Re: [Freedos-user] freedos installation on dos partition on linux system
You should backup your boot/mbr sector first to a blank floppy with following command: dd if=/dev/hda of=/dev/fd0 bs=512 count=1 because if after installing freedos on that dos partition lilo or grub dont come up next boot than you can restore it with dd if=/dev/fd0 of=/dev/hda bs=512 count=1 --chris http://nxdos.sourceforge.net/ Original Message Subject: [Freedos-user] freedos installation on dos partition on linux system From: Bonnie Dalzell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, March 22, 2007 6:06 pm To: freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net the freedos installation from the cd says soemthing about the installation on a harddrive overwriting the os so i was very nervous about trying to install freedos on my main harddrive in the dos partition. i do not care if i overwrite everything in that partition but i do not want to trash my linux installation. i can just copy freedos from the standalone harddrive to the dos partition. will that work if i can figure out how then to use chain load to have GRUB present the dos partition as a boot choice. - 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] ASPI driver
http://www.macdisk.com/faqaspien.php3 Hopefully this might help out ? Original Message Subject: Re: [Freedos-user] ASPI driver From: Eric Auer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, March 05, 2007 3:40 am To: freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net - 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] ASPI driver
; highlevel ASPI code_seg segment assume cs:code_seg,ds:code_seg org 100h main proc near entry: jmp start ; ; data area ; scsicommand struc code db 2 status db 0 adapter db 0 reqflag db 24 resrved db 0 targid db 1 logunit db 0 xferlen dw 0,0 senslen db 0 dataptrodw 0 dataptrsdw 0 srbptro dw 0 srbptrs dw 0 cdblen db ? hoststat db 0 targstat db 0 postaddo dw 0 postadds dw 0 workspac db 34 dup (?) scsicommand ends SCSI db 'SCSIMGR$',0 ASPI dw 2 dup (?) SRB db 58 dup (0) cards db ? curcard db ? curdev db ? bTen db 10 cardat db ? cardflag db ? ; ; code area ; start: mov ax,3D00h lea dx,SCSI int 21h jnc haveaspi mov ah,09 lea dx,nope int 21h mov ax,4C01h int 21h nope db 13,10,'No ASPI Manager Found',13,10,'$' haveaspi: push ax mov bx,ax mov ax,4402h lea dx,ASPI mov cx,4 int 21h pop bx mov ah,3Eh int 21h nextcard: call callaspi jne btdt mov al,SRB[8] mov cards,al mov al,SRB[9] mov cardat,al mov si,offset SRB+10 mov di,offset EchoBuffer mov cx,8 rep movsw lea dx,CRLF mov ah,09 int 21h btdt: mov si,offset SRB+26 mov di,offset EchoBuffer mov cx,8 rep movsw lea dx,EchoBuffer mov ah,09 int 21h mov al,SRB[2] mov curcard,al mov curdev,0 nextdev: call clearSRB mov SRB[0],1 mov al,curcard mov SRB[2],al mov al,curdev mov SRB[8],al call callaspi call showdev inc curdev cmp curdev,8 jne nextdev mov al,curcard inc al cmp al,cards je lastcard call clearSRB mov SRB[2],al jmp short nextcard lastcard: mov ax,4C00h int 21h CRLF db 13,10 EchoBuffer db 16 dup(?), 13, 10,'$' None db 'None' Ctrl db 'Card' main endp DevBuffer db 'ID #xx Type - ',13,10,'$' showdevproc near mov cardflag,0 mov al,curdev cmp al,cardat jne adevice mov cardflag,1 adevice: xor ah,ah div bTen add ax,3030h lea di, devbuffer[4] stosw cmp cardflag,1 jne notcard lea si,Ctrl jmp short notnum notcard: cmp SRB[1],82h jne shownum lea si,None notnum:lea di,DevBuffer[16] movsw movsw jmp short nonum shownum: mov al,SRB[10] xor ah,ah div bTen add ax,3030h lea di,DevBuffer[16] stosw mov ax,2020h