[Freedos-user] Talk this Tuesday

My apologies for cross posting. If you have access to Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, NJ, and want to hear a talk given by yours truly, stop by this Tuesday, November 23. The talk will be on operating system tool chains, debugging and writing OS start up code, and it is based on a couple

Re: [Freedos-user] Heads-up about FreeDOS Wikipedia.org page

Thanks for the heads up. I'll look at it later today. Pat On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 1:00 PM, john s wolter wrote: > I've visited the FreeDOS Wikipedia page > that appears somewhat out of date, I think. I don't know whose working > the documentation effort

Re: [Freedos-user] Large drives with 4k sectors presenting as 512b?

ssion in a manner that will result in a productive outcome. Pat Villani Project Coordinator -- Xperia(TM) PLAY It's a major breakthrough. An authentic gaming smartphone on the nation's most reliable network. An

Re: [Freedos-user] Why I use FreeDOS

See HP, Dell, Asus, etc. They all happen to ship FreeDOS on their systems. On Sun, Jun 5, 2011 at 10:26 AM, Willi Wasser wrote: > > You'd probably be amazed at how many embedded and industrial control > systems are based on DOS. > > Indeed! If someone pointed me out precize brands and models of

Re: [Freedos-user] Why I use FreeDOS

Oh, I know that. Last year I spent several months talking to them and HP was bold enough to say "WHo needs you. It's free." Complete ignorance on their part, which makes me very happy I left the several years ago. Point is that they do distribute it and it is an opportunity to possibly showcase

[Freedos-user] More FreeDOS usage

I hadn't seen this brought up yet, but more FreeDOS shipped with new systems: http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/e510_nseries?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join

Re: [Freedos-user] More FreeDOS usage

Thanks. I've been here all along, just sitting back and letting the community do its thing. This goes back a while. Even when I was with hp, they were distributing the disk with new units; just not as obvious. That was almost two years ago, and I'm sure the same people are still there making

[Freedos-user] New email test - hit delete

Just a test of my subscription for my new email address. Thanks. Pat - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & busin

Re: [Freedos-user] File Wizard 1.35 source code...

The page is fine. The zip files are gone, but the exe files are there. Pat Florian Xaver wrote: > Hi, > > the link to the source code is dead at > http://web.archive.org/web/20040202201059/http://www.nexus.hu/gad/fw/index.html. > > Has anybody this file? I would like to store it at Club Dr-DOS.

Re: [Freedos-user] Basic sound access in DOS.

Hi Kurt, In general, sound cards are handled directly under most DOS environments. You may want to look at the source code for several games to see how it is done. Another solution is to look at the Allegro library at < http://alleg.sourceforge.net/ >. I haven't used it in several years but it

Re: [Freedos-user] Basic sound access in DOS.

Hi Kurt, In general, sound cards are handled directly under most DOS environments. You may want to look at the source code for several games to see how it is done. Another solution is to look at the Allegro library at < http://alleg.sourceforge.net/ >. I haven't used it in several years but it

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS 1.0 and Borland compiler v2.0

Hi Jim, I'm just starting as project coordinator, so excuse me if it takes a little time to address this, but I'll keep it in mind for future releases. If you address this on the developer list, maybe someone else has seen it and may be able to help you. Pat On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 7:21 AM, Jim

Re: [Freedos-user] Basic sound access in DOS.

On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 1:21 AM, dos386 wrote: > Georg Potthast recently released a (closed source) AC97 thing, also upgrading > DIGPAK (15 years old) for PCI cards has been suggested. Key words are: closed source. Bad idea. Anybody volunteering to update digipak or write an audio subsystem fo

Re: [Freedos-user] Documentation

Thanks Laura, these are very good suggestions. Pat On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 5:55 PM, LM wrote: > > Have some general suggestions for documentation at the FreeDOS web site, > mostly as a temporary measure until FreeDOS version 1.1. is released. > > I think, for new users like myself, it would be e

Re: [Freedos-user] A windows 9x replacement...

