I think this demonstrates that FreeDOS 1.3 is getting a bit old (2022) and the monthly test releases have far outpaced it. For example, we already dropped Seal and oZone in the monthly test releases; the test releases have only had OpenGEM for some time.[1] We haven't added PCGEOS yet, but I'd like to see how things go with shifting packages between the LiveCD and BonusCD before we look at adding something large like PCGEOS. Earlier test releases[2] added other critical updates to packages. The package changes in T2410 were quite good, I'm interested in testing the package changes in T2411. Basically, the test release is *really good* and I think we should consider pushing forward to turn a future monthly test release into a "FreeDOS 1.4."
[1]The report from the monthly test release: https://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/distributions/test/report.html [2]The change log from the monthly test release: https://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/distributions/test/changes.log On Wed, Oct 23, 2024 at 10:29 AM Liam Proven via Freedos-user <freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > > "Installing FreeDOS with OpenGEM, SEAL and Ozone GUI" > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bS6iTNccgi4 > > I am not a fan of videos and I only skimmed a few min of this. > > He demonstrates that Seal and Ozone are fairly broken and don't do > much useful, which is my own opinion too. I nominate both for removal. > > He demonstrates that OpenGEM as shipped is broken. I've pointed this > out here too. It's configured to run in the root directory of a drive. > > swsubst g: c:\opengem > > and then running it from G: works, as far as I can recall. > > He does find a fix, but I don't know how. > > He also demonstrates PGME -- but, as I have reported here again > recently, his mouse does not work correctly. > > I suggest trying to get GEOS working and replacing GEM, Ozone and Seal. _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
