DOS ain't dead

You May Need "V8.0" MS-DOS! (Users)

posted by Jack , Fresno, California USA, 24.05.2010, 19:09

> Well, in the past I tried MS-DOS 7.1 but I had problem that it didn't
> properly handle deep directories - in MS-DOS 7.1 I wasn't able f.e. to
> delete directory structure of Windows 98 or the source tree of
> freepascal.
>
> I had to switch into FreeDOS and delete the directories from it.
>
> Now I am considering EDR-DOS, FreeDOS kernel 2038 and DatalightDOS.

If by "DatalightDOS" you mean ROM-DOS, my advice is to AVOID that system!
On a ROM-DOS system, if you use /HL or /H with UIDE, it posts a value for
"free" HMA but in fact has NONE, and this gives a system CRASH! ROM-DOS
has other problems, and I do NOT recommend it at all -- may work, but may
also FAIL, real BADLY!!

Also, I am told that sometime about-or-after Win98, "Gates & Co." updated
to what is known as "V8.0 MS-DOS", with additional features I cannot tell
you about since I do not use [and DETEST!] any "DOS form" of Windows. I
expect that "might" be why an older V7.1 MS-DOS system cannot handle your
"deep" directories -- only "V8.0 MS-DOS" may be able to do this!

Your best advice may be what "DOS386" says -- try the 2038 FreeDOS kernel
and "Bow to the Southeast!" [i.e. PRAY!!] before you do!!

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Complete thread:

• What can cause FAT damage - kernel 2039 or UIDE? - Laaca, 24.05.2010, 08:50
  • BUG #2901916 | can cause FAT damage - kernel 2039 or UIDE? - DOS386, 24.05.2010, 09:20
  • What can cause FAT damage - kernel 2039 or UIDE? - Khusraw, 24.05.2010, 13:26
    • Buggy FreeDOS - DOS386, 06.06.2010, 15:59
      • Buggy FreeDOS - Laaca, 06.06.2010, 17:19
      • Buggy FreeDOS - Khusraw, 06.06.2010, 17:49
  • "Be Advised ..." About Using UIDE! - Jack, 24.05.2010, 16:18
    • "Be Advised ..." About Using UIDE! - Khusraw, 24.05.2010, 16:57
      • "Be Advised ..." About Using UIDE! - Jack, 24.05.2010, 17:21
        • "Be Advised ..." About Using UIDE! - Laaca, 24.05.2010, 18:15
          • "Be Advised ..." About Using UIDE! - Khusraw, 24.05.2010, 18:59
            • For the dummies - Khusraw, 24.05.2010, 19:28
              • For the dummies - Laaca, 24.05.2010, 21:07
                • For the dummies - Khusraw, 24.05.2010, 22:18
              • .. - DOS386, 03.05.2011, 09:43
          • You May Need "V8.0" MS-DOS! - Jack, 24.05.2010, 19:09
            • May Need "V8.0" MS-DOS! Or NOT ! - Ninho, 25.05.2010, 12:27
              • Deep directories in DOS - jassenna, 27.05.2010, 06:45
                • Deep directories in DOS - Ninho, 30.05.2010, 12:38