[Freedos-user] Printers
Hey, What type of printer interface/language does FreeDOS support? Does it support PCL ver3? For example, would I be able to use an HP Deskjet 950c ( http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=bpd07350cc=usdlc=enlc=enproduct=57835 ) with FreeDOS? Thanks for the help, --- Kenny -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
[Freedos-user] FreeDOS Package system and fdupdater
the fdupdate system very out of date and none of the new update for the FreeDOS programs are even in FreeDOS package form What is going on? please explain to me, so know what is going on~ Also I am slowly making a FreeDOS sound library and drivers Dose one exist? -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS Package system and fdupdater
Hi, On Tue, Sep 4, 2012 at 6:17 PM, sparky4 spar...@4ch.mooo.com wrote: the fdupdate system very out of date Yes. Most people aren't majorly interested. It's a lot of work to pack things up specially. I don't think we have enough volunteers. and none of the new update for the FreeDOS programs are even in FreeDOS package form What is going on? Too few developers, and when things do change, they change fast. So it's almost? not worth it. You'd basically be doing everything manually anyways like piecemeal upgrading. please explain to me, so know what is going on~ Also, keep in mind that most don't have a working packet driver. So downloads from network aren't always possible for FreeDOS, sadly. Also I am slowly making a FreeDOS sound library and drivers Dose one exist? Besides Allegro and Judas Player? Probably not, most DOS software is old or just assumes SB, Adlib, GUS or similarly old stuff. Almost nothing supports AC97 or Intel HDA (but see B.S.Peters' Judas Player third-party contribution / hack). If you just meant sound formats, there are various libs to support Amiga modules (etc.) and .OGG Vorbis, etc. But a lot of those make certain assumptions too. -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Printers
At 03:55 PM 9/4/2012, Kenny Emond wrote: Hey, What type of printer interface/language does FreeDOS support? Short answer: Any printer on a parallel or serial interface. Does it support PCL ver3? For example, would I be able to use an HP Deskjet 950c ( http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=bpd07350cc=usdlc=enlc=enproduct=57835http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=bpd07350cc=usdlc=enlc=enproduct=57835 ) with FreeDOS? Thanks for the help, DOS does not have a concept of OS wide drivers, all drivers are application dependent. As far as output from DOS itself goes, it only assumes a printer accepting plain ASCII code... There are a couple of USB drivers that possible allow for a limited number of USB connected printers, but that leaves you still with the printer code restrictions... Ralf -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Printers
On Tue, Sep 4, 2012 at 6:55 PM, Kenny Emond cheeseylem...@gmail.com wrote: What type of printer interface/language does FreeDOS support? Does it support PCL ver3? For example, would I be able to use an HP Deskjet 950c ( http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=bpd07350cc=usdlc=enlc=enproduct=57835 ) with FreeDOS? Thanks for the help, I don't believe FreeDOS *cares*. It simply passes the print stream to the port the printer is on. The printer sees an arbitrary stream of bytes that may be control code or printable text. If the application you are printing from uses PCL, and your printer supports it, things should work. The question is how the printer hooks up, and whether FreeDOS can see a device there. If the printer hooks up to a parallel or serial port, things should work. If it uses USB, a driver may be needed to establish communications and make the USB port look like a serial or parallel port.. --- Kenny __ Dennis https://plus.google.com/u/0/105128793974319004519 -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
