Hi!
I need a variable %bootdevice% (or w/e) pointing to the current
session's boot device (A:\ or C:\).
Is there such a variable or can you tell me how to set this variable
automatic in batch?
regards,
-mr
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Hi Michael,
> I need a variable %bootdevice% (or w/e) pointing to the current
> session's boot device (A:\ or C:\).
Nice :-)
> Is there such a variable or can you tell me how to set
> this variable automatic in batch?
I do not remember one, but it is extremely easy to do:
Run the bootdev.txt
Works good, Thanks!
-mr
Eric Auer schrieb:
> Hi Michael,
>
>> I need a variable %bootdevice% (or w/e) pointing to the current
>> session's boot device (A:\ or C:\).
>
> Nice :-)
>
>> Is there such a variable or can you tell me how to set
>> this variable automatic in batch?
>
> I do not remem
[...]
> Now you can use the following command:
>
> X:\>set /e bootdevice=bootdev
>
> Bootdev.com simply prints a string like "C:",CR,LF
> which is then stored in a variable, as you can see:
>
> X:\>echo %bootdevice%
> C:
>
> FreeCOM and CMD support SET /E, not sure about
> other / older command.com
>> FreeCOM and CMD support SET /E, not sure about
>> other / older command.com variants here.
>>
>
> Heh, I'd forgotten about "/E" - nice trick.
>
>
> At least in XP, SET does not support /E, though.
Yeah, I'm pretty sure I came up with /E myself :-).
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Is there a port of dd for DOS?
regards,
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On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 3:41 PM, Michael Reichenbach
wrote:
> Is there a port of dd for DOS?
>
http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/gnuish/gnufut21.zip
GNU file utils, with "dd.exe". Source included.
-jh
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Thank you!
Is there also some documentation about the DOS part available?
What is the equivalent for /dev/mem or /dev/hda under DOS?
Jim Hall schrieb:
> On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 3:41 PM, Michael Reichenbach
> wrote:
>> Is there a port of dd for DOS?
>>
>
> http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stu
Well, guess there isn't a port of linux block devices for DOS? :)
Alain M. schrieb:
> Would you tell as what you intend to do? we could help you more that way :)
Yes, sure. I want to use the dd command, just from what I know from
Linux. ;) *joke*
To be more concrete:
- I would like to read the
Would you tell as what you intend to do? we could help you more that way :)
Michael Reichenbach escreveu:
> What is the equivalent for /dev/mem
the concept is not 1:1 as in DOS you have no protected memory, memoy
acces is done via any pointer...
> or /dev/hda under DOS?
Disk is C:, but that is
Hi!
> Is there also some documentation about the DOS part available?
You mean DOS port.
> What is the equivalent for /dev/mem or /dev/hda under DOS?
Not available. Linux users love "dd" because they use it
with all the /dev/something device driver files of their
big kernel, but in DOS, dd cann
Hi!
> - I would like to read the whole RAM (mainly only 32 bit - 2 GB, but 4
> GB or even more in 64 bit are also interesting) and write it into a raw
> image (also called sometimes flat or .img).
The BIOS int 15.87 lets you access the first 4 GB, if you
want to access more than that, you have t
Eric Auer schrieb:
> Hi!
>
>> - I would like to read the whole RAM (mainly only 32 bit - 2 GB, but 4
>> GB or even more in 64 bit are also interesting) and write it into a raw
>> image (also called sometimes flat or .img).
>
> The BIOS int 15.87 lets you access the first 4 GB, if you
> want to ac
Hi,
>>> 4 GB or even more in 64 bit are also interesting
>> The BIOS int 15.87 lets you access the first 4 GB, if you
>> want to access more than that, you have to do fancy stuff
> I think basically I would need to switch the CPU
> into long mode.
No you would not. See below.
> Is long mode su
Eric Auer schrieb:
> Hi,
>
4 GB or even more in 64 bit are also interesting
>>> The BIOS int 15.87 lets you access the first 4 GB, if you
>>> want to access more than that, you have to do fancy stuff
>
>> I think basically I would need to switch the CPU
>> into long mode.
>
> No you would n
While we're talking about memory and 386 extenders and the like, I'd
like to ask a question that has bugged me for years.
In creating a multi-tasking dos,, why doesn't someone just create a
version of dos which spawns a whole new virtual 386 machine for each
application that is launched at th
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