Re: [Freedos-devel] Edlin 2.15 binaries (was: Updates to software list)

2011-07-29 Thread Rugxulo
Hi, On Sat, Jul 16, 2011 at 1:07 PM, Bernd Blaauw wrote: > >> We use an online tool to edit the software list via a web browser, and >> several "admin" folks have the ability to update the software list in >> this way. You can also contact Pat, Aitor, Eric, Rugxulo, Mateusz, or >> Jeremy. > > Mir

Re: [Freedos-devel] UPX and XFDISK (was: EXE2BIN)

2011-07-29 Thread Rugxulo
Hi again, On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 4:01 PM, Rugxulo wrote: > >> UPX is convenient to have around indeed, if space limited. The >> bugreports showed that the extra FDISK utility included in FreeDOS >> doesn't like UPX due to a file checksum (integrity test) being done >> before running. > > XFDISK?

Re: [Freedos-devel] FreeCOM SVN (was: Updates to software list)

2011-07-29 Thread Rugxulo
Hi, On Sat, Jul 16, 2011 at 11:07 PM, Rugxulo wrote: > > On 7/16/11, Bernd Blaauw wrote: >> >> Anyone got experience with the watcom port of FreeCOM yet? Or too >> experimental / work-in-progress? > > Bart said it works pretty well, but it's only in SVN (and I don't have > a client installed on

Re: [Freedos-devel] EXE2BIN

2011-07-29 Thread Rugxulo
Hi, On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 1:57 PM, Bernd Blaauw wrote: > Op 29-7-2011 19:02, Rugxulo schreef: > > I can't even recall what WDE was for anymore. "disk editor", basically for viewing raw disks and/or editing or saving bits to wherever. Not useful except for hardcore nerds. http://www.ibiblio.or

Re: [Freedos-devel] EXE2BIN

2011-07-29 Thread Bernd Blaauw
Op 29-7-2011 19:02, Rugxulo schreef: >> - KERNELS< 2040 >> - WDE< 0.30 >> - UPX > > UPX is too useful, IMHO, though I know some shun it (which seems > weird). And I don't think WDE is included in there (yet). At least a > quick search couldn't find it in "BASE" or "UTIL". I can't even recall wha

Re: [Freedos-devel] EXE2BIN

2011-07-29 Thread Rugxulo
Hi, On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 6:14 AM, Eric Auer wrote: > >> BTW, what's the goal of EDLIN ??? Never used it ... > > It is there for nostalgic reasons and aims to be the DOS > text editor which is translated into most languages ;-) Presumably it's for limited automated scripting (e.g. "edlin < cha

Re: [Freedos-devel] EXE2BIN

2011-07-29 Thread Rugxulo
Hi, On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 2:03 AM, dos386 wrote: > >> In short, I don't think EXE2BIN belongs in "BASE" for FreeDOS. > > So do I. > >> I don't know of anybody using it > > I don't use it and have no clue for what it is supposed to be useful. In old days, "MASM, LINK, EXE2BIN" was the norm. The

Re: [Freedos-devel] EXE2BIN

2011-07-29 Thread Steve Nickolas
On Fri, 29 Jul 2011, Eric Auer wrote: > > Hi! > >> BTW, what's the goal of EDLIN ??? Never used it ... > > It is there for nostalgic reasons and aims to be the DOS > text editor which is translated into most languages ;-) > > But actually even the author of MS EDLIN barely used it, > so we can be

Re: [Freedos-devel] EXE2BIN

2011-07-29 Thread Eric Auer
Hi! > BTW, what's the goal of EDLIN ??? Never used it ... It is there for nostalgic reasons and aims to be the DOS text editor which is translated into most languages ;-) But actually even the author of MS EDLIN barely used it, so we can be happy to also have our EDIT text editor. > But please

Re: [Freedos-devel] EXE2BIN

2011-07-29 Thread dos386
BTW, what's the goal of EDLIN ??? Never used it ... But please keep DEBUG, I'm using it (but not as ASS'embler, maybe add FASM also ?) -- ~~~ wow ~~~ -- Got Input? Slashdot Needs You. Take our quick survey online. C

Re: [Freedos-devel] EXE2BIN

2011-07-29 Thread dos386
> Who gives a shit? It's included in MS-DOS 6.22, it'll be included in > FreeDOS. It's not hurting you is it? You don't suffer from erectile > disfunction because you ? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erectile_dysfunction <- because you can't wr