Re: [Freedos-user] Official kernels and distribution

2014-11-17 Thread perditionc
On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 6:04 PM, Don Flowers wrote: > Hi All, > As a user for whom 2 kernels were modified, I just wanted to add to the > current conversation. > > With regard to the official kernel, even as one who uses quite obscure DOS > programs, the compatibility is remarkable. I now only ha

Re: [Freedos-user] OpenWatcom unavailable!?!?!?!

2015-05-26 Thread perditionc
I saw on another email, it is a known technical issue and being worked on. No estimate on resolution but confirmation not down on purpose. Jeremy -- One dashboard for servers and applications across Physical-Virtual-Cloud

Re: [Freedos-user] Debug bug

2015-05-27 Thread perditionc
It looks like a command.com issue not debug. What shell are you using? On May 27, 2015 2:04 PM, "Don Flowers" wrote: > I'm was using version 1.25 and using a batch file to reinit my Lotus > 1-2-3 install disk. I booted into DOS 5.0 and am using it now. This is the > command that causes error: e

Re: [Freedos-user] Format floppy (format a: /u) bug

2015-06-18 Thread perditionc
Does it work on the w98 computer with freedos version of format? I am trying to see if it is format, kernel, or both causing the issue. Thank you, Jeremy -- ___ Freedos-user mai

Re: [Freedos-user] INTERLINK

2016-02-05 Thread perditionc
Have tried with latest* kernel, there is a fixed bug in int 25/26 that may effect it. You may want to try RIFS as well, it has source, but I don't recall if it used serial, parallel, or either but did work with FreeDOS kernel as well as it did with PCDOS. * I'm releasing updated version this week

Re: [Freedos-user] INTERLINK

2016-02-11 Thread perditionc
Something else that should work if you don't want to modify it, add /low option which will also bypass the problematic code. Tom's workaround will be in svn kernel soon, but I need to do some more testing as I'm still getting crashes, but haven't determined if its because of memory managers, virtu

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS 1.2 - Preview 17

2016-05-11 Thread perditionc
On Sat, May 7, 2016 at 10:02 AM, Don Flowers wrote: >>Other than Package and Package Data updates, no further updates are >>planned for FDI before FreeDOS 1.2 Final. > > No KERNEL update? > > On Sat, May 7, 2016 at 9:55 AM, Jerome E. Shidel Jr. > wrote: >> >> Hello all, >> >> I have just released

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS 1.2 Package LSM Data Verification

2016-05-19 Thread perditionc
Some replies intermixed, on my phone so hopefully readable. On May 19, 2016 3:33 PM, "Don Flowers" wrote: > > >UMBPCI - Listed as free, No sources, Not Included. > > http://www.uwe-sieber.de/umbpci_e.html > Conditions and Download > The original version came from the german magazine c't, but th

Re: [Freedos-user] command / shell conflict

2016-06-08 Thread perditionc
On Jun 8, 2016 2:05 PM, "Bret Johnson" wrote: > > This actually sounds similar to a problem I was having with FreeDOS, which I needed to work around in my programs. In my case, the problem is actually with how FreeDOS allocates memory. I don't know for sure if this is the same thing or not, but

Re: [Freedos-user] Which freedos on 486

2016-07-20 Thread perditionc
On Jul 20, 2016 12:57 PM, "Dimitris Zilaskos" wrote: > > Hi > > > Since I now have a bootable C: drive, can't we just compare the working MBR/boot sector with the non working one? > > Cheers, > > Dimitris > Would you please copy kernel.sys from the 2042 release to your C drive and see if it

Re: [Freedos-user] verification checksums should be served over https

2017-01-15 Thread perditionc
On Jan 15, 2017 11:23 AM, "Dale E Sterner" wrote: ... what does MITM'd mean. ... man in the middle -- Developer Access Program for Intel Xeon Phi Processors Access to Intel Xeon Phi processor-based developer platforms.

