I figure the best place would be whereever Blair would check (or where he would like it to be).
We can borrow a lot of interesting things from Microsoft and other OSes in certain situations. For example, we can borrow from Microsoft the idea of an Emergency Boot Disk (EBD). This disk could be based on the installation choices, so basically made just before FreeDOS is installed, so if the user chooses FAT32, The EBD contains tools/kernel that are compatible to that install so that in the event of a crash, you can either boot the system with the CD for a re-install/fix (generic boot) or have a customized floppy for your specific configuration. Once FreeDOS is installed, if the user decided not to make the disk, perhaps an option to the setup program that will collect information about the current FreeDOS system and build a customized EBD. -T ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bernd Blaauw" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 8:24 PM Subject: [Freedos-devel] FreeDOS 1.0 bugreport place? > Guys, where's the best place to put some feedback on the 1.0 ISO? tiny > bugreports and tiny enhancement ideas as well to an otherwise great > distro already. > > * Bugzilla? > * Tech Wiki? > * Install Wiki? > * Mailinglist? > * Privately mail Blair Campbell? > > What I've so far found are: > * Are the exact sourcefiles of kernel, freecom, install and mem all in > public CVS somewhere or are modified versions included on the CD? > * Is there any specification on what files should go to an ODIN > diskette? with a batchfile and full installed FreeDOS (or LiveCD?) it > should be easy enough to create such a disk I guess? > * on CDROM, HELP refuses to run on CD, as ODIN directory's index.htm > refers to /EN/INDEX.HTM which doesn't exist on CD > * FreeCOM has a whiteline at VER , but not at CLS for example, this > prevents SET /E MYVARS=VER > * SETUP.BAT batchfile has no /? for anyone who would like to find out > what's it for ("installing FreeDOS 1.0 operating system"). > * SETUP.BAT batchfile, line 99, which tests if a file can be created on > C:\ , kinda needs a change. It relies on redirection and on > the /F parameter of the SHELL LINE in a config.sys file. A better > workaround might be something like: > > @echo off > %comspec% /f /c copy nul c:\test.txt > if not exist c:\test.txt format c: > if exist c:\test.txt del c:\test.txt > > "%comspec% /f /c echo yes > c:\test.txt" seems not to function, the 2nd > shell closes before redirection already, and thus if primary shell has no > /F > parameter, you'll get half a dozen "abort/retry/fail" questions before > FreeCOM/kernel gives up. > > This last issue I mention because only when I add /F to my own bootdisk, > the CD works. We can't rely on all bootdisks having a /F switch in > config.sys for COMMAND.COM, and thus it's better to have the /F switch > on cdrom in batchfile. > > Bernd > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share > your > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys -- and earn cash > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > _______________________________________________ > Freedos-devel mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Freedos-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel
