Uncreative Labs

Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2021 12:53 pm

Works with 8086 and up
https://www.freedos.org/download/

Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 594 Location: Western NC

Hmmm, interesting. Any memory-management utility (akin to MEMMAKER for MS-DOS) included for 286/386 systems?

Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2021 7:39 pm

Yes there is Smile

Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2021 7:47 pm

From config.sys:
ET DOSDIR=C:\FreeDOS

!COUNTRY=001,858,C:\FreeDOS\BIN\COUNTRY.SYS
!LASTDRIVE=Z
!BUFFERS=20
!FILES=40
!MENUCOLOR=7,0

MENUDEFAULT=2,5
MENU 1 - Load FreeDOS with JEMMEX, no EMS (most UMBs), max RAM free
MENU 2 - Load FreeDOS with JEMMEX (more compatible)
MENU 3 - Load FreeDOS with JEMM386 (Expanded Memory)
MENU 4 - Load FreeDOS low with some drivers (Safe Mode)
MENU 5 - Load FreeDOS without drivers (Emergency Mode)

123?DOS=HIGH
123?DOS=UMB
123?DOSDATA=UMB

1?DEVICE=C:\FreeDOS\BIN\JEMMEX.EXE NOEMS X=TEST I=TEST NOVME NOINVLPG
2?DEVICE=C:\FreeDOS\BIN\JEMMEX.EXE NOEMS X=TEST NOVME NOINVLPG
34?DEVICE=C:\FreeDOS\BIN\HIMEMX.EXE
3?DEVICE=C:\FreeDOS\BIN\JEMM386.EXE X=TEST NOVME NOINVLPG

12?SHELLHIGH=C:\FreeDOS\BIN\COMMAND.COM C:\FreeDOS\BIN /E:1024 /P=C:\FDAUTO.BAT
345?SHELL=C:\FreeDOS\BIN\COMMAND.COM C:\FreeDOS\BIN /E:1024 /P=C:\FDAUTO.BAT

Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2021 7:50 pm

FRom autoexec.bat:
@ECHO OFF
REM Standard AutoExec Batch File

set DOSDIR=C:\FreeDOS
set LANG=EN
set TZ=UTC
set PATH=%dosdir%\BIN
if exist %dosdir%\LINKS\NUL set PATH=%path%;%dosdir%\LINKS
set NLSPATH=%dosdir%\NLS
set HELPPATH=%dosdir%\HELP
set TEMP=%dosdir%\TEMP
set TMP=%TEMP%
set BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 H5 P330
set DIRCMD=/P /OGN /Y
set COPYCMD=/-Y
set OS_NAME=FreeDOS
set OS_VERSION=1.3-RC5
set autofile=C:\FDAUTO.BAT
set cfgfile=C:\FDCONFIG.SYS
alias cfg=edit %cfgfile%
alias auto=edit %autofile%
alias reboot=fdapm warmboot
alias reset=fdisk /reboot
alias halt=fdapm poweroff
alias shutdown=fdapm poweroff

if "%config%"=="5" goto END

if not exist %dosdir%\bin\vinfo.com goto Only8086
vinfo /m
if errorlevel 3 goto Support386
if errorlevel 2 goto Support286

:Only8086
MEM /C /N
goto FINAL

:Support286
FDAPM APMDOS
CTMOUSE
MEM /C /N
goto FINAL

:Support386

REM NLSFUNC %dosdir%\BIN\COUNTRY.SYS
REM DISPLAY CON=(EGA),858,2)
REM MODE CON CP PREP=((858) %dosdir%\CPI\EGA.CPX)
REM KEYB US,858,%dosdir%\bin\keyboard.sys
REM CHCP 858
REM MKEYB UK

mkeyb SV

if "%config%"=="4" goto Support386Low

LH FDAPM APMDOS
rem LH SHARE
rem if EXIST %DOSDIR%\BIN\DOSLFN.COM LH DOSLFN
CTMOUSE
goto InitCDROM

:Support386Low
FDAPM APMDOS
CTMOUSE

:InitCDROM
echo.
if exist %dosdir%\bin\cdrom.bat goto TryCDROM
MEM /C /N
goto FINAL

:TryCDROM
call %dosdir%\bin\cdrom.bat
MEM /C /N
call %dosdir%\bin\cdrom.bat display

:FINAL
if not exist %dosdir%\bin\fdnet.bat goto NoNetwork
call %dosdir%\bin\fdnet.bat start
if errorlevel 1 goto NoNetwork

REM Custom networking stuff once packet driver has loaded
:NoNetwork

if exist %dosdir%\bin\fdassist.bat call %dosdir%\bin\fdassist.bat
if exist %dosdir%\bin\welcome.bat call %dosdir%\bin\welcome.bat

:END

Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2021 8:00 pm

himemx, jemm386, jemmex
https://github.com/Baron-von-Riedesel/HimemX
http://home.mnet-online.de/willybilly/fdhelp-internet/en/hhstndrd/base/fdxms286.htm
http://home.mnet-online.de/willybilly/fdhelp-internet/en/hhstndrd/base/jemmex.htm

Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2021 8:14 pm

Would be fun if you would try it on a 286 or a 386 I am running it on a 486 so I can run jemmex and it is great I think it works well with a 386 also.

Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 594 Location: Western NC

I really need to get back to working on a 386/486 level DOS machine. It's getting to be a long, long time since I've worked with one. Grown far too dependent on cellphones and WinXP/Win7 machines. Even haven't done much of anything with Linux lately. All skills are getting quite rusty.... Sad

Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2021 12:58 am

Mine were really rusty but enough to learn so much more. If you want to install from cd this works on machine without BIOS which can boot CD (as mine 486)
Third down
http://bootcd.narod.ru/index_e.htm