DOS ain't dead

BOOTPATH (Developers)

posted by bretjohn  , Rio Rancho, NM, 21.05.2025, 17:41

> That's the wrong value when running "DOS" on
> my Android. My executables are in
>
> /storage/emulated/0/Download/dos
>
> aka
>
> \storage\emulated\0\Download\dos

DOS requires a drive letter to work properly -- it won't understand "\storage\emulated\0\Download\dos" without a drive letter (like "D:") in front of it. In certain situations you can get away with network services by starting them with a double-backslash ("\\"), but even in those cases you must reference the server and not just the directories.

What DOS drive letter is assigned to the "root" of "\storage\..."?

Also, I wouldn't think Android (or you) would want a virtual DOS session to have access to anything above the "\dos" level at the end of the subdirectory string (at least not by default).

FWIW, I use SUBST/SWSUBST to assign alternative/virtual drive letters to subdirectories all the time, but SUBST still requires a "real" drive letter to start from.

Complete thread:

• BOOTPATH - kerravon, 19.05.2025, 01:38 (Developers)
  • BOOTPATH - Guti, 20.05.2025, 16:11
    • BOOTPATH - kerravon, 21.05.2025, 04:46
      • BOOTPATH - Guti, 21.05.2025, 08:34
        • BOOTPATH - kerravon, 21.05.2025, 10:48
          • BOOTPATH - bretjohn, 21.05.2025, 17:41
            • BOOTPATH - kerravon, 22.05.2025, 02:14