Re: [Freedos-user] looking for a utility
Worked like a charm! Another DOS/Internet success! John On 08/02/2013 02:44 PM, Bernd Blaauw wrote: > John R. Sowden schreef op 2-8-2013 22:28: >> I am looking for a program that will run in config.sys before anything >> except possibly memory managers (before drivers). I want to display a >> line of text of my choice and then pause the execution at that point >> until I hit . Hopefully, if will disappear from memory after use. >> >> My application is to remind me to plug in a usb stick prior to booting >> because, under the usb dos drivers I only get 1 bite at the apple per boot. > FreeDOS has a ECHO command for config.sys, combine it with a > question-mark and you're done. > > Something like: > ECHO? PLEASE PLUG IN YOUR USB STICK AND HIT ENTER > > Otherwise something like > http://www.bttr-software.de/products/pause/ > > might also work > > -- > Get your SQL database under version control now! > Version control is standard for application code, but databases havent > caught up. So what steps can you take to put your SQL databases under > version control? Why should you start doing it? Read more to find out. > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=49501711&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > ___ > Freedos-user mailing list > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user > -- Get your SQL database under version control now! Version control is standard for application code, but databases havent caught up. So what steps can you take to put your SQL databases under version control? Why should you start doing it? Read more to find out. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=49501711&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] looking for a utility
ECHO? Your text here or just DEVICE?=Your USB driver here since you're going to press Enter anyway. -- Get your SQL database under version control now! Version control is standard for application code, but databases havent caught up. So what steps can you take to put your SQL databases under version control? Why should you start doing it? Read more to find out. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=49501711&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] looking for a utility
John R. Sowden schreef op 2-8-2013 22:28: > I am looking for a program that will run in config.sys before anything > except possibly memory managers (before drivers). I want to display a > line of text of my choice and then pause the execution at that point > until I hit . Hopefully, if will disappear from memory after use. > > My application is to remind me to plug in a usb stick prior to booting > because, under the usb dos drivers I only get 1 bite at the apple per boot. FreeDOS has a ECHO command for config.sys, combine it with a question-mark and you're done. Something like: ECHO? PLEASE PLUG IN YOUR USB STICK AND HIT ENTER Otherwise something like http://www.bttr-software.de/products/pause/ might also work -- Get your SQL database under version control now! Version control is standard for application code, but databases havent caught up. So what steps can you take to put your SQL databases under version control? Why should you start doing it? Read more to find out. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=49501711&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
