From: "Florian Xaver" <dos DOT fire AT aon DOT at>
To: "FreeDOS mailing list" <fd-dev AT topica DOT com>, <opendos AT delorie DOT com>
Subject: PTS-DOS etc.
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 18:33:39 +0200
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Hi!

I found on an archive the beta (1995!!) from PTS-DOS 7.0. I downloaded it
and read the readme. This is very interesting (but I don't think that they
will do that :( ):

_________  We are going to make:
- Virtual extended memory                                         // very
interesting (but not included in PTS 2000, I think)
- Decrease required memory size to <2Mb
- Accelerate disk operations by~40%
- DPMI support                                                            //
like above
- Windows support
- Writing in HPFS, CHKDSK and FORMAT programs with HPFS
- Built-in CD-ROM support

// I think they mean, that you can start it in config.sys with the install
command.

- Built-in mouse driver
- Built-in disk compression utility
- Built-in antivirus protection
- Built-in network
- COM-port buffering
- 4DOS commands support in COMMAND.COM
- UPS support                    // whats that?
- Green functions            // whats that?

And for the future :)

- PTS-DOS 8.0: multitasking DOS in text mode, new features:
   concurrent executing of DOS, Windows, OS/2 full screen
   and DESQview applications
   print spooler
   Clipboard, common with Windows
   NTFS and Windows 95 FAT support
   Flash-RAM support
   REXX command files support
   OS/2 full screen tasks executing

- PTS-DOS 9.0 (PTS-Win 2000):  multitasking operating system with graph
  interface. New features:
   TCP/IP support
   graphic interface based on X Windows ¿ OSF/Motif standards
   concurrent executing of DOS, DESQview, Windows, Windows 95,
   OS/2 (full screen ¿ PM), BSD Unix programs.


It would be interesting, if they continue developing now and which features
they will include (if they continue.) If FreeDOS would have this features
like PTS 8.0 I would be lucky :-))))))
But maybe in the future...


Another question:
FreeDOS (the kernel) had also an IFS file. Did it include the FAT system
like PTS-DOS?
If yes, why is it included into the kernel yet? It would be easier to
include more file systems!!

At the end: I included the full readme file! It isn't a word file, only
plain text.

Bye, Florian

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		32-bit access operating system PTS-DOS 7.0
			Beta release 0001 20/06/95.

     Note: This version of PTS-DOS is a Beta-version. Therefore =
PhysTechSoft
is not responsible for any possible damage caused directly or indirectly =
by
the attempt to use this version of PTS-DOS.


		      Hardware requirements:

- Processor i386 or higher

- At least 4M of conventional memory



This version containes the hypertext help system which actually =
corresponds=20
to the previous 16-bit version PTS-DOS 6.5. The most of its commands are =

supported in the ver. 7.0. But some utilities are omitted in this =
beta-version7.0 and you won't be able to run corresponding commands.  =20
=20
For help just type "ELF" in command string (elf.com)

But it does not exactly correspond to the new version 7.0, therefore=20
please read the following information:

		      What is new in this version 7.0=20
                      in comparison with PTS-DOS 6.5:

- More conventional memory.

- External memory manager is not required for UMB

- Built-in disk CACHE

- Support of HPFS (High Performance File System), which is used by OS/2

- The system is better protected against incorrect application work.

- You may edit configuration file when booting DOS.

- 32-bit block-mode access to IDE disks

- Non-standart floppy disk format support (including 2M)


                     What is new in configuration file
		     in comparison with PTS-DOS 6.x:

- The BOOT Manager first looks for CONFIG.PT7, then for CONFIG.PTS, and =
then
  for CONFIG.SYS

- BOOT Manager menu has a coursor, so you may select the section by =
pressing
  arrow keys and enforce it by pressing "Enter"; or you may select it =
and
  define as default section by pressing Ctrl-Enter.

- BOOT Manager menu has additional section - SETUP. On choosing it you
  may edit configuration file ("Setup mode")

- Changes in section [Bootmgr] syntax :

  - STORAGE and CMOSADDR commands are ignored. Default section is always
    written to file.

  - Default filename for default section name is AUTOBOOT.PT7

  - SHIFTSTATE and VIDEOMODE commands can also be used in [Bootmgr] =
section.

  - The following commands of configuration file are ignored:
    MULTITRACK, STACKS, SWITCHES, COMAREA, CPU, ERREXE, EXECA20OFF, =
HMAAREA,
    SHUTDOWN, STUBA20, VIRTDMA, VGASCREEN, WINDOWS, DISKETTE.

