I agree completely. Plus: How to install in Linux dosemu. I got 1.0 there, but it was a bit of a challange.
--- On Tue, 6/9/09, LM <lme...@yahoo.com> wrote: > From: LM <lme...@yahoo.com> > Subject: [Freedos-user] Documentation > To: freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2009, 3:55 PM > > Have some general suggestions for documentation at the > FreeDOS web site, mostly as a temporary measure until > FreeDOS version 1.1. is released. > > I think, for new users like myself, it would be extremely > helpful if there was a note on the download page > (http://www.freedos.org/freedos/files/) that newer > kernel and drivers are available that would make the system > more stable. Also, a link to where to find these > updates, maybe pointing to > http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/fdupdate/ > > The other thing I'd find extremely helpful is a page on the > wiki with examples on how to set up fdconfig.sys and > autoexec.bat (or should that be fdauto.bat). The page > could go through some of the typical programs/drivers/memory > manager to add to that file and when and why to use each > alternative. Also, some info on freecom and shell > alternatives and nansi.sys or alternatives to > color/customize freecom or shells. Maybe someone can > help add some info on it here: > http://wiki.fdos.org/Installation/CustomStartup > and/or at some of the wiki pages like this one? > > I noticed the link at http://www.freedos.org/freedos/links/ "Free Software > for DOS" needs an update. Had to do the same at my web > site a few months back as I also have a link to that page on > my web site. Might also be nice to add the WordPerfect > for DOS site to this list http://www.columbia.edu/~em36/wpdos/ Even though > WordPerfect is still proprietary, there are some parts of it > that were freely released (with links to pieces at both > sites previously mentioned). Maybe a links page could > be added or moved to the wiki so everyone could share their > favorite DOS related sites and help keep links up-to-date? > > I also added a few minor updates to the wiki on some of > this stuff that I thought might be useful to newer > users. Hope it's helpful. > > Sincerely, > Laura > http://www.distasis.com/distasis/write.htm > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial > Check out the new simplified licensing option that enables > unlimited > royalty-free distribution of the report engine for > externally facing > server and web deployment. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects > _______________________________________________ > Freedos-user mailing list > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial Check out the new simplified licensing option that enables unlimited royalty-free distribution of the report engine for externally facing server and web deployment. http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
