOCK=OFF FCBS=1 COUNTRY= DOS=HIGH,UMB DOSDATA=UMB Lester --- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642 ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
[Freedos-user] TDSK.EXE and XMSDSK.EXE
1) Which ram disk is more modern: TDSK.EXE or XMSDSK.EXE? 2) If it's XMSDSK.EXE then where can I get it from? It's supposed to be in file FURD19_u.zip but I can't locate it anywhere in the file downloads. 3) Is there any way to assign a specific drive letter to TDSK.EXE? Ideally I would need the letter A. 4) The computer doesn't have the floppy drive and I'm trying to install an older MS-DOS application that won't install from any other drive but A. I have tried to force SHCDX33A to assign A to cd-rom but it wouldn't allow that (it seems the drive letter must be D or lower): SHCDX33A /D:?CDRCACH$ /L:A If this can't be done with RAM disk then the next option is USB drive (possible to achieve but more complicated). -- PS: Archives at SourcfeForge froze up on May-05: http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum=freedos-user Lester --- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642 ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
[Freedos-user] Re: Problems Loading SHSURDRV.EXE
Molto grazia, Roberto. I forgot about this option and it works in Config.sys: INSTALL=C:\FDOS\BIN\SHSURDRV.EXE 8192K /V I noticed that the sequence at which the commands are actually executed (hit F8 at boot time) is different for TDSK.EXE and for SHSURDRV.EXE. It looks like shsurdrv insists on loading after nansi.sys and set commands. Is it a good programming practice to actually edit config.sys to mirror that sequence? In my real life file I still have the following set lines much closer to the top: SET DOSDIR=C:\FDOS SET DIRCMD=/P /OG /A FDconfig.sys (execution sequence, last few lines) - TDSK.EXE DEVICE=C:\FDOS\BIN\FDXXMS.SYS BIOS NUMHANDLES=128 DEVICE=C:\FDOS\BIN\UMBPCI.SYS DEVICEHIGH=C:\FDOS\BIN\QCDROM.SYS /D:CDROM1 DEVICEHIGH=C:\FDOS\BIN\CDRCACHE.SYS CDROM1 CDRCACH$ 12 DEVICEHIGH=C:\FDOS\BIN\TDSK.EXE 8192 DEVICEHIGH=C:\FDOS\BIN\NANSI.SYS /S SET DOSDIR=C:\FDOS SET DIRCMD=/P /OG /A INSTALLHIGH=C:\FDOS\BIN\LBACACHE.COM 8192 SHELL=C:\COMMAND.COM /P=C:\FDAUTO.BAT FDconfig.sys (execution sequence, last few lines) - SHSURDRV.EXE DEVICE=C:\FDOS\BIN\FDXXMS.SYS BIOS NUMHANDLES=128 DEVICE=C:\FDOS\BIN\UMBPCI.SYS DEVICEHIGH=C:\FDOS\BIN\QCDROM.SYS /D:CDROM1 DEVICEHIGH=C:\FDOS\BIN\CDRCACHE.SYS CDROM1 CDRCACH$ 12 DEVICEHIGH=C:\FDOS\BIN\NANSI.SYS /S SET DOSDIR=C:\FDOS SET DIRCMD=/P /OG /A INSTALL=C:\FDOS\BIN\SHSURDRV.EXE 8192K /V /Q INSTALLHIGH=C:\FDOS\BIN\LBACACHE.COM 8192 SHELL=C:\COMMAND.COM /P=C:\FDAUTO.BAT / END / Lester Original Message From: Roberto Mariottini roberto.mariottini@ Try with INSTALL instead of DEVICE: INSTALL=C:\FDOS\BIN\SHSURDRV.EXE 8192K /V It should work, although it's not guaranteed. Ciao --- Lester Vedrox wrote: I'm trying to use the new (Dec-2005) SHSURDRV.EXE from Jason Hood's website to create a RAM drive: http://www.geocities.com/jadoxa/ When used straight from the command line it works ok: C:\FDOS\BIN\SHSURDRV.EXE 8192K /V However, when placed in Config.sys it won't load and then it won'tlet Autoexec.bat to run (bad or missing command interpretererror). DEVICE=C:\FDOS\BIN\SHSURDRV.EXE 8192K /V --- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642 ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Problems Loading SHSURDRV.EXE
