Using FreeDOS - FreeDOS for Linux users

Maybe you've used Linux before, but this could be your first time with FreeDOS. In this video, we'll go over a few commands to help you get around in FreeDOS, from the perspective of someone who's used Linux.

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[kneekoo]

Thanks for another great video, I enjoyed it. :)

A few other FreeDOS-Linux differences/similarities are worth pointing out. Note that FreeDOS:
1. also has command-line completion by using Tab;
2. has "/?" as the command-line argument to get help on the command syntax, as opposed to the inconsistent "-h", "--help" in Linux utilities;
3. it is not a multi-user operating system, so the files and directories have attributes that can be changed by anyone;
4. can also handle "cd.." (without the space) to go up a directory and "cd\" to go to the root directory of the current partition;
5. has "\" as the directory separator;
6. has partitions with their own root directory;
7. has a case-insensitive file-system, but "find" is case-sensitive by default so you have to pass "/i" if you need that;
8. can also use "command | more" to paginate any command's output that is big enough not to fit on the screen.

[tomaszdabrowa]

Thank you for this video, you have helped me so much

[FirstnameLastname-fybl]

Great video I would love to see more of these videos. I’ve been trying to add networking support to my FreeDOS build. I can’t find the a packet driver for my nic and I’m to dumb to get ODI working.

[gotbletu]

is there a way to tab complete programs in your defined DOS path?

[radeonblue]

I know it was somewhat messy in 1990s but at the same time things were really kept simple without the weird GUI which makes everything complex for a programmer.

[TrailHaunter]

So it basically uses the same commands as the original DOS?

[Bekon]

Hi Mr. Jim
I try meny times and i cant setup my keyboard layout for Polish (programers) only this problem i cant resolve...
i use comand:

keyb pl, 852 but this not help. No any error but still not work.

when i use

keyb pl, c:\fdos\bin\keybrd.4sys /id:852

same coz i have error "not have info about keyboard layout."
on win 98SE ms-dos i have all ok i only edit autoexec file in windows 98 and change keybrd2.sys > keybrd4.sys
i know defoult is keyboard.sys but i also try this file...

I wont use free dos all the time but i rly need all fonts :)


this is polish (progrmers) keyboard layout qwerty.... even if i try shift + alt swap i dont have any changes...

What i do wrong? I must download some file like KPDOS v3.0 or this is implemented?

I read all free dos doc but not work...

*Examples:
KEYB SP, 858 Loads KEYB with the layout for the Spanish*

Layouts available on the KEYBOARD.SYS library file

*Poland (101-key, prog.) (1) pl 852* 858, 850 EGA
667, 668, 790, 991 EGA10
58335 EGA12
848, 849 EGA4
(102-key) pl214 852, 858, 850 EGA
667, 668, 790, 991 EGA10
58335 EGA12
848, 849 EGA4

When i load keyoard like this i have info all load but number in () is (4) not (1) like above... is ok or not? I alweys think (4) is coz keybrd4.sys file... not like in table... > *Poland (101-key, prog.) >>>(1)<<< pl 852*

my *KEYB PL, 852* (coz i use latin 2 CP) and even if i have in autoexec line mkeyb=pl nothing work... (no polish font)...

Now i have free dos on 3 difrent machine... laptop, pc, on VirtualBox and t5565 thin client terminal... and all have the same problem... Fitst i think maybe too new bios or something other but now i must resolve that problem then i can be happy like wild pig... 😊

I add screen from virtual box meybe this help, coz i not like give up, and i dont know what i doing wrong...

How i can change submaping number? Maybe this is problem?

Cheers from Poland.

[Bekon]

Mr.JIM i have question
how i can alias some program to run it after allias coz freeDOS not use RUN command.
I wont start wordstar4.0 from alias
i create alias
*wstar=cd c:\ws4.0\*
then i must write only *ws and enter* then i start *ws.exe* from that *dir*.
but i wont use that.


*wstar=RUN c:\ws4.0\ws.exe* What i must use to run app directly i must swap run to *exec* ot other but what i must use coz *RUN* not exist in FD, how i can do that? I wont just write wstar and start ws.exe without use cd for path first.


Another problem i have with Polish font even if i use *keyb pl, 852* for latin2 table and even if i swap keybrd4.sys in freedos from my polish version win98SE i still not have polish font... This is coz my bios is to new? Or something else? I need polish programers keyboard loyaut. In dos 6.22 and 7.1 i not have this problem but i have it on older pc not laptop... :(
Cheers from Poland.

[Bekon]

Great :D i dont have idea to free dos use alias :D awesome future coz i can run my all aps like this.

Example: wordstar4.0
wstar=cd c:\prog\ws4.0\
then ws enter :) coz i not find run command in freedos.

This is live safer thanks. On linux i use meny alliases for mplayer :D Like use filter or open playlist.