stosw nonum: mov ah,09 lea dx,devbuffer int 21h ret showdevendp callaspi proc near push ds lea bx,SRB push bx lea bx,ASPI call dword ptr[bx] add sp,4 cmp SRB[2],0 ret callaspi endp clearSRB proc near push ax xor ax,ax lea di,SRB mov cx,29 rep stosw pop ax ret clearSRB endp code_seg ends end entry Original Message Subject: Re: [Freedos-user] ASPI driver From: basudeb gupta [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, March 05, 2007 6:34 pm To: freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net Thanks for the help. I had a few simple requirements: a) an ASPI.SYS for FREEDOS that I can use to access SCSI drives b) reference manual for this, so that I can write some programs to access the devices thru ASPI.SYS Unfortunately, all these links are not giving me this. Can anyone help? Regards, Basudeb - Original Message From: tomleem [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Tuesday, March 6, 2007 5:46:47 AM Subject: Re: [Freedos-user] ASPI driver basudeb gupta wrote: Hi All, Is there an ASPI driver for FreeDOS? Where can I get it? Also, where can I get the specs of that driver so that I can write a program and access a SCSI hard disk? Thanks
Re: [Freedos-user] Freedos on USB memor stick (partially solved)
Well, the MBR is special program located at sector 1 head 0, cylinder 0 with datastructure for partition information. The code for detecting active Partition is 446 bytes long and then follow the partition table entries (4 of them): bootabledb ? ; Indicate active partition slice beginhead db ? ; Starting head (0 for primary DOS) begsector dw ? ; systemcode db ? ; Tells which OS owns it endhead db ? ; set to (65535) for maximum coverage sectorend dw ? ; ditto... startsector dd ? ; logical LBA Address of drive partition start I set it to 0 would still have to over come 512MB bios limit though? www.boodaa.de ... My mono-linguistic brain cant read deusche very well:-\ you can pass it on to him. --chris http://www.aotksc.com/ Original Message In forum the author sais he really would like to extend the image to the full size of a stick, but he doesn't manage to do so because he does not know exactly how to change the mbr. Perhaps someone of you can help him out. - 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] Freedos on USB memor stick (partially solved)
Has anyone thought of breaking the freedos.iso image into zip archives and allowing users to download it in peices? would be better than messing around with cdrom image files of megabyte proportion? --chris http://www.aotksc.com/ Original Message Subject: Re: [Freedos-user] Freedos on USB memor stick (partially solved) From: Michael McStarfighter [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, October 16, 2006 2:37 pm To: freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net How do you install the full distro onto an USB flash drive / USB-HD? The HP tool doesn't work for this, especially not with an USB-HD. And everytime I boot the FreeDOS full CD with a plugged-in USB-HD or USB flash drive, there comes an Invalid Opcode and then it stops. So what to do ? - - 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 - 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] FD installer
What computers does it work on with out locking up? 486dx2 80mhz scsi2 and ide 16mb ram 500mb ide partition (80gb eide) It lock up when attempted to boot the install cd from external scsi cdrom. --chris http://www.aotksc.com/ - 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] DOS PR question - what LOOKS fancy in DOS?