Molto grazia, Roberto. I forgot about this option and it works in Config.sys: INSTALL=C:\FDOS\BIN\SHSURDRV.EXE 8192K /V I noticed that the sequence at which the commands are actually executed (hit F8 at boot time) is different for TDSK.EXE and for SHSURDRV.EXE. It looks like shsurdrv insists on loading after nansi.sys and set commands. Is it a good programming practice to actually edit config.sys to mirror that sequence? In my real life file I still have the following two set lines much closer to the top: SET DOSDIR=C:\FDOS SET DIRCMD=/P /OG /A FDconfig.sys (execution sequence, last few lines) - TDSK.EXE DEVICE=C:\FDOS\BIN\FDXXMS.SYS BIOS NUMHANDLES=128 DEVICE=C:\FDOS\BIN\UMBPCI.SYS DEVICEHIGH=C:\FDOS\BIN\QCDROM.SYS /D:CDROM1 DEVICEHIGH=C:\FDOS\BIN\CDRCACHE.SYS CDROM1 CDRCACH$ 12 DEVICEHIGH=C:\FDOS\BIN\TDSK.EXE 8192 DEVICEHIGH=C:\FDOS\BIN\NANSI.SYS /S SET DOSDIR=C:\FDOS SET DIRCMD=/P /OG /A INSTALLHIGH=C:\FDOS\BIN\LBACACHE.COM 8192 SHELL=C:\COMMAND.COM /P=C:\FDAUTO.BAT FDconfig.sys (execution sequence, last few lines) - SHSURDRV.EXE DEVICE=C:\FDOS\BIN\FDXXMS.SYS BIOS NUMHANDLES=128 DEVICE=C:\FDOS\BIN\UMBPCI.SYS DEVICEHIGH=C:\FDOS\BIN\QCDROM.SYS /D:CDROM1 DEVICEHIGH=C:\FDOS\BIN\CDRCACHE.SYS CDROM1 CDRCACH$ 12 DEVICEHIGH=C:\FDOS\BIN\NANSI.SYS /S SET DOSDIR=C:\FDOS SET DIRCMD=/P /OG /A INSTALL=C:\FDOS\BIN\SHSURDRV.EXE 8192K /V /Q INSTALLHIGH=C:\FDOS\BIN\LBACACHE.COM 8192 SHELL=C:\COMMAND.COM /P=C:\FDAUTO.BAT / END / Lester - Original Message - From: Roberto Mariottini [EMAIL PROTECTED] Try with INSTALL instead of DEVICE: INSTALL=C:\FDOS\BIN\SHSURDRV.EXE 8192K /V It should work, although it's not guaranteed. Ciao --- http://www.mariottini.net/roberto/ Lester Vedrox wrote: I'm trying to use the new (Dec-2005) SHSURDRV.EXE from Jason Hood's website to create a RAM drive: http://www.geocities.com/jadoxa/ When used straight from the command line it works ok: C:\FDOS\BIN\SHSURDRV.EXE 8192K /V However, when placed in Config.sys it won't load and then it won't let Autoexec.bat to run (bad or missing command interpreter error). DEVICE=C:\FDOS\BIN\SHSURDRV.EXE 8192K /V -- ___ Surf the Web in a faster, safer and easier way: Download Opera 8 at http://www.opera.com Powered by Outblaze --- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid0709bid3057dat1642 ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
[Freedos-user] TDSK.EXE and XMSDSK.EXE
1) Which ram disk is more modern: TDSK.EXE or XMSDSK.EXE? 2) If it's XMSDSK.EXE then where can I get it from? It's supposed to be in file FURD19_u.zip but I can't locate it anywhere in the file downloads. 3) Is there any way to assign a specific drive letter to RAM disk? Ideally I would need the letter A (non bootable drive is ok). 4) The computer doesn't have the floppy drive and I'm trying to install an older MS-DOS application that won't install from any other drive but A (it does not have to be bootable). I have tried to force SHCDX33A to assign A to cd-rom but it won't allow that (it seems the drive letter must be D or lower): SHCDX33A /D:?CDRCACH$ /L:A If this can't be done with RAM disk then the next option is USB drive (possible to achieve but more complicated). -- PS: Archives at SourcfeForge froze up on May-05: http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum=freedos-user Lester --- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk=120709=263057=121642 ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
[Freedos-user] Re: TDSK.EXE and XMSDSK.EXE
