[Freedos-user] defrag abhores windows

2013-03-21 Thread John Sowden
I just downloaded defrag.exe, a Freedos 32bit defrag program for DOS. Unfortunately, I received the immediate notice in RED that it will not run under windows, a reasonable declaration. Unfortunately, neither of the two computers that I ran defrag on was running Windows: 1) On computer #1, Win

Re: [Freedos-user] New release of the Dillo web browser for DOS

2013-03-21 Thread Chris Evans
Wonder why screen readers don't have int call to allow vga apps o communicate info on the speakers On Thursday, March 21, 2013, Georg Potthast wrote: > >Hi georg, > >Out of curiosity, have you any idea how well this browser works with a > >screen reader? > >say comparative to lynx? > >thanks, >

[Freedos-user] speaking of these drivers, external hard drives? USB parameters

2013-03-21 Thread Karen Lewellen
Hi Bret, While you are here smiles. My situation is different. I wish to use an external usb hard drive for backup purposes. While the driver loads, and seems? to find the device, I cannot well understand the file created explaining just where the drive is. My thought? was that the drive would sim

Re: [Freedos-user] USB parameters

2013-03-21 Thread Bret Johnson
Unfortunately, the /X parameter is the only one you can really play with that might have any effect. Sorry about that. I'm working on updates to all of the USB drivers, but don't have a lot of time to devote to it. Hopefully, the next version will have problems like these solved. In the mean

Re: [Freedos-user] New release of the Dillo web browser for DOS

2013-03-21 Thread Georg Potthast
>Hi georg, >Out of curiosity, have you any idea how well this browser works with a >screen reader? >say comparative to lynx? >thanks, >Karen I am not familiar with screen readers for DOS. Dillo puts the screen in graphics mode using VESA. Then it uses truetype fonts to write the text on the scree