Mail Archives: opendos/2010/09/22/01:27:42
Well, it was long ago (ca. 15 years back), and I was
using DR-DOS 6.0 at the time (not M$-DOS 6.2X), but
I don't recall such a constraint. Have you tried it?
Joe.
Joe da Silva
Senior Electronic Engineer
Landis+Gyr
Phone: +61 2 9690 7309
joe DOT dasilva AT landisgyr DOT com
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-----Original Message-----
From: Jude DaShiell [mailto:jdashiel AT shellworld DOT net]
Sent: Sunday, 05 September, 2010 9:27 PM
To: opendos AT delorie DOT com
Subject: RE: Two configs
I thought in dos 6.22 if a menu was to be put into config.sys it had to =
be=20
the first thing in the file followed by all other items.On Mon, 1 Feb=20
2010, da Silva, Joe wrote:
> It may be a bit late, but ...
>
> As far as I can remember, M$-DOS 6.22 config works
> pretty much the same as M$-DOS 7.10 config, per below.
>
> Basically, CONFIG.SYS is where it all starts. Here's an example :
> =
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
> REM Available ROM space on this machine : E000-EEFF??? =
(Unused/Auto-detected)
> REM Also mapped over : B000-B7FF (MDA video address space) :
> device=3Dc:\windows\himem.sys
> device=3Dc:\windows\emm386.exe ram i=3Db000-b7ff
>
> DOS=3DHIGH,UMB
> BREAK=3DON
> COUNTRY=3D061,,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\COUNTRY.SYS
> BUFFERS=3D30
> FILES=3D45
> LASTDRIVE=3DZ
> FCBS=3D16,16
> rem STACKS=3D9,256
>
> [MENU]
> MENUITEM =3D STANDARD, Standard DOS Configuration
> MENUITEM =3D WINDOZE, Standard Windoze Configuration
> MENUITEM =3D DOS_USB, DOS with USB support (Cannot use Windoze)
> MENUDEFAULT =3D WINDOZE, 5
>
> [DOS_USB]
> REM - Panasonic's universal USB-controller driver (formerly Novac)
> device=3DC:\ASPI_USB.DRV\PANASONC\USBASPI.SYS /v /w
> REM - Adaptec's ASPI disk driver (supports partition table)
> device=3Dc:\ASPI_USB.DRV\Adaptec\aspidisk.sys
>
> [WINDOZE]
>
> [STANDARD]
>
> [COMMON]
>
> DEVICEHIGH C:\WINDOWS\SETVER.EXE
> DEVICEHIGH C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\ANSI.SYS
>
> DEVICEHIGH C:\CD_DRV\LITE-ON\CDROM.SYS /D:ATAPI001
>
> rem ? devicehigh C:\net\ifshlp.sys
> SHELL=3DC:\COMMAND.COM C:\ /E:512 /P
> =
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
>
> Now, you have the option of specifying an alternative
> to AUTOEXEC.BAT via the SHELL command. I presume you
> can have an individual SHELL command for the individual
> configuration sections, rather than the above, which
> has a common SHELL command.
>
> Details from the M$-DOS 7.10 help are as follows :
> =
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
> /K command
> Runs the specified command, program, or batch program and then =
displays
> the MS-DOS command prompt. This switch must be the last switch on =
the
> COMMAND command line.
>
> This switch is particularly useful for specifying a startup batch =
file
> for the MS-DOS Prompt in Windows (much like AUTOEXEC.BAT for =
MS-DOS). To
> do this, open the DOSPRMPT.PIF file using the PIF Editor, and type =
the
> /K switch in the Optional Parameters box. It is not recommended to =
use
> the /K switch on the SHELL command line in your CONFIG.SYS file; =
doing
> so can cause problems with applications and installation programs =
that
> make changes to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
> =
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
>
> Alternatively, you can check for the chosen config in
> AUTOEXEC.BAT (which is what I do) using commands like :
>
> if $%CONFIG%=3D=3D$DOS_USB goto nongui
> if $%CONFIG%=3D=3D$STANDARD goto nongui
>
>
> BTW, the M$-DOS 7.xx help is found on the Windoze 9X
> CD in the "\tools\oldmsdos" directory.
>
> Joe.
>
>
>>
>
> Joe da Silva
> Senior Electronic Engineer
> Landis+Gyr
> Phone: +61 2 9690 7309
> joe DOT dasilva AT landisgyr DOT com
> http://www.landisgyr.com/
>
> Manage Energy Better
>
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Kevin Klement [mailto:ccoky AT iglou DOT com]
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 8:16 AM
>> To: opendos AT delorie DOT com
>> Subject: Two configs
>>
>>
>> Originally to: All
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Is anyone running <Multi-Config> option with MS-DOS 6.22?
>>
>> If so any tips on how to setup these two startup's?
