On Thu, 01 Dec 2005 19:16:51 +, you wrote:
Hi Gerry,
>Is there any reason you are using "long" format? With FreeDOS I tend to
>use quick format instead.
1) To avoid bad sector (disk surface checking)
2) To erase data more thoroughly (I know it's not a zero fill)
Another tool I found on the
At 07:15 PM 12/1/2005 +, Gerry Hickman wrote:
What we do know is this:
2. EMM386 with SCSI controllers and VDS enabled is completely unusable and
should never be tried outside the test lab.
What? Completely untrue. More like 2. EMM386 with SCSI and VDS works on
all tested systems, bu
Blair Campbell wrote:
Speaking of bugfixes, a person on FreeDOS IRC has mentioned many times
that the latest versions of HIMEM/EMM386 won't work with certain hard
drives, but will work with others. AFAIR, he also says that NOVDS
does nothing to change this.
Sorry, but "mentioning it on IRC ma
Hi Johnson,
Recently I have to format a lot of hard disk with FreeDOS, but in some
occasions my colleagues think that the PC "hang up" because the
percentage counter update take too long.
Is there any reason you are using "long" format? With FreeDOS I tend to
use quick format instead.
--
Ge
Hello,
Recently I have to format a lot of hard disk with FreeDOS, but in some
occasions my colleagues think that the PC "hang up" because the
percentage counter update take too long.
I suggest to add a switch (not turn on by default) that shows "LBA",
"Cluster" or "Sector" left, so I know exactly
/* This is an automated message sent out on the 1st
of each month. It is automagically downloaded from
http://www.freedos.org/freedos/lists/remind.txt */
MONTHLY REMINDER FOR THE FREEDOS MAILING LIST
Hi! If you are a new reader of freedos-devel (or the other FreeDOS
lists) then, welcome! If you