Well, I'm not sure that I want to put anything quite like this on the FreeDOS roadmap. The effort involved in something like this is about the same as it is for ReactOS. And it isn't the basic Windows DLLs, but all the support DLLs that are necessary for applications to run properly. To be hones

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS kernel 2038 now available on sourceforge

Thank you Eric. Pat On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 12:44 PM, Eric Auer wrote: > > Hi everybody, > > There is a new sourceforge file release of the FreeDOS kernel: > Version 2038 is now available with OpenWatcom 8086 FAT16 and > FAT32 binaries and as source code download. No 386+ or Turbo C > binaries t

[Freedos-user] Thank you to kernel developers for new kernel 2038

I would like to thank all the folks who have worked very hard to produce this latest kernel. Their effort is very much appreciated by myself and all the people who continue to use FreeDOS in various applications. I am looking forward to using this new kernel and updating the distribution. Pat -

Re: [Freedos-user] A windows 9x replacement...

Folks, By my count, there have been 26 messages on this thread and it is going off topic. Please do not rehash the GPL issues other projects may or may not had. Pat On 6/16/09, Christian Masloch wrote: >>> development has been to at least support the >>> versions of Windows that ran on top o

[Freedos-user] Some simple list rules

1. Please remember that this is a users mailing list. Many of these folks are non technical and may not understand the ramifications of what they are asking for. When something that may be silly to you is asked, gently try to explain why it is not feasible. If the question comes up often enough,

Re: [Freedos-user] DOS and network security...

You're pretty much on the right track. FreeDOS is modeled after MS-DOS, which has no security features whatsoever. And you're right, adding them would be confusing to users, and more than likely break many applications. Isolating FreeDOS in some sort of virtualization such as dosemu, or a vmware

[Freedos-user] FreeDOS on Twitter

Just thought I'd mention that FreeDOS is on twitter at http://twitter.com/FreeDOS_Project . Used mainly for news and events in the project. Pat -- ___ Freedos-user mailing list

[Freedos-user] Web site ISP problems

Over the weekend, the ISP that handles our DNS did an upgrade and unfortunately it didn't happen smoothly, so they are effectively down right now. Based on what we know, this may take some time before they can correct it. Until this is fixed, www.freedos.org will not be resolvable in DNS, so it wi

Re: [Freedos-user] Web site ISP problems

It's Tucows, but I don't know if the problem is theirs or our ISP. Pat On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 4:25 PM, Bonnie Dalzell wrote: > On Mon, 6 Jul 2009, Pat Villani wrote: > > > Over the weekend, the ISP that handles our DNS did an upgrade and > > unfortunately it did

Re: [Freedos-user] Freedos 1.1...

Let me address all your fears. Version 1.1 is being worked on as we speak. Now, if the folks that are eager to see a version 1.1 are willing to contribute, let me know and we'll figure out how you can help. Pat -- Let Cr

[Freedos-user] DOS-C and GPL (was Re: Whatever happened to freedos-32?)

With respects to DOS-C, if loading non GPL drivers really did violate GPL, then it would have never been released under GPL. The comparison of drivers to OSLib is an apples and oranges comparison. A DOS loadable device driver is simply an executable that is loaded into memory that follows a certa

Re: [Freedos-user] DOS-C and GPL (was Re: Whatever happened to freedos-32?)

On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 9:31 AM, Christian Masloch wrote: *** SNIP *** > I wasn't aware Richard Stallman is a DOS internals expert. Please don't > argue by showing me people which don't believe in something, rather, stay > with actual facts about the kernel and device driver interface or the GPL.

[Freedos-user] Call for volunteers (Re: Concerns about topics on this mailing list...)

Since it seems that there is much interest in producing version 1.1, I'm putting out a call for volunteers. Please reply with what features and/or utilities you will be working on. As project coordinator, I'll publish a list and start communications between activities as necessary. If you would

Re: [Freedos-user] Call for volunteers (Re: Concerns about topics on this mailing list...)

Thanks. I'll be around but mainly running errands today. I'll contact you off list to discuss this some more. Pat On 8/22/09, Bret Johnson wrote: >> Since it seems that there is much interest in producing version 1.1, >> I'm putting out a call for volunteers. Please reply with what >> featu

Re: [Freedos-user] Twitter...

