Re: [Freedos-user] Can't even get started!
Mr. Willard, The suggestions by the below long time FreeDOS users are a good start. It may be that you can figure this out on your own. That will make it easier for you to do more of you own computer setup over time. Learning new things is always good. That said this form may give you the guidance you need to reach your goal. There are many here ready to help as you have already seen. It is easier to learn to do things on your own if you have a working example. I can see it is a bit of a challenge for you now. There are experts here who have a great amount of knowledge. If you are completely stuck you may want to consider a paid telephone support session with one of the qualified experts. That is absolutely inline with the ideas of Open Source. Everything is not free with Open Source. Open Source is, well, open source. The source code is distributed and then if someone is pleased to do so, a binary, compiled, and ready to install CD or download is made available. A distribution is not a part of being Open Source, it is a community benefit. People who want are able to sell their services to support using an Open Source software package. Consulting, for example, is a time honored way for those who need it to get help. There are the FreeDOS developers who would greatly appreciate some compensation for their many dedicated hours. Just look up their names on the web site. They may or may not be interested in telephone consulting. As for myself, I've worked with most of the DOS derivatives for the last 26 years since MS-DOS 1.0. So I have a rough idea of how it works. I've been using FreeDOS for about two years inside LINUX and Windoze XP. Give me a try if others are not interested. Well I hope give some perspective to things for you. Good luck. On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 1:59 AM, Blair Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think there should be a direct link to the ISO right from the download > page. > > On Mon, Jul 9, 2007 at 8:25 AM, someone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Sun, 2007-07-08 at 17:22 -0700, chris evans wrote: > > > > http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/distributions/1.0/fdfullcd.iso > > > > > > Did you try to right click and choose save-as? that way web browser > wont try to display it on screen. > > > > > > A free software project can only do so much and is only as good of > those that participate in the process of improvement. > > > > > > That said, I think download tips should be on > http://www.freedos.org/freedos/files/ for new users that have trouble > downloading it. > > > > > > --chris > > > http://nxdos.sourceforge.net/ > > > > > > > > > - Original Message > > > From: George Willard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > > > Sent: Sunday, July 8, 2007 12:58:50 PM > > > Subject: [Freedos-user] Can't even get started! > > > > > > Gents, I spent the day trying to figure out how to make FreeDos work > on > > > my Windows XP computer. NO luck. I could not even figure out how to > > > download the fdfullcd.iso file. When I clicked on it, it just showed > a > > > bunch of text and high/low bit characters. Why put so much effort > into a > > > project that the regular person can't make work? George > > > > This is why I ordered my copy from http://linuxcdmall.com/. > > > >Michael Robinson > > > > > > > > > > > - > > This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express > > Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take > > control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. > > http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ > > ___ > > Freedos-user mailing list > > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user > > > > > > -- > Fall is my favorite season in Los Angeles, watching the birds change > color and fall from the trees. > David Letterman (1947 - ) > > See ya > > - > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft > Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/ > ___ > Freedos-user mailing list > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user > -- John S. Wolter President Wolter Works Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Desk 1-734-665-1263 Cell: 1-734-904-8433 - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Can't even get started!
Ok, good idea. Most people who download FreeDOS are obviously going to go for one of the ISO files. Done. :-) On 2/26/08, Blair Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think there should be a direct link to the ISO right from the download page. > - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Can't even get started!
