Re: [Freedos-user] FDI Preview 15, Update 3

2016-04-16 Thread Jim Hall
Just tried out the new installer using QEMU on Linux, and it works! For those curious, my command line: > qemu-system-i386 -m 32M -drive file=FDI-SLIM.img,if=ide,media=disk,format=raw -drive file=drivec.img,if=ide,media=disk,format=raw That sets up FDI-SLIM.img as the C: drive, and drivec.img as

Re: [Freedos-user] FDI Preview 15, Update 3

2016-04-16 Thread Jim Hall
> > [...] > I'll follow up with a separate email with edits/fixes for the install > process. > Putting on my "technical editor" hat, I'm suggesting these fixes and edits for 1.2-pre16. I know these may seem like trivial edits, but I think they make the installer more professional. 1. Lists sho

Re: [Freedos-user] FDI Preview 15, Update 3

2016-04-16 Thread Don Flowers
>Is it possible to remove the patterned background, and just use a plain >blue background instead? I think this would look better. Personally, I prefer the patterned background - some of my more expensive DOS programs employ this design in one form or another. On Sat, Apr 16, 2016 at 7:45 PM, Jim

Re: [Freedos-user] FDI Preview 15, Update 3

2016-04-16 Thread Jerome Shidel
On Apr 16, 2016, at 7:45 PM, Jim Hall wrote: > > Putting on my "technical editor" hat, I'm suggesting these fixes and edits > for 1.2-pre16. I know these may seem like trivial edits, but I think they > make the installer more professional. > > > 1. Lists should be introduced either with a qu

Re: [Freedos-user] FDI Preview 15, Update 3

2016-04-16 Thread Jim Hall
On Sat, Apr 16, 2016 at 7:45 PM, Jim Hall wrote: > Is it possible to remove the patterned background, and just use a plain > blue background instead? I think this would look better. On Sat, Apr 16, 2016 at 7:52 PM, Don Flowers wrote: > Personally, I prefer the patterned background - some of m

Re: [Freedos-user] FDI Preview 15, Update 3

2016-04-16 Thread Don Flowers
Point taken ; ^ 0 On Sat, Apr 16, 2016 at 9:17 PM, Jim Hall wrote: > On Sat, Apr 16, 2016 at 7:45 PM, Jim Hall wrote: > >> Is it possible to remove the patterned background, and just use a plain >> blue background instead? I think this would look better. > > > On Sat, Apr 16, 2016 at 7:52 PM,

Re: [Freedos-user] FDI Preview 15, Update 3

2016-04-16 Thread Jim Hall
On Sat, Apr 16, 2016 at 7:52 PM, Jerome Shidel wrote: > > All are very easy to do. FDI is completely themed. > [..] > Yay! There are some minor issues with the installed config.sys file. > > 1) Default Option 1 is not compatible with VirtualBox. Reorder, Remove or > Ignore issue? > My sugges