Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS as a everyday/common-use system; Pros of making FreeDOS and Windows3 more compatible

> It's more possible than ever [0] to compile the kernel with GCC. 'This part of DJGPP is dedicated to the 16-bit tools that have been developed to assist in using DJGPP. Note: I lost interest in these projects before I completed them.' > Yes, it would be a large under taking but maybe a long

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS as a everyday/common-use system; Pros of making FreeDOS and Windows3 more compatible

Hi, On Thu, Jul 27, 2017 at 11:21 PM, Louis Santillan wrote: > > It's more possible than ever [0] to compile the kernel with GCC. > Skeeto/Chris Wells posted [1][2] an example of compiling 16-bit code > with djgpp/GCC, including a linker script for linking 386+ real mode >

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS as a everyday/common-use system; Pros of making FreeDOS and Windows3 more compatible

Hi Ruxgulo, I just saw your answer, thanks for having replid so quickly :). I confess not using wine either, unless I'm forced to, which is to play a very few games, especially on BSD, where Steam is not available. Still, despite having set it, I launch these games very rarely as well, since,

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS as a everyday/common-use system; Pros of making FreeDOS and Windows3 more compatible

Hi Louis, thank you very much for the info. I was not aware of those projects ongoing underneath, mainly because I didn't have the time to make a deeper research or ask. Seems very interesting; guess I'll enjoying seeing if and when that kernel will be available in the next releases Cheers!,

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS as a everyday/common-use system; Pros of making FreeDOS and Windows3 more compatible

Hi Eric, and thank you for all the information you provided! If I have some time to spare I'll give a look to any of the tips you suggested above above. > PS: There is a Blinky FreeDOS thing for Super Tux Cart? > For Linux? Sounds interesting! Where did it come from? If you find yourself

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS as a everyday/common-use system; Pros of making FreeDOS and Windows3 more compatible

Hi, On Thu, Jul 27, 2017 at 8:12 PM, Paolo Vincenzo Olivo wrote: > >> We can't rest on our laurels. We need to be open to obvious >> improvements. > > This is a high-minded, wise way of talking I hadn't heard in a while. One > point to you, deserved There's always more to do.

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS as a everyday/common-use system; Pros of making FreeDOS and Windows3 more compatible

Hi, On Thu, Jul 27, 2017 at 7:02 PM, Paolo Vincenzo Olivo wrote: > Thank you for your answer Ruxgulo but I think I've been misunderstood in some > parts, where I admit I may not have made myself clear > >> Just get a cheap Chromebook, if you need all these modern niceties. > >

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS as a everyday/common-use system; Pros of making FreeDOS and Windows3 more compatible

On Thu, Jul 27, 2017 at 2:53 PM, Rugxulo wrote: [SNIP] > On Thu, Jul 27, 2017 at 9:20 AM, Paolo Vincenzo Olivo > wrote: [SNIP] >> Anyway, as clearly stated on FreeDOS home page, the purposes for ever >> installing it are in fact >> legacy softwares,

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS as a everyday/common-use system; Pros of making FreeDOS and Windows3 more compatible

> We can't rest on our laurels. We need to be open to obvious > improvements. This is a high-minded, wise way of talking I hadn't heard in a while. One point to you, deserved (But I'm not talking about stupid multimedia stuff or > anything overkill like that. I'm thinking much more

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS as a everyday/common-use system; Pros of making FreeDOS and Windows3 more compatible

Thank you for your answer Ruxgulo but I think I've been misunderstood in some parts, where I admit I may not have made myself clear > No Javascript support is one obvious omission. But "modern" web (HTML > 5, etc) practically demands Firefox or Chrome anyways. Just get a > cheap Chromebook,

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS as a everyday/common-use system; Pros of making FreeDOS and Windows3 more compatible

Hi, Just to add (more) $0.02 On Thu, Jul 27, 2017 at 9:20 AM, Paolo Vincenzo Olivo wrote: > Hello there FreeDOS community, > I've been a FreeDOS user for 3 years so far, and I'd like to thank the > developers > for their effort and their amazing job. They've

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS as a everyday/common-use system; Pros of making FreeDOS and Windows3 more compatible

Hi, On Thu, Jul 27, 2017 at 10:30 AM, Eric Auer wrote: > > (sorry everybody about the long answer... The short > answer is "would be nice to have a Wiki page about > situations where WfW 3.11 can be made to run, but I > still think that this has mostly novelty value only)

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS as a everyday/common-use system; Pros of making FreeDOS and Windows3 more compatible

Hi Paolo, (sorry everybody about the long answer... The short answer is "would be nice to have a Wiki page about situations where WfW 3.11 can be made to run, but I still think that this has mostly novelty value only) > I guess people who commonly use Windows, > and don't feel comfortable with