Re: [Freedos-user] Set Command

2006-11-27 Thread Roberto Mariottini
Hi, Blair Campbell wrote: > both are not correct, as the second one would need to be prefixed with SET to > work correctly. The source of the confusion is that PATH is both a command and an environment variable. The PATH command sets the PATH environment variable, but nothing prevents you from

[Freedos-user] Clear-up

2006-11-27 Thread Johnson Lam
On Tue, 28 Nov 2006 01:41:21 +0300, you wrote: Hi, > Q-drivers are positioned by their author as opposition for FreeDOS >project and its contributors, because authors thinks we all are "NAZI". This is not true, a single word different means millions of mis-understanding. 1) The author don't

Re: [Freedos-user] Install FreeDOS on most WindowsXP Computers - updated ISO and Procedure

2006-11-27 Thread Mark Bailey
Not at all. mytempdir is quite slow. If you can provide another site, I can upload them tomorrow. Mark Johnson Lam wrote: > On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 14:48:00 -0500, you wrote: > > Hi, > >> I have updated my procedure and bootable CD for installing >> FreeDOS on almost any WindowsXP computer. You

Re: [Freedos-user] Install FreeDOS on most WindowsXP Computers - updated ISO and Procedure

2006-11-27 Thread Johnson Lam
On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 14:48:00 -0500, you wrote: Hi, >I have updated my procedure and bootable CD for installing >FreeDOS on almost any WindowsXP computer. You can install >FreeDOS beside WindowsXP without damaging the WindowsXP >installation. Great! >The download links will be valid for three w

Re: [Freedos-user] LBACACHE, QCACHE & STACKS=9,512

2006-11-27 Thread Johnson Lam
On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 18:43:14 +0100, you wrote: Hi, >How about licensing? Is qxumbpci GPL/open source? Free and closed-source (sorry). >If it is closed source it may give you better performance, but you >risk that the program may be abandoned and no-one to be able to take >it back. Correct. R

Re: [Freedos-user] use smb with freedos or nfs

2006-11-27 Thread Blair Campbell
There's also another one called XFS (not to be confused with the file-system) and probably some more. XFS IIRC was distributed with old versions of SuSE Linux. On 11/27/06, Sylvain Lavoie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > > >I know no NFS drivers for DOS, but there > > Actually, there is suc

Re: [Freedos-user] use smb with freedos or nfs

2006-11-27 Thread Sylvain Lavoie
Hello, >I know no NFS drivers for DOS, but there Actually, there is such a thing as a DOS NFS client! It's old but it works. I'm using Tsoft's NFS Client 1.02. It uses the WatTCP TCP/IP stack. Check this site to download a trial copy: http://www.rawbandwidth.com/software/nfs/download.html

Re: [Freedos-user] Set Command

2006-11-27 Thread Arkady V.Belousov
Hi! 27-Ноя-2006 14:26 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Blair Campbell) wrote to freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net: >> >> BC> So who is for making HELLO=blah equal to SET HELLO=blah in FreeCOM? >> I see no reasons for this (this not adds required/used functionality), >> especially this will eat extra memo

Re: [Freedos-user] LBACACHE, QCACHE & STACKS=9,512

2006-11-27 Thread Arkady V.Belousov
Hi! 27-Ноя-2006 09:29 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Lester) wrote to freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net: >> How about licensing? Is qxumbpci GPL/open source? >> If it is closed source it may give you better performance, but you >> risk that the program may be abandoned and no-one to be able to take >> it ba

Re: [Freedos-user] Set Command

2006-11-27 Thread Blair Campbell
On 11/27/06, Arkady V.Belousov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi! > > 27-Ноя-2006 13:14 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Blair Campbell) wrote to > freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net: > > >> BC> So who is for making HELLO=blah equal to SET HELLO=blah in FreeCOM? > >> Where you see this? Lester was just ask if

Re: [Freedos-user] Set Command

2006-11-27 Thread Arkady V.Belousov
Hi! 27-Ноя-2006 13:14 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Blair Campbell) wrote to freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net: >> BC> So who is for making HELLO=blah equal to SET HELLO=blah in FreeCOM? >> Where you see this? Lester was just ask if this possible or not. No one >> was discuss adding support for this (

Re: [Freedos-user] Set Command

2006-11-27 Thread Blair Campbell
Well, the source code's already been written, but I'd like a few more people's OK :-). On 11/27/06, Florian Xaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I like the idea. Sounds very practical. > > Bye > Flo > > > On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 22:33:10 +0100, Blair Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > Any par

Re: [Freedos-user] Set Command

2006-11-27 Thread Florian Xaver
I like the idea. Sounds very practical. Bye Flo On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 22:33:10 +0100, Blair Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Any particular reason? > > On 11/27/06, Florian Xaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> No. >> >> Bye Flo >> >> >> On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 21:57:21 +0100, Blair Campbell <

Re: [Freedos-user] Set Command

2006-11-27 Thread Blair Campbell
Any particular reason? On 11/27/06, Florian Xaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No. > > Bye Flo > > > On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 21:57:21 +0100, Blair Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > So who is for making HELLO=blah equal to SET HELLO=blah in FreeCOM? > > And according to POSIX, %PWD% is suppos

Re: [Freedos-user] Set Command

2006-11-27 Thread Florian Xaver
No. Bye Flo On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 21:57:21 +0100, Blair Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So who is for making HELLO=blah equal to SET HELLO=blah in FreeCOM? > And according to POSIX, %PWD% is supposed to be set to the current > directory by CD. Is anyone against adding these features? > >

