Re: FreeBSD
  By: Robert LaPrise to Netsurge on Thu Mar 13 2008 11:34 pm

Thanks for the help.  I have since just moved from BSD to linux since
doscmd requires X to run and have got DOSEMU up and running on Debian
without a hitch.


 > 
 >  > I know that doscmd support is included in the freebsd build of synchronet
 >  > but i'm looking for a simple doc or guide on how to get it working so I
 >  > can slap up some of the old dos games.
 > 
 > 
 > Did anyone ever get back to you on this?  I have a hidden page on my website
 > that covers running DOS doors under Synchronet, been busy with code at work
 > and by the time I get home anything beyond watching movies or screwing aroun
 > with some of the new video games is off the radar.  Thought I'd do a quick
 > scan of the messages and saw your question.
 > 
 > Roughly line 1348 in the xtrn.cpp code is where the FreeBSD specific DOSEMU
 > stuff is if you want to know the directory structure it uses.  Haven't kept
 > up with the CVS changes so my source for that file may not match the current
 > source.  Doubt they've changed that part of it though, can't think of any
 > reason they'd need to.  Line numbers may differ that's about it I'd suspect.
 > 
 > The FreeBSD routine is much more streamlined than the Linux section of the
 > code but overall they appear to do the same basic thing, set up your DOS
 > paths and directories then fire off DOSEMU to launch the game.  Batch files 
 > think would be the only real difference from examples I have online for my
 > Gentoo box and what you'd need for your system.
 > 
 > Gotta rewire my amps and speakers in my ZJ this weekend so don't know how
 > much time I'll be spending at my desk, but you can shoot me an email with th
 > webmaster link on my site if you still can't sort this out.
 > 
 > The "documentation" I've put together so far is at:
 > 
 > http://www.testing-solutions.org/Synchronet/DOSEMU-HandBook.html
 > 
 > Regards,
 >       Rob
 > 
 > ... "Eric, what does `Formatting Non-Removable Media' mean?
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