>>
>> [SET 1]
>> autoexec.bat
>> :
>> : ?? ?? ?? ?? Sysop: Kevin J Klement
>> : ? ?? ?? ?
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>> : ?? ? ??
>> : ?? ? ?? Modified: 08/25/09 04:08 pm
>> : Microsoft Network Client version
>> 3.11 for MS-DOS
>> :
>> @echo off
>> path =
c:\lanman.net;c:\qemm;c:\dos;c:\util;c:\batch;c:\max;c:\seal_386;
>> writelog System rebooted ... >> c:\reboot.log
>> :
>> : Start the Network:
>> :
>> c:\qemm\loadhi /r:0 /lo c:\lanman.net\net initialize
>> c:\lanman.net\netbind.com
>> c:\qemm\loadhi /r:4 /lo c:\lanman.net\umb.com
>> c:\qemm\loadhi /r:2 /lo c:\lanman.net\tcptsr.exe
>> c:\qemm\loadhi /r:4 /lo c:\lanman.net\tinyrfc.exe
>> c:\lanman.net\nmtsr.exe
>> c:\qemm\loadhi /r:4 /lo c:\lanman.net\emsbfr.exe
>> :
>> : TSR's:
>> :
>> c:\qemm\loadhi /r:1 c:\cddriver\MSCDEX.EXE /D:oemcd001 /L:D
>> c:\qemm\loadhi /r:2 c:\util\helphand.com
>> c:\qemm\loadhi /r:2 /res=3D832 /sqf c:\util\clock.com
>> c:\hyper\hyperdkx.exe /C:2048 /V /H
>> be sa bright white
>> cls
>> echo Loading Microsoft Network Client for MS-DOS
>> echo.
>> echo Please Wait...
>> net logon humaniod xxxxxx /domain:gypsynet /yes /savepw:yes
>> net time \\gypsy-designs /set /yes
>> :
>> : Environment:
>> :
>> prompt $p$g
>> set temp=3Dc:\dos
>> set comspec=3Dc:\command.com
>> set maximus=3Dc:\max\max.prm
>> set shezcfg=3Dc:\util\shez.cfg
>> set TZ=3DMST7MDT
>> : set TZ=3DMST7
>> : set TWNODE=3D1
>>
>> CALL c:\batch\binkley.bat
>>
>> config.sys:
>>
>> DEVICE=3DC:\QEMM\QEMM386.SYS R:4 RAM
>> FILES=3D20
>> DOS=3DUMB
>> LASTDRIVE=3DZ
>> FCBS=3D3,0
>> STACKS=3D0,0
>> DOS=3DHIGH
>> DEVICE=3DC:\QEMM\LOADHI.SYS /R:1 C:\DOS\ANSI.SYS
>> DEVICE=3DC:\QEMM\LOADHI.SYS /R:2 C:\DOS\SETVER.EXE
>> DEVICE=3DC:\QEMM\LOADHI.SYS /R:2 C:\CDDRIVER\OAKCDROM.SYS /D:OEMCD001
>> DEVICE=3DC:\UTIL\BNU.SYS /L0=3D38400 /Z0 /F+
>> DEVICE=3Dc:\qemm\loadhi.sys /r:3 /res=3D3968 /sqt=3Ded00-edff
>> C:\lanman.net\IFSHLP.SYS
>> rem DEVICE=3DC:\UTIL\X00.SYS E 1 B,0,115200 FIFO=3D8 T=3D4096 =
R=3D8192
>>
>> [END SET 1]
>>
>> [SET 2]
>> autoexec.bat
>> :
>> :
>> :
>> :
>> : ?? ?? ?? ?? Sysop: Kevin J Klement
>> : ? ?? ?? ?
>> : ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ??
>> : ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?
>> : ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ??
>> : ?? ? ??
>> : ?? ? ?? modified: 03/11/09 05:12 pm
>> @echo off
>> path c:\dos;c:\util;c:\batch;c:\max;c:\seal_386;
>> writelog System rebooted ... >> c:\reboot.log
>> :
>> c:\util\helphand.com
>> :
>> : Environment:
>> :
>> prompt $p$g
>> set temp=3Dc:\dos
>> set comspec=3Dc:\command.com
>> set TZ=3DMST7MDT
>> : set TZ=3DMST7
>>
>> config.sys:
>>
>> DEVICE=3DC:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS
>> DEVICE=3DC:\DOS\EMM386.EXE RAM
>> BUFFERS=3D30,0
>> FILES=3D50
>> DOS=3DUMB
>> LASTDRIVE=3DZ
>> FCBS=3D4,0
>> STACKS=3D0,0
>> DOS=3DHIGH
>> DEVICE=3DC:\DOS\SETVER.EXE
>> DEVICE=3DC:\DOS\ANSI.SYS
>>
>> [END SET 2]
>>
>>
>> Kevin
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
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