Re: [Freedos-user] Set Command

2006-11-27 Thread Blair Campbell
On 11/27/06, Arkady V.Belousov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi! > > 27-Ноя-2006 12:57 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Blair Campbell) wrote to > freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net: > > >> Who says about "HELLO="? We discuss "PATH " and "PATH=". > >> PS: As I understand, this is another bug/feature, like "c

Re: [Freedos-user] Set Command

2006-11-27 Thread Arkady V.Belousov
Hi! 27-Ноя-2006 12:57 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Blair Campbell) wrote to freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net: >> Who says about "HELLO="? We discuss "PATH " and "PATH=". >> PS: As I understand, this is another bug/feature, like "cd.." and "echo.". BC> So who is for making HELLO=blah equal to SET HEL

Re: [Freedos-user] Set Command

2006-11-27 Thread Blair Campbell
So who is for making HELLO=blah equal to SET HELLO=blah in FreeCOM? And according to POSIX, %PWD% is supposed to be set to the current directory by CD. Is anyone against adding these features? On 11/27/06, Arkady V.Belousov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi! > > 27-Ноя-2006 11:38 [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [Freedos-user] use smb with freedos or nfs

2006-11-27 Thread Florian Xaver
But a DOS player would be much nicer... ;-) btw: Some BIOS version have "Legacy Sound" option, which provides SB16 compatiblity. MPXPLAY also supports some modern cards AND have support of networks (ask the author!!). Bye Flo On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 21:14:53 +0100, Eric Auer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [Freedos-user] Set Command

2006-11-27 Thread Arkady V.Belousov
Hi! 27-Ноя-2006 11:38 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Blair Campbell) wrote to freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net: BC> Well I don't understand why PATH=blah blah would be accepted but BC> HELLO=blah blah wouldn't work. >> >> L> PATH %DOSDIR%\BIN >> >> L> PATH=%DOSDIR%\BIN >> Both are accepted by MS-comma

Re: [Freedos-user] use smb with freedos or nfs

2006-11-27 Thread Eric Auer
Hi Samuel, short answer is yes, you can use DOS to create a networked music player on a PC with a modern soundcard, but no, you cannot get all your wishes implemented for free :-). > Is it possible to install freedos on a 266 mhz pII ibm thinkpad laptop > with a wifi network card (pcmcia) and pl

[Freedos-user] use smb with freedos or nfs

2006-11-27 Thread Samuel Skanberg
Hello Is it possible to install freedos on a 266 mhz pII ibm thinkpad laptop with a wifi network card (pcmcia) and play music over smb or nfs with my crystal something sound card? Or is it simply not possible because freedos have no multitasking (?) or there are no driver for my sound card or w

[Freedos-user] Install FreeDOS on most WindowsXP Computers - updated ISO and Procedure

2006-11-27 Thread Mark Bailey
Good day, everyone: I have updated my procedure and bootable CD for installing FreeDOS on almost any WindowsXP computer. You can install FreeDOS beside WindowsXP without damaging the WindowsXP installation. The key programs are GParted, for shrinking the WindowsXP disk partition and creating a p

Re: [Freedos-user] Set Command

2006-11-27 Thread Blair Campbell
Well I don't understand why PATH=blah blah would be accepted but HELLO=blah blah wouldn't work. On 11/27/06, Arkady V.Belousov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi! > > 27-Ноя-2006 11:16 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Blair Campbell) wrote to > freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net: > > BC> both are not correct, as t

Re: [Freedos-user] Set Command

2006-11-27 Thread Arkady V.Belousov
Hi! 27-Ноя-2006 11:16 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Blair Campbell) wrote to freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net: BC> both are not correct, as the second one would need to be prefixed with BC> SET to work correctly. >> L> PATH %DOSDIR%\BIN >> L> PATH=%DOSDIR%\BIN >> Both. Both are accepted by MS-c

Re: [Freedos-user] Set Command

2006-11-27 Thread Blair Campbell
both are not correct, as the second one would need to be prefixed with SET to work correctly. On 11/27/06, Arkady V.Belousov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi! > > 26-Ноя-2006 04:25 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Lester) wrote to > freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net: > > L> Ok, and now, which syntax is correct:

Re: [Freedos-user] Set Command

2006-11-27 Thread Arkady V.Belousov
Hi! 26-Ноя-2006 04:25 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Lester) wrote to freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net: L> Ok, and now, which syntax is correct: L> PATH %DOSDIR%\BIN L> or L> PATH=%DOSDIR%\BIN Both. - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. In

Re: [Freedos-user] LBACACHE, QCACHE & STACKS=9,512

2006-11-27 Thread Eric Auer
Hi Lester, only if software is not only free but also open source, it is possible that other people take care of projects again which were abandoned for a while. Actually this happened for several FreeDOS tools before... So we try to put only open source software in our distro, but from time to t

Re: [Freedos-user] Set Command

2006-11-27 Thread Lester
Here is Eric's comment (sent by private email). I decided to post it here because someone else might find it useful as well. - L: which version of the following commands in Fdauto.bat is correct? Eric: - version 1 is correct - version 2: dos has no way to know that "temp" is not the nam

Re: [Freedos-user] LBACACHE, QCACHE & STACKS=9,512

2006-11-27 Thread Lester
> Aitor Santamaría: > > How about licensing? Is qxumbpci GPL/open source? > > If it is closed source it may give you better performance, but you > risk that the program may be abandoned and no-one to be able to take > it back. I assume this message is directed to FreeDos official SourceForge pro