Should still be there. Spelling is different -- FreeDOS_Project. Pat On 10/6/09, Florian Xaver wrote: > Hi, > > why is http://twitter.com/FreeDOS_Projekt gone? I liked it! > > Bye > Flo > -- > Florian Xaver > > > -

Re: [Freedos-user] kernel

Hit the Project info link. It takes you to our sourceforge area where you can download the latest kernel. Pat 2009/10/26 Buzzer <4625...@gmail.com>: > Where I can download latest kernel? I'm wonder, there is no links on > freedos.org. > -- > /Buzzer         () кампания ascii ribbon - против пис

Re: [Freedos-user] Freedos 1.1 distribution...

Actually, I am less concerned about not having updated packages for the distribution than I am about a lack of volunteers to put it together. As Japheth has suggested, there are simpler ways to create a new release, but even getting there requires work, which requires volunteers. At the moment, I

Re: [Freedos-user] [Freedos-devel] How can I help with FreeDOS 1.1?

Hi Joe, Welcome. Some answers: On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 2:22 AM, Joe Emenaker wrote: > snip *** > > So, anyway, I'm excited about FreeDOS 1.1, and I want to help get it out the > door. Thank you for volunteering. > As far as what I can offer. I'm pretty fluent in DOS batch programming, >

[Freedos-user] Help us redesign www.freedos.org

Hi all, As you all know, the FreeDOS web site is run by volunteers, all of which are programmers and not web designers. Now we're asking for help. If you're a web designer or would like to try your hand at web design, here's your chance. Help us update the FreeDOS web site design! Web designers

Re: [Freedos-user] Help us redesign www.freedos.org

Actually, I did not think of it. Thanks. Pat On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 12:05 PM, Chris Schumann wrote: > On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 4:48 AM, Pat Villani wrote: >> If you're a web designer or would like to try your hand at web >> design, here's your chance. Help us up

Re: [Freedos-user] website design

Thanks Bonnie. There are others who volunteered as well, so our plan is to have the community vote on what they like. I hope you don't mind. Pat On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 2:41 PM, Bonnie Dalzell wrote: > I do web sites and graphics > > I do not do css from scratch or java script however. > > I

[Freedos-user] Project Coordinator's Request (was Re: Eric Auer's "A Fantasy of a future...")

Please drop the "A Fantasy of a future..." thread. It has degenerated and gone on long enough. Pat Villani FreeDOS Project Coordinator -- Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools fo

Re: [Freedos-user] Eric Auer's "A Fantasy of a future..."

As I said in a separate post, Please drop this discussion. Pat Villani Project Coordinator On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 8:08 AM, Ron Spruell Sr. wrote: > Folks, this guy stated he was kicked off some forums, seems he came here > for > another confrontation, I for one would not give him th

Re: [Freedos-user] Any news on FreeDOS 1.1?

We are assessing what needs to be done in order to scope out the effort. I am just now starting to talk to the maintainers. Pat On 8/9/10, Robert Riebisch wrote: > Hi! > > As time passes by and I didn't hear anything from the update guys for > the last month: Is there any progress on bringing

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDos-user, SoundBlaster ?

Dosbox is an emulator that emulates an x86 processor and PC hardware. In this way, it is similar to qemu or bochs. It goes one step beyond in that they added to the emulator a DOS-like interface that maps the native file system into the DOS system calls, as well as the remaining DOS and BIOS syst

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDos-user, SoundBlaster ?

That's Bochs. Pat On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 9:21 PM, dos386 wrote: >> Dosbox is an emulator that emulates an x86 processor and PC hardware >> In this way, it is similar to qemu or bochs > > good ... > >> It goes one step beyond in that they added to the emulator a >> DOS-like interface that maps

Re: [Freedos-user] freedos

Geraldo Netto wrote: and even where is Pat Villani? I'm here and on the kernel list. I just add my $0.02 US when I see something that I feel strongly about. Otherwise, no need to interfere. Development is going just fine without me.