Hi had a lot of trouble with it my self eventually got a boot disk to install,built with linux K3b but there were problems with it am going to retry when my ISP will let me down load at full speed eric auer was assisting extensively. richard fryer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Quoting Blair Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I think there should be a direct link to the ISO right from the > download page. > > On Mon, Jul 9, 2007 at 8:25 AM, someone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > On Sun, 2007-07-08 at 17:22 -0700, chris evans wrote: > > > > http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/distributions/1.0/fdfullcd.iso > > > > > > Did you try to right click and choose save-as? that way web > browser wont try to display it on screen. > > > > > > A free software project can only do so much and is only as good > of those that participate in the process of improvement. > > > > > > That said, I think download tips should be on > http://www.freedos.org/freedos/files/ for new users that have trouble > downloading it. > > > > > > --chris > > > http://nxdos.sourceforge.net/ > > > > > > > > > - Original Message > > > From: George Willard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > > > Sent: Sunday, July 8, 2007 12:58:50 PM > > > Subject: [Freedos-user] Can't even get started! > > > > > > Gents, I spent the day trying to figure out how to make FreeDos > work on > > > my Windows XP computer. NO luck. I could not even figure out how > to > > > download the fdfullcd.iso file. When I clicked on it, it just > showed a > > > bunch of text and high/low bit characters. Why put so much > effort into a > > > project that the regular person can't make work? George > > > > This is why I ordered my copy from http://linuxcdmall.com/. > > > >Michael Robinson > > > > > > > > > > > - > > This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express > > Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take > > control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. > > http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ > > ___ > > Freedos-user mailing list > > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user > > > > > > -- > Fall is my favorite season in Los Angeles, watching the birds change > color and fall from the trees. >David Letterman (1947 - ) > > See ya > > - > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft > Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/ > ___ > Freedos-user mailing list > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user > > > - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Can't even get started!
I think there should be a direct link to the ISO right from the download page. On Mon, Jul 9, 2007 at 8:25 AM, someone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun, 2007-07-08 at 17:22 -0700, chris evans wrote: > > > http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/distributions/1.0/fdfullcd.iso > > > > Did you try to right click and choose save-as? that way web browser wont > try to display it on screen. > > > > A free software project can only do so much and is only as good of those > that participate in the process of improvement. > > > > That said, I think download tips should be on > http://www.freedos.org/freedos/files/ for new users that have trouble > downloading it. > > > > --chris > > http://nxdos.sourceforge.net/ > > > > > > - Original Message > > From: George Willard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > > Sent: Sunday, July 8, 2007 12:58:50 PM > > Subject: [Freedos-user] Can't even get started! > > > > Gents, I spent the day trying to figure out how to make FreeDos work on > > my Windows XP computer. NO luck. I could not even figure out how to > > download the fdfullcd.iso file. When I clicked on it, it just showed a > > bunch of text and high/low bit characters. Why put so much effort into a > > project that the regular person can't make work? George > > This is why I ordered my copy from http://linuxcdmall.com/. > >Michael Robinson > > > > > - > This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express > Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take > control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. > http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ > ___ > Freedos-user mailing list > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user > -- Fall is my favorite season in Los Angeles, watching the birds change color and fall from the trees. David Letterman (1947 - ) See ya - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Can't even get started!
On Sun, 2007-07-08 at 17:22 -0700, chris evans wrote: > http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/distributions/1.0/fdfullcd.iso > > Did you try to right click and choose save-as? that way web browser wont try > to display it on screen. > > A free software project can only do so much and is only as good of those that > participate in the process of improvement. > > That said, I think download tips should be on > http://www.freedos.org/freedos/files/ for new users that have trouble > downloading it. > > --chris > http://nxdos.sourceforge.net/ > > > - Original Message > From: George Willard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > Sent: Sunday, July 8, 2007 12:58:50 PM > Subject: [Freedos-user] Can't even get started! > > Gents, I spent the day trying to figure out how to make FreeDos work on > my Windows XP computer. NO luck. I could not even figure out how to > download the fdfullcd.iso file. When I clicked on it, it just showed a > bunch of text and high/low bit characters. Why put so much effort into a > project that the regular person can't make work? George This is why I ordered my copy from http://linuxcdmall.com/. Michael Robinson - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Can't even get started!
http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/distributions/1.0/fdfullcd.iso Did you try to right click and choose save-as? that way web browser wont try to display it on screen. A free software project can only do so much and is only as good of those that participate in the process of improvement. That said, I think download tips should be on http://www.freedos.org/freedos/files/ for new users that have trouble downloading it. --chris http://nxdos.sourceforge.net/ - Original Message From: George Willard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Sunday, July 8, 2007 12:58:50 PM Subject: [Freedos-user] Can't even get started! Gents, I spent the day trying to figure out how to make FreeDos work on my Windows XP computer. NO luck. I could not even figure out how to download the fdfullcd.iso file. When I clicked on it, it just showed a bunch of text and high/low bit characters. Why put so much effort into a project that the regular person can't make work? George Don't pick lemons. See all the new 2007 cars at Yahoo! Autos. http://autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