Avoid ebay like the plague. They lock your acct out w/ suspension for minor shnit. Original Message Subject: Re: [Freedos-user] DOS PR question - what LOOKS fancy in DOS? From: tom ehlert [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, September 22, 2006 5:55 am To: John Hupp freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net Hello John, My interest to date in FreeDOS has been as part of a software bundle that I can put on older computers without Windows licenses (and sell them off on eBay). eBay still has the last auction I did on its servers at http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=24916192 I include lots of screen shots, mostly of games. Just wondering how you can sell a computer for US $49.99, include proper licensed Doom II (USD 20) Wolfenstein 3D (USD 15) Seek And Destroy (u,50 at amazon) ... and still make a profit Probably not the best to have FreeDOS connected with this auction Tom Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Kind regards, Tom Ehlert +49-241-79886 - 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 - 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] Kernel question
Or the quote on the web page should be End War by Waging Peace... --chris http://www.aotksc.com/ Original Message Subject: Re: [Freedos-user] Kernel question From: Eric Auer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, September 07, 2006 10:10 pm To: freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net Hi, I called the file release 2036test because I had expected some small bugs to be found soon after that release. And indeed, after 2036test, I had to fix the VERSION= handling and I found that COM port polling can be improved. Those updates are what makes 2036test differ from 2036final, if you like to call it like that. But 2036final is not yet in cvs and not yet on SF, my fault. It is only available on my homepage :-). The 2036final kernel also zeroes out the upper reserved 4 bits of FAT32 FAT values. Without this, it gets end-of-file early on some Windows drives, which apparently set those values to nonzero for yet unknown reason. Finally, 2036final includes a memmgr modification which allows compatibility with misbehaving QuickBasic 4 QBRUN libraries which want to double-free memory blocks. All changes after 20 May 2006 are what makes 2036final differ from the 2036test on SF, I would say :-). The linebreak thing is because I had used a Unix cvs client... :-p. * kernel/config.c: VERSION= must set the int 21.30 DOS version, not the int 21.3306 internal DOS version. Fixed. * docs/intfns.txt: updated list of supported DOS functions. When DOSLFN is loaded for int 21.71, only remaining unsupported int 21 functions are 21.4b05 (set execution state), int 21.63xx (DBCS / Korean Hangul, see above) and int 21.5d01 - 21.5d05 (close files by name/computer/task, list open files, commit all) * made linebreaks in all batch files use CR LF, as Unix line breaks confuse command.com, leading to early abort or endless loop * the MEMMGR and FATTAB changes are not yet mentioned in the changelog... http://www.coli.uni-saarland.de/~eric/stuff/soft/by-others/ kernel2036-binary.zip and kernel2036-source.zip ask. I noticed that FreeDOS 1.0 was considered stable, yet the kernel file on the SourceForge page was called 2036test. Is 2036 a development version, or is it stable quality? - 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] FreeDOS 1.0 CD Label Image?
I can do that Like have a freedos fish superimposed with the word Freedos 1.0 printed across the CD? Let me know and I'll draw some sketches/ --chris http://www.aotksc.com/ Original Message Subject: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS 1.0 CD Label Image? From: Mike Webb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, September 07, 2006 8:46 am To: freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net I'm glad to see that FreeDOS 1.0 is out. Thanks to the people who made it happen! As part of my own promotion of FreeDOS 1.0, I plan to make some CDs to distribute. Has anyone worked up an image file (.jpg,.png, .tif, etc.) for a FreeDOS CD label? If so, where is it available? I haven't been able to find one online. 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 - 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] FreeDOS 1.0 CD Label Image?
http://aotksc.com/img-bin/fdcd.jpg I have to get some pens to ink it OC. --chris http://www.aotksc.com/ Original Message Subject: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS 1.0 CD Label Image? From: Mike Webb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, September 07, 2006 8:46 am To: freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net I'm glad to see that FreeDOS 1.0 is out. Thanks to the people who made it happen! As part of my own promotion of FreeDOS 1.0, I plan to make some CDs to distribute. Has anyone worked up an image file (.jpg,.png, .tif, etc.) for a FreeDOS CD label? If so, where is it available? I haven't been able to find one online. 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
Re: [Freedos-user] Old program [ Directory Control v1.2 ] get a new breath
Dude, I have a webhost at www.aotksc.com 5gb disk quota if anyone want to I can host for them.. giving that the page not pull huge load of bandwidth. (Economy plan) I am writing a replacement for freedos move command an will add some xcopy recursive dir copy too. --chris http://www.aotksc.com/ Original Message Subject: [Freedos-user] Old program [ Directory Control v1.2 ] get a new breath From: Johnson Lam [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, August 29, 2006 8:32 pm To: freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net Hi, BAHCL did improve the easy and tiny good old program Directory Control (DC), the new version is V1.2. It can show Kilobyte and Megabyte automatically without having 9 digit bytes, added attribute change feature, also many improvements and bugfix. Since he don't have a homepage, currently I'll host for him, details and download here: http://johnson.tmfc.net/dos/dc.html Rgds, Johnson. - 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
