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------_=_NextPart_001_01C33954.9E611728 Content-Type: text/plain Heimo, Out of what you write I deduce that the problem is indeed in the "firmware" (BIOS) of your laptop. DOS (MS-, DR- and others) just hook on the BIOS routines for the keyboard input. In this way model-specific functionality can be preserved, while new functions can be added. It also allows stacking of functionality (keybd, doskey,...). Linux on the other hand hooks directly on the hardware interrupt of the keyboard, and handles the hardware by itself. So I don't think just re-formatting and re-installing will be enough. What you need is some DOS keyboard driver that does not rely on the BIOS, and that would be loaded from config.sys before any other keyboard related stuff. Unfortunately, I don't have such a thing, but I am sure that someone out there will have a link. De Vrede Dirk. -----Original Message----- From: Heimo Claasen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: zondag 22 juni 2003 4:21 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: A Toshiba laptop and clean DOS But with some of the DOS applications, "something" interferes especially when using (some of) the ALT-Fx keys. Which makes indeed number of DOS-apps unusable (vulgo, crashing.) I have a Linux (Mandrake) installed on it too which runs rather satisfactory (it never managed the built-in sound though yet); booting - with LiLo - either into this or into Win$ did/does work as advertised, but not into DOS (thus the floppy.) Running it in Linux, I never had trouble with just any of the F-keys, directly or however switched (with any of the SHIFT/ALT/CTRL-combinations). - - - - - - - DISCLAIMER - - - - - - - - Unless indicated otherwise, the information contained in this message is privileged and confidential, and is intended only for the use of the addressee(s) named above and others who have been specifically authorized to receive it. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this message and/or attachments is strictly prohibited. The company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Furthermore, the company does not warrant a proper and complete transmission of this information, nor does it accept liability for any delays. If you have received this message in error, please contact the sender and delete the message. Thank you. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C33954.9E611728 Content-Type: text/html Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html; = charset=3DUS-ASCII"> <META NAME=3D"Generator" CONTENT=3D"MS Exchange Server version = 5.5.2655.35"> <TITLE>RE: A Toshiba laptop and clean DOS</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Heimo,</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Out of what you write I deduce that the problem is = indeed in the "firmware" (BIOS) of your laptop. DOS = (MS-, DR- and others) just hook on the BIOS routines for the keyboard = input. In this way model-specific functionality can be preserved, = while new functions can be added. It also allows stacking of = functionality (keybd, doskey,...). Linux on the other hand hooks = directly on the hardware interrupt of the keyboard, and handles the = hardware by itself. </FONT></P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>So I don't think just re-formatting and re-installing = will be enough. What you need is some DOS keyboard driver that = does not rely on the BIOS, and that would be loaded from config.sys = before any other keyboard related stuff.</FONT></P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Unfortunately, I don't have such a thing, but I am = sure that someone out there will have a link.</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>De Vrede</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Dirk.</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Heimo Claasen [<A = HREF=3D"mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]</A>]</FON= T> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: zondag 22 juni 2003 4:21</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: A Toshiba laptop and clean DOS</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>But with some of the DOS applications, = "something" interferes especially</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>when using (some of) the ALT-Fx keys. Which makes = indeed number of</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>DOS-apps unusable (vulgo, crashing.)</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I have a Linux (Mandrake) installed on it too which = runs rather</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>satisfactory (it never managed the built-in sound = though yet); booting -</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>with LiLo - either into this or into Win$ did/does = work as advertised,</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>but not into DOS (thus the floppy.) Running it in = Linux, I never had</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>trouble with just any of the F-keys, directly or = however switched (with</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>any of the SHIFT/ALT/CTRL-combinations).</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>- - - - - - - DISCLAIMER - - - - - - - -</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Unless indicated otherwise, the information = contained in this message is privileged and confidential, and is = intended only for the use of the addressee(s) named above and others = who have been specifically authorized to receive it. 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