[Freedos-devel] Test HIMEM version for feedback

2006-08-15 Thread Michael Devore
I've uploaded to ftp://ftp.devoresoftware.com/downloads/emm386/ the file himem324.zip, containing a revised HIMEM executable and source file changed from version 3.23. This is an alternative version of HIMEM I'm making available for testing. It is only slightly modified from the previous versi

Re: [Freedos-devel] What message is delivered by the decision to blacklist Johnson Lam permenantly

2006-08-15 Thread Blair Campbell
Hi. Johnson was warned repeatedly and was told many times what people didn't like about what he was doing. And Jim Hall gave him a warning to take such discussions off list. When Johnson failed to take the timely advice, and only then, he was removed from the list for failing to comply. On 8/15

[Freedos-devel] What message is delivered by the decision to blacklist Johnson Lam permenantly

2006-08-15 Thread HCL BA
Hi, FreeDOS mailing list has never been the friendly place to me dispise its noble goal that win my admiration. Conflicts among members over minor issues are not uncommon, insulting words like fool, idiot, stupid are just usual as it also happens in other forums, and nobody was punished. IMHO,

Re: [Freedos-devel] Version 2.23 EMM386/HIMEM New Release

2006-08-15 Thread Michael Devore
> >My report was made because of your kind invitation: > > > Please post any questions, comments, bug reports, or feedback to the list > >made at the beginning of this thread. Yup, all useful feedback on HIMEM and EMM386 is invited. Or potentially useful feedback; sometimes it's hard to say un

Re: [Freedos-devel] Version 2.23 EMM386/HIMEM New Release

2006-08-15 Thread Michael Devore
At 02:19 PM 8/15/2006 +0400, you wrote: >But yes, this also not very common situation. But, I suggest, we may >prepare next release at any time, even before releasing FD1.0 - existing >new release not necessarily mean, that distributive maker _must_ include >this newer release (whereas delaying

Re: [Freedos-devel] Version 2.23 EMM386/HIMEM New Release

2006-08-15 Thread Arkady V.Belousov
Hi! 15-Авг-2006 03:27 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Michael Devore) wrote to freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net: >>but of course you will argue now that this is also very uncommon, because why >>installing EMM386 if no UMBs are wanted? ;) MD> Nah, I'm still waiting for a good explanation of how using UMBP

Re: [Freedos-devel] Version 2.23 EMM386/HIMEM New Release

2006-08-15 Thread Japheth
> Nah, I'm still waiting for a good explanation of how using UMBPCI and > EMM386 is a common, or a not very uncommon, or even a desirable configuration. > > But, to be honest, I don't care much. I'm done. I'm free. The slings and ... > code to find edge conditions and posting cute comments

Re: [Freedos-devel] Version 2.23 EMM386/HIMEM New Release

2006-08-15 Thread Arkady V.Belousov
Hi! 15-Авг-2006 08:45 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Japheth) wrote to freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net: >> Though, as noted by Michael, UMBPCI+EMM386 is far from common >> configuration, so this issue is minor and may be deleayed. :) J> this config also doesn't install the A20 handler: J> c:\himem.

Re: [Freedos-devel] Version 2.23 EMM386/HIMEM New Release

2006-08-15 Thread Arkady V.Belousov
Hi! 15-Авг-2006 08:34 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Japheth) wrote to freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net: >> May you give examples, when disabling A20 handling is need? J> if a new bug is discovered in Emm386'a A20 handling :) ...then you may comment out consequent code in source and quickly recompi

Re: [Freedos-devel] Version 2.23 EMM386/HIMEM New Release

2006-08-15 Thread Michael Devore
At 08:45 AM 8/15/2006 +0200, Japheth wrote: >but of course you will argue now that this is also very uncommon, because why >installing EMM386 if no UMBs are wanted? ;) Nah, I'm still waiting for a good explanation of how using UMBPCI and EMM386 is a common, or a not very uncommon, or even a desir