  - New configuration commands:

    AUTOMATIC	- enforces "automatic" mode, where DOS does not dump
		  user prompts but makes default decisions;

    VERBOSE	- enforces detailed prompt mode;

    (Both these commands may be used also in [BootMgr] section)


    LOGO=3D<filename/YES/NO/ON/OFF>   - sets a filename for the =
startscreen
				      displayed when booting DOS, or switches
				      it off. If ECHO or VERBOSE commands
				      are used, the startscreen is "off"
				      by default, otherwise default filename
				      is PTSLOGO.SYS.

    NONDP		            - advises DOS that there is no coprocessor.

    MEMMGR=3D<path and filename>      - sets a name for memory manager. =
Default
                                      name is PTSMMGR.SYS

    DISKCACHE=3D<path and filename>   - sets a name for disk cache. =
Default name
                                      is PTSCACHE.SYS

    BASEDEV=3D<path and filename> [<parameters>]	- Loads a base driver.
					  The list of base drivers and their
					  parameters see below.

    DOSKRNL=3D<path and filename>		- sets the name for DOS kernel.=20
                                          default
                                          name is PTSKRNL.SYS

    IFS=3D<path and filename> [<parameters>]- Loads the file system =
driver.
					  The list of file system drivers and
					  their parameters see below.

    UMBRAM[=3D<size/address range>]        - Allocates UMB in upper =
memory.
					  If there is no parameters, UMB
					  is allocated in all allowed upper
					  memory addresses, if <size>=20
                                          parameter is specified - UMB =
is=20
                                          allocated until
					  its size reaches the specified one.
					  if <address range> is specified,
					  UMB is located in this range.

    NOUMB				- disables UMB support

    FIXEDRAM=3D<address range>		- informs memory manager that UMB
					  has already been located
					  in this address range.

    SHADOWROM[=3D<ROM address/address range>]	- enforces "shadow"
						  ROM in RAM.
						  If there is no parameters,
						  all ROM blocks are copied=20
                                                   to RAM;
						  if <ROM address> is=20
                                                  specified,
						  the block from this address
						  is copied; if <address=20
                                                  range> is specified, =
the=20
                                                  blocks from this =
address=20
                                                  range are copied.

    INCLUDE=3D<address range>		- makes memory manager to use memory
                                          in the address range specified

    EXCLUDE=3D<address range>		- Makes memory manager not to use
                     			  address range specified.

    ADAPTERROM=3D<address range>	-  points that the ADAPTERROM is =
located in
                                   the address range specified


    ADAPTERRAM=3D<address range>	-  points that the ADAPTERRAM is =
located in
                                   the address range specified


- Changes in configuration commands:

    IDTCHK checks also IDTR and debug registers,

			 The list of Base drivers:

- Drivers should be loaded in following order:

   CON.DRV		- console driver (*)
   DMA.DRV		- DMA driver DMA (*)
   PIC.DRV		- interrupt controller driver (*)
   KBD.DRV		- keyboard driver (*)
   XMS.DRV		- XMS driver
   EMS.DRV		- EMS driver
   HD13.DRV 		- harddisk driver, working via int 13h
   FD13.DRV		- floppy disk driver, working via int 13h
   IDEHDD.DRV		- harddisk IDE driver
   FLOPPY.DRV		- floppy disk driver
   RAMDISK.DRV		- RAM-disk driver

   (*)   - =8Ebligatory drivers

		     The list of file system drivers:

   FAT.IFS		- FAT file system (standard for DOS)
   HPFS.IFS		- HPFS file system (used for OS/2)


			   Does not work yet:


- FORMAT command
- DPMI support
- Windows support
- ZOMBIEDRV command
- writing in HPFS and CHKDSK and FORMAT programs with HPFS
- KEYBOARD, DISPLAY, COUNTRY commands.


			  We are going to make:

- Virtual extended memory
- Decrease required memory size to <2Mb
- Accelerate disk operations by~40%
- DPMI support
- Windows support
- Writing in HPFS, CHKDSK and FORMAT programs with HPFS
- Built-in CD-ROM support
- Built-in mouse driver
- Built-in disk compression utility
- Built-in antivirus protection
- Built-in network
- COM-port buffering
- 4DOS commands support in COMMAND.COM
- UPS support
- Green functions

	   Plans for the distant future (may be amended):

- PTS-DOS 8.0: multitasking DOS in text mode, new features:

   concurrent executing of DOS, Windows, OS/2 full screen
   and DESQview applications

   print spooler

   Clipboard, common with Windows

   NTFS and Windows 95 FAT support

   Flash-RAM support

   REXX command files support

   OS/2 full screen tasks executing


- PTS-DOS 9.0 (PTS-Win 2000):  multitasking operating system with =
graphic
  interface. New features:

   TCP/IP support

   graphic interface based on X Windows =A8 OSF/Motif standards

   concurrent executing of DOS, DESQview, Windows, Windows 95,
   OS/2 (full screen =A8 PM), BSD Unix programs.



			Current changes:

Beta0001 20/06/95 - first beta-version.



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