Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 21:46:15 +1200 (NZST) From: Eric Gillespie To: Mr M S Aitchison cc: opendos AT delorie DOT com Subject: Re: Suggestions for DR-DOS In-Reply-To: <199809240541.RAA23160@cantua.canterbury.ac.nz> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Precedence: bulk On Thu, 24 Sep 1998, Mr M S Aitchison wrote: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :Do you mean like HISTORY.TXT? I'd like easier access to a list of known :: :bugs (yes, it isn't always in a company's interests to make such infor- :: :mation public, but I'd really appreciate it!) :: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Ditto ... it could explain some of the ... inconsistencies I have come across. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :> Support for Windows 9x VFAT... :: :I agree with Charles about VFAT LFN being terrible. :: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Ditto - eeuch, and LFNB3 didn't meet my expectations, what with unusual disk problems - I remember mentioning these on this list a matter of months ago, and got precious few answers about what to do. Still, nice idea...running bash on DOS actually worked...but couldn't run the MEM command under it... ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: : If it is needed it would be best to have a disk(ette) driver that auto- :: :detects various disk formats and loads modules accordingly. It could even :: :even use system overlays to reduce RAM. :: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Though I do notice sometimes (under Linux) that if I access a floppy (vfat-wise) it comes up with an "Unable to load cp437" or something like that...and my DOS memory is precious enough as it is... :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :> Multiple configuration files (CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT) :: :Well, although DRDOS already does some neat things with and in :: :(D)CONFIG.SYS, I'd like to to also be able to use MS arrangements too. :: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: MS-arrangements such as? You mean MENU? I have to admit I liked that idea, but find that chain and goto seems to work well enough for light use (4 options, one starting a bare system) ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :> DIR command should have the "standard" options ... /S ... :: :I'd like that, but as an *option*. :: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Depends on how much you depend on it (yes sure XDIR supplies /s) but I would prefer the MS-DOS way (just 'cos I'm used to it - sheesh, here I am saying MS did something right!! Quick, shoot me and tie me to a ZX81...) - I've been thinking of writing a separate dir command but don't have the programming experience ... of course anyone who wants to *could* run the MS-DOS 6.2[12] COMMAND.COM on top of the DR-DOS base, but I guess that defeats the purpose of the DR-DOS features, doesn't it? ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: : I really *must* get my ALFS going! :: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ALFS? A Little File System? Advanced Linux File System? Another Lame Flaming Setup? I can't wait to find out... Incidentally (not on topic) how's the local Linux group going? Any problems with DR-DOS under DOSEMU? /| _,.:*^*:., |\ Cheers from the Viking family, including Marmalade | |_/' viking@ `\_| | Running Linux and OpenDOS in Christchurch! | flying-brick | $FunnyMail 5.38 C.S. Lewis: If Man has no God, \_.caverock.net.nz_/ then where did Man's morals come from?