Re: [Freedos-user] boot floppy disk image too big for a disk

2017-03-23 Thread perditionc
On Mar 23, 2017 9:32 PM, "Dennis Fenton" wrote: After some research I decided FreeDOS would be a good replacement for ... To my dismay I found that the boot disk image is too big to fit on a 1.44 floppy. ... What program are you using to write the image to your floppy? Boot images cannot be c

Re: [Freedos-user] Problem with USB keyboard in some computers

2011-04-19 Thread perditionc
>And apparently, it's this file which doesn't support USB keyboard in > some computers. But I'm unable to see how to replace kernel (or even > sys.com) inside it. > > Is there any plan to release a new fdbasecd.iso? > Yes. Soon, but no definite date yet. Jeremy -

Re: [Freedos-user] Installing with no CD drive

2011-06-22 Thread perditionc
File the bug report on the sourceforge site bug tracker. I don't have a computer handy to provide better links/details. I believe there is a distribution option, but if you can assign it to me. Thank you. Jeremy -- Simpl

Re: [Freedos-user] FORCELBA usage

2014-06-19 Thread perditionc
It is an option of the sys.com config command and sets a flag in the actual kernel.sys file. Please see http://www.fdos.org/kernel/sys/ You can run sys config before or after running format /s (which just runs sys drive) as long as the kernel.sys you modify is the one used. Yes depending on BIO

Re: [Freedos-user] Kernel Feature Request (RE: Online Bible Revisited)

2014-11-04 Thread perditionc
Please try the kernel build (8086,FAT32) at http://www.fdos.org/kernel/testing/olb/ and let me know if this one also works for you. It is a variation of the mentioned patch. This patch in its simplest form updates the characters in the common separators and terminators. Thank you, Kenneth J. Dav

Re: [Freedos-user] num lock

2021-03-03 Thread perditionc
Looks like I need to update the help files. The help.fdos.org site is on hosted by GitHub https://github.com/fdos/help to make updates easier. Jeremy On Wed, Mar 3, 2021, 6:49 AM Eric Auer wrote: > > Hi Tomas, Jim, Jeremy and others :-) > > > On Wed, 03 Mar 2021 03:16:19 +0100, ZB wrote: > >>

Re: [Freedos-user] CMDLINE

2021-05-30 Thread perditionc
On Sun, May 30, 2021, 5:31 AM Eric Auer wrote: > > Hi ... > > PS: I suggest to include a NEWER version in our distro! > But maybe wait a few days so 0.85 can be built and released Jeremy ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net

Re: [Freedos-user] command.com and long commands

2021-06-03 Thread perditionc
Yes, I had hoped to get a release out already but ran into build issues getting all compilers to build which was just fixed*. I will look into the cmdline issue, already filled a bug for it. Then post the release. * More improvements are needed, but that's a different issue. Jeremy ___

Re: [Freedos-user] How to build FreeDOS kernel on FreeDOS

2021-10-24 Thread perditionc
On Sun, Oct 24, 2021, 5:44 AM saito yutaka wrote: > Hello. > > I want to build FreeDOS kernel on FreeDOS. > > But I don't have any idea that what tools I need. > And what steps should I need. > > For example which should I use compiler to build source? > And what library should I need? > > Thanks

Re: [Freedos-user] How to build FreeDOS kernel on FreeDOS

2021-10-27 Thread perditionc
I forgot you also need to have upx to compress the kernel, or comment out the upx usage. set XUPX=upx --8086 --best :- or use set XUPX= :- if you don't want to use it Jeremy ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://list

Re: [Freedos-user] "The very weird Hewlett Packard FreeDOS option"

2022-05-17 Thread perditionc
On Tue, May 17, 2022, 10:52 AM wrote: > Hi! > > Just out of curiosity... > > Jim Hall wrote on 16 May 2022, 19:07: > > FreeDOS pre-installed. But it's UEFI only (no BIOS) and any DOS > > requires a BIOS. > > Is there a way to load a BIOS from an UEFI that lacks a CSM? SeaBIOS > comes to mind... B