#) As Eric has reported some formatting problems with my original post here is the copy. Strange, because my SourceForge account is set to Receive posts you send to the list and there were no problems when the post bounced back to my own box. - Copy Of Original Post - 1) Which ram disk is more modern: TDSK.EXE or XMSDSK.EXE? 2) If it's XMSDSK.EXE then where can I get it from? It's supposed to be in file FURD19_u.zip but I can't locate it anywhere in the file downloads. 3) Is there any way to assign a specific drive letter to RAM disk? Ideally I would need the letter A (non bootable drive is ok). 4) The computer doesn't have the floppy drive and I'm trying to install an older MS-DOS application that won't install from any other drive but A (it does not have to be bootable). I have tried to force SHCDX33A to assign A to cd-rom but it won't allow that (it seems the drive letter must be D or lower): SHCDX33A /D:?CDRCACH$ /L:A If this can't be done with RAM disk then the next option is USB drive (possible to achieve but more complicated). -- PS1: Archives at SourcfeForge froze up on May-05: http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum=freedos-user Lester --- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642 ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
[Freedos-user] Problems Loading SHSURDRV.EXE
I'm trying to use the new (Dec-2005) SHSURDRV.EXE from Jason Hood's website to create a RAM drive: http://www.geocities.com/jadoxa/ When used straight from the command line it works ok: C:\FDOS\BIN\SHSURDRV.EXE 8192K /V However, when placed in Config.sys it won't load and then it won't let Autoexec.bat to run (bad or missing command interpreter error). DEVICE=C:\FDOS\BIN\SHSURDRV.EXE 8192K /V When Shsurdrv.exe is replaced with the old Tdsk.exe everything works fine again: DEVICEHIGH=C:\FDOS\BIN\TDSK.EXE 8192 Because SHSURDRV loads high by default on its own I used DEVICE instead of DEVICEHIGH. Or should it be just loaded from Autoexec.bat instead of Config.sys? After running MEM command my XMS readings with TDSK loaded are as follows: total=456640, used=11442 Lester --- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642 ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
[Freedos-user] How To Convert File US.KEY to US.KL
How to convert file US.KEY to US.KL? *.key files are available in kpdos23s.zip here: http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/dos/keyb/kblayout/ After unzipping: kpdos23s\source\keydos\us.key Lester --- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk=120709=263057=121642 ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Customizing Startup Files
1) Thanks, Eric. I set LBACACHE as suggested for SATA drive: INSTALLHIGH=C:\FDOS\BIN\LBACACHE.COM 4096 TUNS This, however, resulted in the following error after Config.sys: Bad or missing command interpreter After removing TUNS Autoexec.bat resumed running without problems. I guess it depends on the drive. Would you suggest anything else in place of TUNS or just leave this blank as is? INSTALLHIGH=C:\FDOS\BIN\LBACACHE.COM 8192 2) Running US-Eng keyboard straight from BIOS (which is US anyways) sounds like a good idea but I still can't get the right ALT key working. The following approach didn't solve the problem either (kb2pre4.zip): LH KEYB US,,C:\FDOS\BIN\KEYBOARD.SYS Maybe it's because it's multimedia keyboard. Lester -- To: freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net Cc: Subject: Re: [Freedos-user] Customizing Startup Files Date: Tue, 9 May 2006 11:45:38 +0200 (MEST) INSTALLHIGH=C:\FDOS\BIN\LBACACHE.COM BUF 12 DRV C see LBACACHE /? for the current syntax. I think you should use something like LBACACHE 4096 TUNS (if you do not use SCSI / SATA / RAID, the TUNS is not needed). You may want to add the FLOP option for floppy caching, too. DRV is not needed as drives are autodetected. What's the proper keyboard driver for US-Eng keyboard? The best is probably not using a driver at all as the BIOS default is US. --- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642 ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
[Freedos-user] RE: FreeCOM memory allocation error with SHSUCDX
