[Freedos-user] DOS extenders with 32-bit INT 21H

2021-06-01 Thread Paul Edwards
Hi all. A short time ago I was made aware of this: http://dos32a.narechk.net/manual/index.html which is a 32-bit INT 21H AH=40H call that does a "write". Exactly the same as 16-bit INT 21H, except with 32-bit registers. Given that Microsoft don't have such a thing, it means that anyone who

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS make better compatibility with DOS games [current status]

2021-06-01 Thread Jerome Shidel
> On Jun 1, 2021, at 11:10 AM, Eric Auer wrote: > >  > Hi Lukas, > […] > >> said it is memory issue and solved also by installing FreeDOS on hard drive >> in Pentium machine. That's how I did it as well and it works. Even >> installing a lot of packages on 486, the fdimples will crash with

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS make better compatibility with DOS games [current status]

2021-06-01 Thread Eric Auer
Hi again, >>Not sure why Michał mentions Yamaha YMF724 > I've lots of issues with this card. > Shame on me for not getting a > motherboard with ISA slots. After trying several different PCI soundcards which claim some level of ISA Sound Blaster compatibility, I can tell you that your luck will

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS make better compatibility with DOS games [current status]

2021-06-01 Thread Eric Auer
Hi Lukas, > Phil has even FreeDOS starter pack, but it is for FreeDOS 1.2. I tried it. > The driver VIDECDD is not working at all. It will not find my CD-ROM drive. Such is life. Try OAKCDROM or stick to UDVD2 in that case. This should not depend on your BIOS, though. As long as the CDROM is

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS make better compatibility with DOS games [current status]

2021-06-01 Thread Lukas Satin
Hi, thank you. That comment on Phil's video by Lukas Satin - that's me. Phil has even FreeDOS starter pack, but it is for FreeDOS 1.2. I tried it. The driver VIDECDD is not working at all. It will not find my CD-ROM drive. Perhaps because 486 bios cannot find the CDROM. But driver such as MSCDEX

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS make better compatibility with DOS games [current status]

2021-06-01 Thread Michał Dec
>Not sure why Michał mentions Yamaha YMF724 I've lots of issues with this card. Shame on me for not getting a motherboard with ISA slots. >No idea why Michał is so negative about our HIMEM and EMM386 versions and even our filesystem checking and repair tools A lot of games I tried with

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS make better compatibility with DOS games [current status]

2021-06-01 Thread Eric Auer
Hi Lukas, > Ok, I was born 1987. Had 386 and 486. Today I am software developer. I have As a software developer, you have to know that "My computer is not working, make it work" while hesitating to provide details is not making our life easier. A good bug report contains as many details as

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS make better compatibility with DOS games [current status]

2021-06-01 Thread Michał Dec
Thank you! I've been looking for the mixer and found the appropriate settings :) If you want to replace parts of FreeDOS with MS-DOS stuff, it's up to you. I just don't see it going places. W dniu 01.06.2021 o 14:55, Lukas Satin pisze: CDAudio: Freedos 1.3 since RC2 features upgraded UDVD2

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS make better compatibility with DOS games [current status]

2021-06-01 Thread Lukas Satin
I told u I can install from cd. So list is working. Only launching game with some copy protection will not find cd. Some game will find cd in freedos. I sent screenshots of games that do not work. It is like 50% of games from cd. On Tue 1. 6. 2021 at 20:49, Lukas Satin wrote: > Ok, I was born

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS make better compatibility with DOS games [current status]

2021-06-01 Thread Lukas Satin
Ok, I was born 1987. Had 386 and 486. Today I am software developer. I have cd in the tray. Tried to remove second hdd so it is on drive D and it does not help. Same use case is working in Windows 98 and its ms dos. So it is clearly some incompatibility in Freedos driver. Please look at youtube,

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS make better compatibility with DOS games [current status]

2021-06-01 Thread Eric Auer
Hi Lukas, > Please please I solved sound. I shared only experience. Please focus on cd > drive not found. Forget dosbox. I use original floppy discs from 1992. Dont > overcomplicate. Can u recommend which files replace from ms dos? Okay then. So there was no sound problem, you just used a

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS make better compatibility with DOS games [current status]

2021-06-01 Thread Lukas Satin
Please please I solved sound. I shared only experience. Please focus on cd drive not found. Forget dosbox. I use original floppy discs from 1992. Dont overcomplicate. Can u recommend which files replace from ms dos? On Tue 1. 6. 2021 at 17:09, Eric Auer wrote: > > Hi Lukas, > > > Guys, I built

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS make better compatibility with DOS games [current status]

2021-06-01 Thread Eric Auer
Hi Lukas, > Guys, I built regular 486DX2 66Mhz. I would not be that guy and put PCI > soundcard in that machine. Of course I have ISA soundcard. I have even VLB > slot, but I use TSENG 4000/W32p for ISA. In PCI, there is only Realtek NIC > with XT-IDE EEPROM. Actually Realtek PCI Network cards

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS make better compatibility with DOS games [current status]

2021-06-01 Thread Lukas Satin
Hi, Eric. Yes I agree. Guys, I built regular 486DX2 66Mhz. I would not be that guy and put PCI soundcard in that machine. Of course I have ISA soundcard. I have even VLB slot, but I use TSENG 4000/W32p for ISA. In PCI, there is only Realtek NIC with XT-IDE EEPROM. What did I solve: A) 486DX2

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS make better compatibility with DOS games [current status]

2021-06-01 Thread Eric Auer
Hi Lukas, > Please help with solution, don't waste time with asking why and why You will have to ask specific questions when you want specific answers. If you want to visit your uncle, it does not help to tell your taxi driver "bring me to my uncle, do not ask me where he lives" either ;-) You

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS make better compatibility with DOS games [current status]

2021-06-01 Thread Lukas Satin
CDAudio: Freedos 1.3 since RC2 features upgraded UDVD2 driver, which fixes CDAudio problem. The solution for you is to download UDVD2 driver from author's website and replace it with what you have now. That is the ultimate solution. One hint: sound card mixer have some utilities and they might set

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS make better compatibility with DOS games [current status]

2021-06-01 Thread Eric Auer
Hi Lukas, thanks for testing! > Hi, the current status for FreeDOS 1.3 RC4: > A) cannot install from CD on 486 due to low cache or low memory How much memory does your 486 have? Can it boot from CD? > solution is to install on Pentium, then put the drive in 486 > > B) FDNET has been removed,

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS make better compatibility with DOS games [current status]

2021-06-01 Thread Michał Dec
>CDAudio is working, but you have to install proper Sound Blaster drivers Would be nice if you could be more specific. I can't get it working on my Yamaha YMF724. >FDNET has been removed Good job devs. Remove the kernel next time. That should help make FreeDOS better. >*3)* A lot of games

[Freedos-user] FreeDOS make better compatibility with DOS games [current status]

2021-06-01 Thread Lukas Satin
Hi, the current status for FreeDOS 1.3 RC4: A) cannot install from CD on 486 due to low cache or low memory => solution is to install on Pentium, then put the drive in 486 B) FDNET has been removed, for networking download FDNET from FreeDOS 1.2 if you need C) CDAudio is working, but you have to

[Freedos-user] New FreeDOSers Monthly Reminder

2021-06-01 Thread John Price
-- We have only a few rules for posting to the FreeDOS mailing lists: 1. NO HATE SPEECH OR BULLYING Make sure everyone feels safe. Bullying of any kind isn't allowed, and degrading comments about things like race,