Re: [Freedos-user] New FreeDos user (installed to both amd64 desktop old toshiba satalite)
On 05/25/2012 08:55 AM, Ralf A. Quint wrote: At 11:30 PM 5/24/2012, Joe(theWordy)Philbrook wrote: I don't suppose there is a way to tell FreeDOS to execute something more slowly??? (Free)DOS runs as fast as the processor you're using allows it too. And why shouldn't it? ;-) For slowing down games and such, there are/were a bunch of slow-down tools around, never used any of those myself though. One programs name that's kind of stuck in my head in that regard's is moslo, another Google search probably will get you into the right direction for that... ;-) Ralf We've been using FDAPM SPEED4 in autoexec.bat on newer systems for some time. If I remember correctly it was introduced because of processor (P4 3Ghz?) heat issues. YMMV -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] slow down execution of programs
Try adding FDAPM SPEED4 to your autoexec.bat. It resolved similar problems I had with a ftp server I was running. -- Special Offer -- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE! Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better price-free! And you'll get a free Love Thy Logs t-shirt when you download Logger. Secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsisghtdev2dev ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] boot floppy
On 12/18/2010 07:19 AM, Felix Miata wrote: On 2010/12/18 04:46 (GMT+0100) Mike Eriksen composed: Felix Miata wrote: Anyone know why there's no simple bootable floppy image available in the downloads section of http://www.freedos.org/freedos/files/, one that could format and/or sys C:? Really? What does the very first line of that page say? We don't have an official single-disk FreeDOS available... I tried 'dd if=balder10.img of=/dev/fd0' but got output error. The above command works fine for me and creates a bootable 1.44MB 3.5 floppy which includes the SYS FORMAT commands -- Lotusphere 2011 Register now for Lotusphere 2011 and learn how to connect the dots, take your collaborative environment to the next level, and enter the era of Social Business. http://p.sf.net/sfu/lotusphere-d2d ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
[Freedos-user] Strings %COMSPEC% Error SOLVED
From Bug 1900 in the FreeDos Bugzilla Archive Out of memory loading STRINGS Failed to load the strings resource into memory. The location pointed to in %COMSPEC% seems to be invalid This error always occurs when first loading the comamnd.com program and there ought to be enough RAM (these are all fast-ish systems - no 386's). The error will always re-occur on the same PC however it is started and what freedos is loaded on (CD, hard disk and floppy have been tried) I suspect the fault may be down to memory management in the kernel rather than freecom although I can't confirm any of this. I have just experienced this error on a new software release. As stated only some systems give this error (in my case at a specific point in the software package), some others exhibited random disk I/O errors. My problem was caused by loading DOS high prior to starting JEMMEX in (fd)config.sys, the JEMMEX notes specify that DOS=HIGH must be after JEMMEX is loaded. Interestingly several sample FreeDOS fdconfig.sys files using HIMEMX instead of JEMMEX load DOS high before HIMEMX. Hope this info will be of assistance to others. -- The Next 800 Companies to Lead America's Growth: New Video Whitepaper David G. Thomson, author of the best-selling book Blueprint to a Billion shares his insights and actions to help propel your business during the next growth cycle. Listen Now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/SAP-dev2dev___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] parallel port problems
Just had the same problem with a replacement MSI motherboard a Sunnix PCI Parallel Port card at a customer site. The hardware installer tried 2 each of both the MB LPT cards. The Sunnix card was sent to me for testing and it worked fine on our test systems (oldish P4 Gigabyte MBs). On 05/24/2010 12:04 PM, Ray wrote: am having trouble with a new install of freedos printing to a parallel printer - previously it work ok but after a new computer was installed we have no access to printer - the mainboard is a gigabyte am3 with no onboard lpt port - a 3rd party lpt card was installed prior to installing freedos - the database was transfered in toto from the old computer as we had done previously with no effect on printing capability [previous computer has onboard lpt port is it that the addin 3rd party lpt card is not usable by freedos ray -- ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user -- ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] parallel port problems
On 05/24/2010 12:04 PM, Ray wrote: am having trouble with a new install of freedos printing to a parallel printer - previously it work ok but after a new computer was installed we have no access to printer - the mainboard is a gigabyte am3 with no onboard lpt port - a 3rd party lpt card was installed prior to installing freedos - the database was transfered in toto from the old computer as we had done previously with no effect on printing capability [previous computer has onboard lpt port is it that the addin 3rd party lpt card is not usable by freedos ray -- ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user You don't mention installing a DOS driver for the addon card (usually in autoexec.bat). Most modern PCI cards need a driver, it should be on the CD if it came with one. -- ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] deleting/overwriting files from bat file;
kurt godel wrote: If I want to delete/overwrite files from a script(batch), then either way, it will interogate me:are you sure?y/n; but I want the script to run unattended; is there a way to make it fully 'hands free'?, The following example works fine from a .BAT file in unattended mode: COPY C:\IN-TRAY\D*.* C:\LASTRUN COPY C:\IN-TRAY\*.FIN C:\LASTRUN DEL C:\IN-TRAY\D*.* DEL C:\IN-TRAY\*.FIN -- This SF.net email is sponsored by: High Quality Requirements in a Collaborative Environment. Download a free trial of Rational Requirements Composer Now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-ibm-com ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] unload previsiously loaded exe and sys on fdconfig.sys
FabrÃcio Ceolin wrote: Hi, I want free some freedos memory after using a packet driver and others sys (under fdconfig.sys) and exe (like doskey). There are any way to unload programs without reboot? I use TERMIN.COM on 24/7 POS systems with no recourse to rebooting. Not sure where I found it as it's not part of FREEDOS example from .bat REM LOAD COMMS LH C:\NETWORK\LSL.COM /C=C:\NETWORK\NET.CFG LH %NIC% LH C:\NETWORK\ODIPKT.COM 0 96 REM UNLOAD COMMS TERMIN.COM.com 96 %NIC% /u LSL /u where %NIC% = Netware ODI driver -- Apps built with the Adobe(R) Flex(R) framework and Flex Builder(TM) are powering Web 2.0 with engaging, cross-platform capabilities. Quickly and easily build your RIAs with Flex Builder, the Eclipse(TM)based development software that enables intelligent coding and step-through debugging. Download the free 60 day trial. http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-adobe-com ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Can't find command.com
Hi Eric Sorry for the delay but I had to wait until last nite to upload lbacache-2008apr07.zip and a modded fdconfig.sys to the system in question (it's 200km away) and then wait for someone to unzip test. Just as you thought it now boots OK. If I get a chance this weekend I will set up a system from scratch using the standard FreeDOS 1.0 CD (fdfullcd.iso) and then check out Mateusz Vistes FDUPDATE. Mick Please do try whether updating LBACACHE makes things work again BOTH with tuns and without tuns, thanks! I googled the TUNS option and it seemed it was only for SCSI SATA RAID - is this this case? I guess the FreeDOS install configured the TUNS option because of the SATA channel? The install always uses TUNS, as we assume that it gives better compatibility. It allocates the stack in low RAM, as some SCSI/SATA BIOSes get confused with stack in UMB. However, some LBACACHE versions have a smaller low stack than UMB stack. Apparently newer BIOSes need much stack space, and the 2008 update of LBACACHE should fix that problem :-). Eric -- SF.Net email is Sponsored by MIX09, March 18-20, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The future of the web can't happen without you. Join us at MIX09 to help pave the way to the Next Web now. Learn more and register at http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;208669438;13503038;i?http://2009.visitmix.com/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
