From: jdashiel AT eagle1 DOT eaglenet DOT com
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 02:15:49 -0500 (EST)
To: mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca
Cc: "Ian 'DrDebug' Day" <Ian AT darkblak DOT demon DOT co DOT uk>, opendos AT mail DOT tacoma DOT net
Subject: Re: [opendos] BAD Filesystems
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A line that says
dll_path=x
where the user fills in x in opendos.ini
would probably be best.
On Wed, 12 Feb 1997
mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca wrote:

> On Wed, 12 Feb 1997, Ian 'DrDebug' Day wrote:
> 
> > In article <Pine DOT LNX DOT 3 DOT 95 DOT 970211223737 DOT 4707Q-100000 AT capslock DOT com>,
> > mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca writes
> > >I'd use FAT disks mainly for most things in DOS, but I would want
> > >to also be able to use ext2 disks as well.
> > 
> > Hey, if you can do it in Linux.... :)
> 
> If you can show me how to make symbolic links, and use real long
> filenames in DOS through Linux, then I'd really appreciate it.
> 
> > >> > Have 2 different drivers available?  One PM, and one RM.  Make
> > >> > them loadable on the fly like in Linux.
> > >> 
> > >> Hmmm, didn't think of that angle, something like a DLL, hey!, a DLL which
> > >> knows whether it was called in PM or RM!  One module, two
> > >> functionabilities!  <ugh, new tech-no-babble>
> > >
> > >I'm sure it is possible.  It would be a nice thing to have.
> > 
> > FWIW, Blinker has the capability of creating dual mode executables/DLLs
> > which can run in either mode, so it shouldn't be much hassle.
> 
> This sounds great!  Add it to the wishlists.  On the fly DLL's in
> DOS sounds great!  Just as long as they don't work like Windows
> DLL's and don't reside in the DOS directory.  (ie: C:\LIB or
> C:\SHARED would be prime candidates).
> 
> 
> 
> Mike A. Harris        |             http://blackwidow.saultc.on.ca/~mharris
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> 
> Want a Windows emulator for Linux? Visit Caldera's website: www.caldera.com
> 
> 


jude <jdashiel AT eagle1 DOT eaglenet DOT com>