I’ve been thinking of dualbooting my Windows PC with FreeDOS, and the only things that are preventing me from doing that right now are the fact that USB serial controllers don’t work all the way, and also that there’s apparently no way to use applications that require a sound blaster reliably. Is there any way to make some kind of driver that would sit between the application and the actual soundcard (in my case a realtek) and forward what the app is trying to send to the soundblaster to the realtek the right way? I’m talking from a user’s point of view here. I have never tried developing anything for DOS so I really don’t know about the limitations. Also would FreeDOS actually run on a PC with 8gb of RAM? That’s what this one has, but after the previous message in this topic I’m not so sure. I guess I would also have to figure out networking. I have no way of using Ethernet because of how this house is set up. I can either use Wifi or use my phone with USB tethering, which is what I normally do because that PC’s network card doesn’t work all the way.
> On 18 May 2015, at 05:18, Dario Roncone <[email protected]> wrote: > > Wow..( That´s not twitter..) > > 32Bit Kernel for Free-DOS ? Does it exist? It looks like .... NASA > > 2015-05-17 23:28 GMT+02:00, James E Lang <[email protected]>: >> Me thinks Dario speaks with tongue planted firmly in cheek. Ho ho ho, >> LOLROF, :-D >> >> -- >> Jim >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Eric Auer <[email protected]> >> To: "Discussion and general questions about FreeDOS." >> <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sun, 17 May 2015 14:01 >> Subject: Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS wishlist >> >> >> Dario, >> >>> Intel core DUO2 T6570@2,1Ghz 2,1Ghz RAM 2GB SO-DIMM S-ATA2 HDD 320Gb ? >>> >>> Windows 7 Ultimate vers. 6.1.7601 Satellite Pro Series...... Toshiba. >>> >>> It´s great! Sorry! >> >> well, what are you trying to tell us with all those >> VERY short mails, that you add to much longer other >> mails? Please write in a way that can be understood, >> this is not Twitter but actual email here... ;-) >> >> Do you mean that your computer has 2 GB RAM and you >> want to use the 386enh mode of Windows 3 on that? >> In that case, I have to disappoint you: Windows 3.1 >> supports at most 256 MB RAM in the default config. >> >> By changing several system.ini settings, you reduce >> the risk for conflicts about EMS, UMB and disk I/O, >> which could already be a problem above 64 MB RAM. >> The settings below are for the [386Enh] section: >> >> VirtualHDIrq=OFF >> 32BitDiskAccess=OFF >> SystemRomBreakpoint=OFF >> EMMExclude=A000-EFFF >> >> ... remove the device=vshare.386 line as well ... >> >> NoEmmDriver=ON >> DMABufferSize=128 >> PageOverCommit=1 >> WinExclusive=1 >> XlatBufferSize=128 >> PageBuffers=32 >> MaxBPs=768 >> FileSysChange=OFF >> >> The reduced overcommit allows Windows to use more >> than 256 MB RAM, by disabling large swap pondering. >> Just having an actually small swap is not enough. >> >> The above is from recommendations for "deskwork", a >> Windows style GUI for DOS with some deskwork-specific >> software and a distinctive star trek TNG style look. >> >> That also suggests in win.ini, in the [windows] part: >> DefaultQueueSize=16 (for improved speed). >> >> Cheers, Eric >> >> PS: Even with the settings above, Win 3.1 crashes if >> it notices that you actually have more than 1 GB RAM. >> It may be possible to hide the rest via HIMEM options. >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> One dashboard for servers and applications across Physical-Virtual-Cloud >> Widest out-of-the-box monitoring support with 50+ applications >> Performance metrics, stats and reports that give you Actionable Insights >> Deep dive visibility with transaction tracing using APM Insight. >> http://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/clk/290420510;117567292;y >> _______________________________________________ >> Freedos-user mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> One dashboard for servers and applications across Physical-Virtual-Cloud >> Widest out-of-the-box monitoring support with 50+ applications >> Performance metrics, stats and reports that give you Actionable Insights >> Deep dive visibility with transaction tracing using APM Insight. >> http://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/clk/290420510;117567292;y >> _______________________________________________ >> Freedos-user mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > One dashboard for servers and applications across Physical-Virtual-Cloud > Widest out-of-the-box monitoring support with 50+ applications > Performance metrics, stats and reports that give you Actionable Insights > Deep dive visibility with transaction tracing using APM Insight. > http://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/clk/290420510;117567292;y > _______________________________________________ > Freedos-user mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One dashboard for servers and applications across Physical-Virtual-Cloud Widest out-of-the-box monitoring support with 50+ applications Performance metrics, stats and reports that give you Actionable Insights Deep dive visibility with transaction tracing using APM Insight. http://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/clk/290420510;117567292;y _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