John, try Johnson Lam's CDROM binaries. Before I installed them my CDROM wouldn't work at all with files that came with fdbootcd.iso. http://johnson.tmfc.net/freedos/ You will need both QCDROM Driver and SHSUCDX CDROM Interface Driver. When you download the files put all of them in c:\fdos\bin. The actual file names will be as follows: QCDROM.SYS SHCDX33A.ASM SHCDX33A.COM In Config.sys modify the line for CDROM: rem DEVICEHIGH=C:\FDOS\BIN\ATAPICDD.SYS /D:CDROM001 DEVICEHIGH=C:\FDOS\BIN\QCDROM.SYS /D:CDROM1 In Autoexec.bat rem out the line that references to SHSUCDX.COM and add: SHCDX33A /D:?CDROM1 /C /V /~+ /Q+ Lester --- From: John Hupp [EMAIL PROTECTED] RE: FreeCOM memory allocation error with SHSUCDX 2006-05-03 16:52 I wrote on April 15 (see original text below) about a memory allocation error that I was getting on 3 computers running the very-little-modified installation created by the bootable install CD. The error *seemed* to be heavily related to SHSUCDX -- it would disappear altogether on 2 of 3 machines if I used the /C switch to load it in conventional memory. But now I think the error was due to one or more of the international support features installed by default from the CD. SHSUCDX was merely triggering the error. I think this because the error went away on all 3 machines when I removed NLSFUNC, CHCP, DISPLAY, MODE CON CODEPAGE, and KEYB. I can now load SHSUCDX without the /C switch and not trigger the error. And I can locate SHSUCDX higher in AUTOEXEC.BAT without triggering the error. I wish I had more precise info, but I think someone with technical debugging capability will have to take it from here. The only bit I can add is that when I was singlestepping through bootup with one test configuration on one machine, the error did not occur. But when I allowed an uninterrupted boot, the error was generated after KEYB ran. --John Hupp --- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642 ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
[Freedos-user] Customizing Startup Files
I'm trying to customize startup files and have a few questions. ---FDCONFIG.SYS--- 1) STACKS=9,256. STACKS=0,0 seem a bit risky 2) DEVICE=C:\FDOS\BIN\UMBPCI.SYS As UMBPCI.SYS is used insted of EMM386.EXE what's the proper setting for DOS and DOSDATA. I left both at: DOS=HIGH,UMB DOSDATA=UMB Should this be changed to: DOS=HIGH rem DOSDATA=UMB 3) What is this: SET DIRCMD=/OGN 4) DEVICE=C:\FDOS\BIN\FDXXMST.SYS BIOS NUMHANDLES=64 How to figure out the best value for numhandles (my pc: AMD Athlon 64, 512 MB RAM) 5) Which Shell command is better: SHELL=C:\COMMAND.COM /P=C:\FDAUTO.BAT SHELL=C:\COMMAND.COM C:\FDOS\BIN /E:512 /P=C:\FDAUTO.BAT ---FDAUTO.BAT--- 6) I had to rem out this one, it returns some memory error: rem LH KEYB US,,%DOSDIR%\BIN\KEYBOARD.SYS What's the proper keyboard driver for US-Eng keyboard? My keyboard works almost ok without any FDos driver loaded except that right ALT key doesn't work. Ideally I would like to get it working as well. Thanks Lester -- Here is the complete copy of both startup files: ---FDCONFIG.SYS--- FILES=50 BREAK=ON STACKS=9,256 SET DOSDIR=C:\FDOS LASTDRIVE=Z BUFFERS=20,0 DOS=HIGH,UMB DOSDATA=UMB SET DIRCMD=/OGN DEVICE=C:\FDOS\BIN\FDXXMST.SYS BIOS NUMHANDLES=64 DEVICE=C:\FDOS\BIN\UMBPCI.SYS DEVICEHIGH=C:\FDOS\BIN\QCDROM.SYS /D:CDROM1 DEVICEHIGH=C:\FDOS\BIN\CDRCACHE.SYS CDROM1 CDRCACH$ 12 INSTALLHIGH=C:\FDOS\BIN\LBACACHE.COM BUF 12 DRV C DEVICEHIGH=C:\FDOS\BIN\NANSI.SYS /S SHELL=C:\COMMAND.COM /P=C:\FDAUTO.BAT ---FDAUTO.BAT--- @ECHO OFF PROMPT $P$G SET PATH=%DOSDIR%\BIN SET HELPPATH=%DOSDIR%\HELP SET NLSDIR=%DOSDIR%\NLS SET TEMP=%DOSDIR%\TEMP SET TMP=%DOSDIR%\TEMP SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 H5 P330 SHCDX33A /D:?CDROM1 /C /V /~+ /Q+ LH DISPLAY CON=(EGA,,1) rem LH KEYB US,,%DOSDIR%\BIN\KEYBOARD.SYS LH %DOSDIR%\BIN\CTMOUSE.EXE /3 /V ECHO CuteMouse Driver Loaded -- ___ Surf the Web in a faster, safer and easier way: Download Opera 8 at http://www.opera.com Powered by Outblaze --- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid0709bid3057dat1642 ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
