Thanks Laura, these are very good suggestions. Pat
On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 5:55 PM, LM<lme...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > 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
