Hello! Here are a few questions and notes (testing new FreeDOS release on VirtualBox 6.1.30)
---------------------------------------------------------------- 1) How to use `FDIMPLES` with Bonus CD? Running `FDIMPLES` with "FD13BNS.ISO" shows "Package media not found!", so I install additional software by manually unpacking ZIPs. `FDIMPLES` only recognizes "FD13LIVE.ISO" and I don't know how to enable it with the Bonus CD packages. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Env variables `%DOSDRV%` and `%FDRAMDRV%` are only set in LIVE CD environment, but never set when launching the installed FreeDOS from harddrive. So you can only launch shortcuts from `C:\FreeDOS\LINKS\` if you are currently on the `C:` drive, because paths like `%DOSDRV%\GAMES\FILENAME.EXE` are parsed to `\GAMES\FILENAME.EXE` and `\` at the beginning is equivalent for searching from root of the current working drive. If you switch drives (from "C:" to "D:" for example) then none of "C:\FreeDOS\LINKS\*.BAT" shortcuts work, unlike the `PATH` variable which works regardless of CWD. On the other hand, `%DOSDIR%` and `%CDROM%` are set correctly in "C:\FDAUTO.BAT". ---------------------------------------------------------------- 3) A random system (FreeCOM) crash that I cannot reproduce (after editing "FDAUTO.BAT" and installing more packages), but it happened constantly from a fresh installation: ``` REM "Full installation including apps and games" REM Boot system from harddisk and ensure there is no disc in CD-ROM (D:) drive C:\>d: D:\>cd \ Error reading from drive D: data area: drive not ready (A)bort, (R)etry, (F)ail? [here, press any key] CHDIR failed for '\'. D:\>c: C:\>dir /w Interrupt divide by zero, stack: 0053 FFFF 3246 0DEB 0000 0000 0000 00B3 0EF8 4200 6500 0119 0FAB Cannot terminate permanent FreeCOM instance System halted ... reboot or power off now_ ``` ---------------------------------------------------------------- 4) CodePage-related commands in `FDAUTO.BAT` were commented (REMs). During installation, it would be nice to be able to choose not only Keyboard layout, but also the CodePage for `MODE CON` while installing FreeDOS. It is easy to set-up manually though, example commands for "FDAUTO.BAT" could look like: ``` SET LANG=PL SET CODEPAGE=991 REM "EGA" to "EGA18", figure out from CPIDOS list SET CPXPACK=EGA10 LH DISPLAY CON=(EGA,,1) /C MODE CON CP PREP=((%CODEPAGE%) %DOSDIR%\CPI\%CPXPACK%.CPX) MODE CON CP SEL=%CODEPAGE% KEYB %LANG%,%CODEPAGE%,%DOSDIR%\BIN\KEYBOARD.SYS REM These are no longer required while the system is running SET CODEPAGE= SET CPXPACK= ``` ---------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for your time! :) Radek _______________________________________________ Freedos-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel
