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Japanese DOS tools (Announce)

posted by roytam, 16.10.2011, 04:43

> > > I accidentaly found a page with LunarEMM memory manager and many other
> > DOS
> > > tools. They all are from Japan and have documentation only in japan.
> > > I also sent email to author but got no response.
> > > Anyway, here is the link:
> > > http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA037191/Pt/index.html
> >
> > The tool listed in that page are for PC-9801/9821 which is not IBM-PC
> > compatible(they call IBM-PC compatible machine as "DOS/V" in the time)
>
> What code page did Microsoft use for Japan? I remember getting some old DOS
> tools in Japanese, but instead of kanji, I got garbage. Well, hypotetical
> question only. I wouldn't understand it eiter way.

CP932.
In DOS they use their Font Driver and Display Driver to switch to graphic mode and display katakana, hiragana, and kanji.

Complete thread:

• Japanese DOS tools - Laaca, 09.10.2011, 16:39 (Announce)
  • Japanese DOS tools - roytam, 10.10.2011, 02:27
    • Japanese DOS tools - bocke, 15.10.2011, 12:04
      • Japanese DOS tools - roytam, 16.10.2011, 04:43