[Freedos-user] RE: Xcopy Command Problem
Thanks, Eric and John. Version 1.3 works like charm. I think the first link listed below is the best to look for program updates (just look for the latest date) and the second one is optional: http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/ http://freedos.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/freedos-lsm.cgi?q=da=base Lester --- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642 ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
[Freedos-user] Re: Can't Boot To Hard Drive
Thanks, Mark. I got FreeDos booting properly now after taking the following three steps (I can't tell which of them was critical to resolve the problem): 1) Installing the latest 8632 kernel from here: http://fdos.org/kernel/kwc8632.dev.zip 2) Installing FreeCom's command.com: http://fdos.org/kernel/cmdxms.HEAD.zip which was mentioned by Eric on another thread: http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_id=10247017forum_id=36903 3) Correcting the command line error (due to some inconsistencies in Help files): old way: C:\ sys c: c: ENT new way: C\ sys c: c: /bootonly ENT Indeed, I don't have a floppy in my new machine, not even the serial port. That's why I turned to FreeDOS to run my Iomega JazDrive an transfer some files from an older computer. FreeDOS passed the JazDrive test with flying colours. It linked to Iomega's Guest.exe at the first attempt. - From: Mark Bailey [EMAIL PROTECTED] Re: Can't Boot To Hard Drive 2006-05-04 12:59 Good day, Lester: Have you tried the development kernel.sys file from http://fdos.org/kernel/? Especially if your computer does not have a floppy disk drive, this may fix a Bad or missing command interpreter error that occurs during the boot process. I am assuming you did a sys c: c: and then rebooted to get this error. Let us know if the development kernel helps. Mark Lester Vedrox wrote: I have installed the full version from fdbootcd.iso but FreeDOS will only boot to CD and not to hard drive. Both system files are in place: c:\kernel.sys c:\command.com An attempt to setup the boot sector (c:\ sys c: c:) results in the following error: Bad or missing command interpreter. Enter the full shell command line: command.com /p /e:256 Lester --- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk=120709=263057=121642 ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
[Freedos-user] Can't Boot To Hard Drive
I have installed the full version from fdbootcd.iso but FreeDOS will only boot to CD and not to hard drive. Both system files are in place: c:\kernel.sys c:\command.com An attempt to setup the boot sector (c:\ sys c: c:) results in the following error: Bad or missing command interpreter. Enter the full shell command line: command.com /p /e:256 Lester --- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642 ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
[Freedos-user] Xcopy Command Problem
Xcopy command doesn't work (distro: fdbootcd.iso). Any ideas how to fix that? Here is example of what I'm trying to do: XCOPY C:\TEMP\TEST E:\TEMP\TEST\ /S /V Thanks --- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=120709bid=263057dat=121642 ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
