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Long filenames + MS DOG 7.10 | BOCHS (Miscellaneous)

posted by DOS386, 18.06.2008, 12:08

> Hi ! Been trying to run the latest Bochs through DPMILD32 - per a recent
> forum post which said Bochs *requires* long name support (does it ?

NO. RTFM: Main.HX-DOS-lists#toc6

> Turns out I am not getting success under raw DOS

No M$

> Is there a hope to have LFNs working properly under DOS 7.10, or are you
> all using only other DOSes ?

I'm not aware of availability of a "DOS 7.10" -> using FreeDOS and EDR-DOS

There is DOSLFN ... works somewhat, but still a very bad hack and can cause trouble - avoiding it

> the newer DOSLFN Bochs ran in DOS properly - however, without a frame
> or any access to the Bochs controls. Shouldn't it run windowed ?

Again, RTFM:

http://www.unet.univie.ac.at/~a0503736/php/drdoswiki/index.php?n=Main.HX-DOS

High-level GUI API lacks in HX

> The next question comes to mind would be, of course, what if I must send a Ctrl Break to the Windows application ? Hmm, I /will/ RTFM, definitely...

Try editing HXGUIHLP.INI ...

> and more thanks for not sending me to "RTFM"

[RT]FM of BOCHS in not very DOS friendly

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Complete thread:

• Long filenames + MS DOS 7.10 - Ninho, 17.06.2008, 13:21 (Miscellaneous)
  • Long filenames + MS DOS 7.10 - Japheth, 17.06.2008, 13:52
    • Long filenames + MS DOS 7.10 - Ninho, 17.06.2008, 16:23
      • Long filenames + MS DOS 7.10 - Japheth, 17.06.2008, 20:25
        • Long filenames + MS DOS 7.10 - Ninho, 17.06.2008, 20:38
  • Long filenames + MS DOG 7.10 | BOCHS - DOS386, 18.06.2008, 12:08
    • Long filenames + MS DOG 7.10 | BOCHS - rr, 18.06.2008, 15:44
      • Long filenames + MS DOG 7.10 | BOCHS - Japheth, 18.06.2008, 16:30
      • Long filenames + MS DOG 7.10 | BOCHS - DOS386, 19.06.2008, 08:25