[Freedos-user] FreeDOS Edit maximum file size

2015-03-13 Thread dosgeek57
This is my number one request for FreeDOS 1.2/2/0. Can we PLEASE increase the FreeDOS edit capacity to at least match the capacity MS-DOS edit? I get so aggravated trying to open included .txt files with various DOS programs only to find that the file exceeds the capacity of FreeDOS edit. --

[Freedos-user] Drive Mapping SWSUBST

2016-04-09 Thread dosgeek57
I am working on a dedicated server. So far I have managed to successfully install WordPerfect Office LAN, my LAN PowerMenu and LAN version of Lotus 1-2-3 version 2.3. All programs are accessible to at least 2 client machines. SWSUBST F: C: is loaded during the autoexec & before STARTNET (for

[Freedos-user] Printing in FreeDOS

2016-04-04 Thread dosgeek57
Just a quick poll to see how many users are actually running a printer in FreeDOS. What kind of printer are you using? Dot Matrix Ink Jet Laser Other I have an Epson NOS LQ-2070 Dot Matrix (Parallel interface) on the way and am anxious about the setup and the end result. I have 4 PCs running

[Freedos-user] command / shell conflict

2016-05-23 Thread dosgeek57
I am a user of DataPerfect and the WordPerfect shell. The command is shell.exe. When I load by the shell I get a command.com strings error, my path is wiped out and I have to reboot. The shell is necessary to run macros, so not using it is not an option. I tried loadfix and that works the first