Re: [Freedos-user] New FreeDOS install CD

2005-07-21 Thread Florian Xaver
Hi! Why not using Pakke as package Manager? http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~phekda/richdawe/pakke/ DJGPP using it and is happy with it.It needs 386+, yes, but which 8086 has a cd-rom? Bye, Flo --- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy

[Freedos-user] New FreeDOS install CD

2005-07-20 Thread Carlos
Hi all, I think that the new distro idea about a collection of batch files is really good. It looks similar to portage/gentoo and freebsd/ports way of installing packages and maybe a it can be a revival for the fdpm project. I think it will be really good for: - Make the distribution easy to

Re: [Freedos-user] New FreeDOS install CD

2005-07-20 Thread Blair Campbell
Blair, I have made some ansi logos, if you are interested I can send you with no questions asked. :) I don't know what you mean by ansi logos, but sure. --- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux Migration Strategies from IBM.

Re: [Freedos-user] New FreeDOS install CD

2005-07-20 Thread Blair Campbell
I think that the new distro idea about a collection of batch files is really good. Actually, I am writing a more advanced method of managing packages right now to overcome the limitations of batch. - Make the distribution easy to update. I'm hoping to have an update.bat in the root directory

Re: [Freedos-user] New FreeDOS install CD

2005-07-20 Thread Carlos
Hi Blair, I think that the new distro idea about a collection of batch files is really good. Actually, I am writing a more advanced method of managing packages right now to overcome the limitations of batch. That is great news! - Make the distribution easy to update. I'm hoping to

Re: [Freedos-user] New FreeDOS install CD

2005-07-20 Thread Blair Campbell
Not really, for instance you are already using bandwih from f-prot site. Am I right? Yes, but one would stil have to install the package that sets up f-prot. Scripts to do this would not be installed by default. --- SF.Net email is

Re: [Freedos-user] New FreeDOS Install CD

2005-07-18 Thread Florian Xaver
Hi! After installing FreeDOS from the CD-ROM, you can do several useful things not available from the original FreeDOS CD-ROM. You can update the kernel to the latest unstable kernel via wget by typing 'krnlupdt' at the command prompt if wget is installed. Wow! Cool! If you don't want a

Re: [Freedos-user] New FreeDOS Install CD

2005-07-18 Thread Blair Campbell
This is a collection of batch files that call other batch files packaged with each package. The batch files can be found on the cdrom in the FDOS\BIN directory. By the way, I am currently working on a program which will simplify this, but it doesn't do anything useful at the moment.

Re: [Freedos-user] New FreeDOS Install CD

2005-07-18 Thread Florian Xaver
PS: In the software list i found: LFNDOS I don't think, that it is useable anymore. I would only have DOSLFN included. LFNDOS isn't included. Not on your CD - but on freedos.org. Bye, Flo --- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy

Re: [Freedos-user] New FreeDOS Install CD

2005-07-18 Thread Bernd Blaauw
Blair Campbell schreef: Hi! I am happy to announce to availability of an updated FreeDOS Install CD, containing all of the disksets and also some enhancements. After testing, please e-mail me with suggestions for additional software to be included/excluded and other things. Jim Hall is in the

[Freedos-user] New FreeDOS Install CD

2005-07-18 Thread Blair Campbell
Hi! I am happy to announce to availability of an updated FreeDOS Install CD, containing all of the disksets and also some enhancements. After testing, please e-mail me with suggestions for additional software to be included/excluded and other things. Jim Hall is in the process of downloading and

Re: [Freedos-user] New FreeDOS Install CD

2005-07-18 Thread Blair Campbell
Jim Hall has just finished uploading the small ISO to ibiblio, so here is the url: http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/distributions/blair/FreeDos-Boot-CD-2005-07-18.iso This is probably the preferred place to download the file right now. The readme file is at:

Re: [Freedos-user] New FreeDOS Install CD

2005-07-18 Thread Jason Faulkner
http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/distributions/blair/FreeDos-Boot-CD-2005-07-18.iso This is probably the preferred place to download the file right now. I also sync'd it up to the oldos mirror at http://fdmirror.oldos.org I should have the big iso within a day or so of