Re: [Freedos-user] New user

2024-10-24 Thread the via Freedos-user
Fantastic thank you so much works perfect On Thu, Oct 24, 2024, 11:35 AM Jim Hall via Freedos-user < freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > *Another Edlin user! I like to write text in Edlin too, sometimes. * > > If you're using Edlin, note that Edlin will interpret special codes for > you,

Re: [Freedos-user] New user

2024-10-24 Thread Jim Hall via Freedos-user
*Another Edlin user! I like to write text in Edlin too, sometimes. * If you're using Edlin, note that Edlin will interpret special codes for you, using backslash. To protect the backslash, type it twice when entering text: C:\\DOSSOUND\\DOSSound.com Then it will get entered into the file as: C

[Freedos-user] New user

2024-10-24 Thread the via Freedos-user
Hi all, new to freedos and trying figure it out myself following guides and instructions but I hit a snag when adding lines to FDAuto.bat and FD config.sys but it comes out messed up, I am typing in fdauto using Edlin C:\DOSSOUND\DOSSound.com but it turns to C:EWOSSOUNDOSSOUND.COM I know I must be

Re: [Freedos-user] new user with questions

2020-12-05 Thread Jamie Le Tual
I did a fresh install and set the DJGPP environment variable and I can now compile hello world with gcc. To test perl, I just used *perl -de1* which should drop perl into a debugger prompt, but I get this: [image: image.png] *@INC* is the include path where perl looks for its modules, and the defa

Re: [Freedos-user] new user with questions

2020-12-05 Thread Jim Hall
On Sat, Dec 5, 2020 at 10:57 AM Jamie Le Tual wrote: > Hey there. > I tried installing both 1.2 and 1.3rc and managed to get something with a > command prompt, but GCC.EXE --version dies with a segfault and PERL.EXE > seems to have been compiled to use a library path which looks like the > mainta

Re: [Freedos-user] new user with questions

2020-12-05 Thread Eric Auer
Hi! If your GCC segfaults, try without EMM386 (JEMM386, JEMMEX etc.) or try more cautious options for it. Maybe it has some conflicts about some memory areas with your BIOS or hardware. What exactly does PERL say? And does MEM help you to get further insights? Cheers, Eric PS: Which type of dis

[Freedos-user] new user with questions

2020-12-05 Thread Jamie Le Tual
Hey there. I tried installing both 1.2 and 1.3rc and managed to get something with a command prompt, but GCC.EXE --version dies with a segfault and PERL.EXE seems to have been compiled to use a library path which looks like the maintainer's own development environment instead of the layout for Free

[Freedos-user] New User Trying To Get Most from FreeDOS

2010-09-16 Thread S. Seven
I need advice on both the INSTALL and USE of FreeDOS. I have been running from the ISO after booting from GRUB (the "Live" version) within VMware Player (on Vista host), and I am wondering if this is the best way to do it (no persistence). I would like it to run utilities, like disk/files

Re: [Freedos-user] New user

2009-03-27 Thread Eric Auer
Hi Usul, > I am using a laptop with PCMCIA slots for networking. > Are there any cards that is known to work? I do not know, did you search the internet yet? Any DOS driver will be okay, you do not need a FreeDOS specific driver for networking... > Until then I have to burn things to CD and cop

[Freedos-user] New user

2009-03-24 Thread usul
Hello, I am a new user and I have a couple of questions. I am using a laptop with PCMCIA slots for networking. Are there any cards that is known to work? I plan to get one from EBAY and would like to get one that works right off the bat. Until then I have to burn things to CD and copy. I am havi

Re: R: [Freedos-user] new user, big problem. (creative cdrom destroyed)

2004-05-11 Thread IcE
On Tue, 11 May 2004, marco cavallini wrote: >well... when i turn on my pc, the green led of the cdrom reader blinks, the >tray opens and closes regularly but i cannot read any data from there. i >tried this morning to connect the cdrom to a pc with win98. bios detected >the device on boot and win9

Re: R: [Freedos-user] new user, big problem. (creative cdrom destroyed)

2004-05-11 Thread Johnson Lam
On Tue, 11 May 2004 15:01:28 +0200, you wrote: Hi, >well... when i turn on my pc, the green led of the cdrom reader blinks, the >tray opens and closes regularly but i cannot read any data from there. i >tried this morning to connect the cdrom to a pc with win98. bios detected >the device on boot

R: [Freedos-user] new user, big problem. (creative cdrom destroyed)

2004-05-11 Thread marco cavallini
hello, first of all, thank u for yr prompt reply > > i downloaded freedos Beta 9RC5 and i tried to install on a pc with a > > creative 52x cd5233e. > > > > i used a boot floppy because my pc doesn't boot from cdrom. > > which bootfloppy? downloaded/obtained from where? i used http://www.ibiblio

Re: [Freedos-user] new user, big problem. (creative cdrom destroyed)

2004-05-11 Thread Bernd Blaauw
marco cavallini schreef: i downloaded freedos Beta 9RC5 and i tried to install on a pc with a creative 52x cd5233e. i used a boot floppy because my pc doesn't boot from cdrom. which bootfloppy? downloaded/obtained from where? the result is: error on access to the cdrom, nothing installed and the

[Freedos-user] new user, big problem. (creative cdrom destroyed)

2004-05-11 Thread marco cavallini
hi all, i'm a new freedos user, if i can say this. i downloaded freedos Beta 9RC5 and i tried to install on a pc with a creative 52x cd5233e. i used a boot floppy because my pc doesn't boot from cdrom. the result is: error on access to the cdrom, nothing installed and the cdrom is damaged and d