> On Jan 22, 2016, at 4:25 PM, Rugxulo <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> On Fri, Jan 22, 2016 at 1:33 PM, Jerome E. Shidel Jr. <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>>
>> I see no reason why a beta release is not ready in the next
>> few days-weeks. So, I highly recommend taking a look at the
>> package list files and making any requests you may have for
>> additions or removals.
>>
>> https://github.com/shidel/FDI/blob/master/SETTINGS/PKG_BASE.LST
>
> "base/rdisk" and "util/udvd2"??
>
> (probably both belong in "util\", but why listed at all in PKG_BASE.LST ??)
>
>> https://github.com/shidel/FDI/blob/master/SETTINGS/PKG_ALL.LST
>
> "; The remaining packages are only installed when ALL is chosen."
>
> util\cwsdpmi
> archiver\zip
> archiver\unzip
>
> I can't speak for Jim. For a minor point release like 1.2, he doesn't
> want any major changes. But seriously, it's VERY hard to live without
> these.
>
> "; Some packages I would like to see in ALL."
>
> (so you want more premade package .ZIPs from us?? or just
> reclassification of where to put them??)
That section is basically just the packages I felt should be also installed
when
“ALL” is chosen.
>
> "util\grep" and "util\xgrep" (what's the difference?? 32-bit DJGPP version??)
Someone mentions, why not xgrep too. Pulled.
>
> util\less (386+ DJGPP unless you want ancient 16-bit GNUish version)
>
> I assume it is practically recommend to use "util\pg" instead of "util\less".
>
> util\tee
> util\touch
> util\which
>
> Not sure how majorly useful these are for most people (e.g. I hardly
> ever use them), but they wouldn't be hard to package up. Besides,
> FreeCOM has a (limited, not as good) built-in "WHICH".
>
> archiver\tar
> archiver\gzip
> archiver\bz2
>
> I'm not understanding your ideas here. Are you not using Mateusz's
> packages from "1.1/repos"? He already has these packaged.
The installer uses packages from Mateusz’s repo. At present, I intend
the installer to keep the same packages in the same places as his
all_cd.iso. However, the FreeDOS 1.2 release won’t contain all
of the packages that he provides. This would provide compatibility
between the two sources for packages. Mateusz’s disc image is
currently about 500mb. I think the Official FreeDOS release should
be under 100mb.
>
> Of course, tar and gzip must be ancient 16-bit versions, if you want
> to be ultra compatible. bzip2 never had 16-bit builds, AFAIK. Anyways,
> p7zip already supports all of those archive/compresion formats, and he
> has a package for that as well.
>
> devel\bwbasic
> devel\bcc
>
> These aren't extremely useful (plus fairly buggy) to most people.
Someone requested basic and c, I will remove them.
>
>> Also, Option 1 in the FDCONFIG.SYS file that FDI creates has issues
>> with VirtualBOX. Someone who is more up to date on the memory
>> managers should do an install and take a look at the config files. Then,
>> let me know what needs changed. Otherwise, It won’t get fixed.
>
> You mean JEMMEX? Just don't make it default at all, make "XMS only"
> (HIMEMX) the default.
>
>> A couple other minor things.
>>
>> I have tested the USB stick image as a hard drive and it works fine. However,
>> I have no way at present to boot from a DOS formatted USB stick. So, I have
>> not uploaded the USB version.
>
> PLoP Boot Manager (via floppy [or other methods]) lets me boot a USB
> on my "old" P4. You could try that:
>
> https://www.plop.at/en/bootmanagers.html
> <https://www.plop.at/en/bootmanagers.html>
I’m traveling again and won’t be home for a week or so. Currently, I only
have my Mac and It won’t boot a drive partition for Dos. VMware fusion and
Virtual Box won’t simulate boot from USB. When I get home, if I have the time,
I will test it on the a couple machines.
>
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