[Freedos-user] Unknown Config.sys entry

I was studying a FreeDos bootable floppy relating to NTFS4dos.exe downloaded from Avaira at http://www.avira.com/en/products/productdetail.php?id_prd=23§ion=1 I have some questions regarding the CONFIG.SYS file to said floppy 1) The very first entry is: !SWITCHES=/E I don

[Freedos-user] Looking for an NTFS deleteing tool

I have come across a few DOS utilities that can be used to access NTFS partitions (1)Some of these tools can only READ NTFS files (2)Some can READ & COPY NTFS files (3)I'm looking for a DOS utility that is capable of DELETING NTFS files The only application that I have been abl

[Freedos-user] Looking for an NTFS file deleting tool

I have come across a few DOS utilities that can be used to access NTFS partitions (1)Some of these tools can only READ NTFS files (2)Some can READ & COPY NTFS files (3)I'm looking for a DOS utility that is capable of DELETING NTFS files The only application that I have been

Re: [Freedos-user] PG TXT. UTILITY VIEWER

I opened up the pg.exe file as a .txt file and saw the following item "PG, version 1.01 - 1.13 2005 Enhanced by BAHCL I assumed that BAHCL was a contributor to the programming of this utility And of course only the programmer knows what changes to make in the file to alter its cur

[Freedos-user] PG TXT. UTILITY VIEWER

I have just recently tried out the PG txt. Utility Viewer developed by the FREE DOS community It's the best DOS txt. viewer that I have ever come across !! I have several batch files which include the displaying of several txt. files with a certain pre programmed color setting using ANSI.SY

[Freedos-user] MENUCOLOR

OBJECTIVE: I would like FREE DOS to immediately boot up with a specific color setting and stay consistent regardless of what commands are later used METHOD (1) MENUCOLOR OPTION Unfortunately, as with MS DOS & PC DOS, I have discovered that the MENUCOLOR setting in FREE DOS reverts back t

Re: [Freedos-user] Minor issue with Beta9SR2 ISO Image

I downloaded the ISO file on two separate occasions and burned both images using Nero 7.0   No problems noted - both disks had the following properties   Used Space:   12,875,776  bytes    12.2  MB   freedos Folder: 581 Files   isolinux Folder: 16 files   Two Drive Root Files:   (1)  a

[Freedos-user] FOLLOW UP - SOLUTION TO INSTALLATION PROBLEM

Within the past hour or so, I have received a few e-Mails   Maybe I could have been a little clearer the first time around   The bug is not at the first option screen where you see the fish screen   The bug is at the next option choice that blows by so fast (3 seconds) that the user may or m

[Freedos-user] SOLUTION FOUND FOR INSTALLATION PROBLEM

  After a couple of days of trying to install FreeDOS from the downloadable CD, I am happy to announce some success   Here is what I have found and my suggestions to work around the current problem until it is fixed   As soon as the downloaded bootable CD is booted up, you will see a backgro

Re: [Freedos-user] Installation Problem

I finally figured out what you mean by sr#1   I looked all over the Free DOS website for a download of Service Release # 1   Can't find a download for this Release   Do you see a download posted anywhere for Service Release # 1 ???   Thank you in advance for looking

Re: [Freedos-user] Installation Problem

I saw your suggestion posted before and I have already tried doing that   No luck   What is sr#1  ?? 

[Freedos-user] Installation Problem

I downloaded the most recent release of Free DOS beta9 Service Release #2 (Dated 11/30/2005) twice and burned both ISO images to CD's via Nero as recommended   Tried several times to install DOS via the CD's   On each and every attempt the installation failed   Display screen showed the following r