Re: [Freedos-user] Issues when installed on an Acer Aspire One

2024-09-07 Thread Sean McCune via Freedos-user
"BIOS willing" That's my point. I also have an earlier model where the BIOS is NOT willing. So... no external USB drives. McC On 9/8/24 12:05 AM, Ralf Quint via Freedos-user wrote: On 9/7/2024 10:51 AM, Sean McCune via Freedos-user wrote: On my Apsire I found that once I booted it up I

Re: [Freedos-user] USB to RS-232 Adapters

2024-09-07 Thread Karen Lewellen via Freedos-user
Hi Eric, a bit in context. On Sun, 8 Sep 2024, Eric Auer via Freedos-user wrote: Depends on the nature of the USB speech synth. You can do it if the USB version of the synth in fact is just the serial one with an USB serial bridge chip added, or maybe even just an USB serial adapter cable to

Re: [Freedos-user] Issues when installed on an Acer Aspire One

2024-09-07 Thread Ralf Quint via Freedos-user
On 9/7/2024 10:51 AM, Sean McCune via Freedos-user wrote: On my Apsire I found that once I booted it up I could not plug a USB stick into the machine and have FreeDOS recognize.  But... if I plugged the USB stick containing the bonus disk into the machine _before_ powering it on, then the BIO

Re: [Freedos-user] USB to RS-232 Adapters

2024-09-07 Thread Eric Auer via Freedos-user
Karen, granted I was intending to connect my  friend in California with Joseph Norton, he wants to run freedos, but use a USB speech synthesizer. If I follow what you say here, in theory at least, he could use this Linux USB drivers for the actual hardware, but in an emulator, tell say his sc

Re: [Freedos-user] USB to RS-232 Adapters

2024-09-07 Thread Karen Lewellen via Freedos-user
Eric, I have a question about something you write here. granted I was intending to connect my friend in California with Joseph Norton, he wants to run freedos, but use a USB speech synthesizer. If I follow what you say here, in theory at least, he could use this Linux USB drivers for the actual

Re: [Freedos-user] USB to RS-232 Adapters

2024-09-07 Thread Louis Santillan via Freedos-user
I agree with Eric. Something like an HP t5740, Dell Optiplex 9010 or 9020 or 790, is about $25 on eBay, runs DOS well, will run DOS well off a cheap 4-16GB USB drive, and will also come with 9-pin serial. The Dells might even be free on Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist. On Sat, Sep 7, 2024 at 1

Re: [Freedos-user] USB to RS-232 Adapters

2024-09-07 Thread Eric Auer via Freedos-user
Hi Luke, I am looking for information about getting a USB to RS-232 adapter to work in the FreeDOS environment. This is the first step in a project to find an alternative in programming legacy Motorola handheld and squad mobile radios. I guess the experts here are Bret Johnson and Georg Pott

[Freedos-user] Issues when installed on an Acer Aspire One.

2024-09-07 Thread Lyn Thomas via Freedos-user
Thanks all, will look at the options and give you an update when I have had a chance to play as ever the community here is great. ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedo

[Freedos-user] USB to RS-232 Adapters

2024-09-07 Thread Lucas Miller via Freedos-user
Greetings, I am looking for information about getting a USB to RS-232 adapter to work in the FreeDOS environment. This is the first step in a project to find an alternative in programming legacy Motorola handheld and squad mobile radios. My understanding is that the software only runs in DOS and

Re: [Freedos-user] Issues when installed on an Acer Aspire One

2024-09-07 Thread Tomas By via Freedos-user
On Sat, 07 Sep 2024 19:04:30 +0200, Lyn Thomas via Freedos-user wrote: > [...] As once the FreeDOS is installed the USB is not recognised. > Ideally Id like to add programs from the bonus disk. > > Any suggestions? As others have pointed out, what probably happens is that if the USB is not inser

Re: [Freedos-user] Issues when installed on an Acer Aspire One

2024-09-07 Thread Jerome Shidel via Freedos-user
> On Sep 7, 2024, at 1:04 PM, Lyn Thomas via Freedos-user > wrote: > > Hi all > > Having not played around with FreeDOS for several years I have decided to try > to install on an Aspire One. Having managed the install via the boot disk > and then via the full install disk (via a usb drive)

Re: [Freedos-user] Issues when installed on an Acer Aspire One

2024-09-07 Thread Sean McCune via Freedos-user
Hi Lyn, Let me first state that everything I'm about to say may depend upon which model of Acer Aspire One you have. They had different models and even the hardware within one model varied over the years they were produced... so... your mileage may vary. On my Apsire I found that once I boot

[Freedos-user] Issues when installed on an Acer Aspire One

2024-09-07 Thread Lyn Thomas via Freedos-user
Hi all Having not played around with FreeDOS for several years I have decided to try to install on an Aspire One.  Having managed the install via the boot disk and then via the full install disk (via a usb drive) I am then stuck adding additional programs as  I can only use a usb drive - no o