Re: [Freedos-user] USB Question

2009-06-20 Thread dos386
> No. I'm working as an IT technician. So this > only from the last couple of years. OK, testing PC's daily, also USB support in INT $13 > 2) No, but get *different* ones. The 6 are different. BTW, I didn't write I would OWN them all. > Stupid example: You've never seen a single car accident "l

Re: [Freedos-user] USB Question

2009-06-18 Thread Robert Riebisch
dos386 wrote: >> I haven't tested, but actually *used* these. > > Several 100's PC's in 20 years ? No. I'm working as an IT technician. So this only from the last couple of years. >> How do you know? From your probably buggy 6 PCs? > > So I should throw them all away and buy 1 or 6 new ones ?

Re: [Freedos-user] USB Question

2009-06-18 Thread dos386
> From what time are your 6 PCs? distributed over last 15 years > Any 2004+ mainstream PC I've seen contains > a BIOS version which I know supports booting from USB 2 attempted but didn't work ... > no 2004+ mainstream PC I've seen (except x86 Macs) contains EFI. yet ... > Some of the BIOSes

Re: [Freedos-user] USB Question

2009-06-18 Thread Christian Masloch
>> I haven't tested, but actually *used* these. > > Several 100's PC's in 20 years ? Hope at least one was from 1990 and > also worked :-) Of course PCs from 1990 don't support USB. >> How do you know? From your probably buggy 6 PCs? > > So I should throw them all away and buy 1 or 6 new ones ? >

Re: [Freedos-user] USB Question

2009-06-18 Thread dos386
> I haven't tested, but actually *used* these. Several 100's PC's in 20 years ? Hope at least one was from 1990 and also worked :-) > How do you know? From your probably buggy 6 PCs? So I should throw them all away and buy 1 or 6 new ones ? With "EFI" instead of "BIOS", so very helpful for DOS U

Re: [Freedos-user] USB Question

2009-06-16 Thread Robert Riebisch
dos386 wrote: >> From hundreds of PCs only a few failed here. > > WOW !!! You have / had and tested that many ? I haven't tested, but actually *used* these. > "BIOS USB storage support" is nice for those > having it "accidentally" working, but definitely > not a generic DOS USB solution, the mi

Re: [Freedos-user] USB Question

2009-06-16 Thread dos386
> ... you did something wrong. NO. I didn't buy any of them at given short time (2003 to 2008 ?) caring about "BIOS USB storage support" > From hundreds of PCs only a few failed here. WOW !!! You have / had and tested that many ? "BIOS USB storage support" is nice for those having it "accidenta

Re: [Freedos-user] USB Question

2009-06-15 Thread Robert Riebisch
dos386 wrote: >> It must be supported by your BIOS. > >>From cca 6 PC's I could test within last 2 years 1 tries but fails and > the remaining 5 don't even try. So ... ... you did something wrong. From hundreds of PCs only a few failed here. Robert Riebisch -- BTTR Software http://www.bttr-sof

Re: [Freedos-user] USB Question

2009-06-15 Thread dos386
> It must be supported by your BIOS. >From cca 6 PC's I could test within last 2 years 1 tries but fails and the remaining 5 don't even try. So ... -- ~~~ wow ~~~ -- Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Tria

Re: [Freedos-user] USB Question

2009-06-14 Thread Robert Riebisch
dos386 wrote: >> but actually an even easier way is to let the BIOS do the lowlevel stuff. >> Then your stick looks like a normal int13 >> disk for DOS and it will see all FAT16 and FAT32 partitions. > > How ? It must be supported by your BIOS. My 2003 Compaq Evo N620c does. USB flash drives are

Re: [Freedos-user] USB Question

2009-06-12 Thread dos386
> I'm aware that USBASPI.sys and DI1000DD.sys work to provide USB DI1000DD.SYS is crap ... > I personally prefer (Adaptec?) ASPIDISK instead of DI1000DD Where to get it ? > but actually an even easier way is to let the BIOS do the lowlevel stuff. > Then your stick looks like a normal int13 > di

Re: [Freedos-user] USB Question

2009-06-11 Thread Eric Auer
Hi David, > I have an old DOS application that I want to run with FreeDOS. The DOS > app uses a memory stick for storage and has a custom USB driver. The You mean your DOS app also uses USB? Is it possible to put the thing accessed by the DOS app on another controller than the USB stick? Then

[Freedos-user] USB Question

2009-06-11 Thread Relson, David
Hi, I have an old DOS application that I want to run with FreeDOS. The DOS app uses a memory stick for storage and has a custom USB driver. The driver is due to be retired for a variety of reasons including that it doesn't support modern memory sticks. I'm aware that USBASPI.sys and DI1000DD.