DOS ain't dead - test: Arachne 1.95 under FreeDOS

test: Arachne 1.95 under FreeDOS (Users)

posted by ron , Australia, 10.02.2011, 01:34

> I want to try the SVGALIB/Linux port on old ZipSlack too, but that will
> have to wait for another day. (I imagine it won't work, no huge surprise,
> incompatibilities suck.)

No, it won't work. It was a semi-proof-of-concept only. None of us have the
expertise to make a proper port. Any volunteers ?

> Arachne actually works better than I expected, but it's kinda slow on some
> sites. Also, some sites don't work fully correctly or use too much
> new-fangled, incompatible stuff (Javascript). So it's kinda a crap shoot.

Javascript is a real pain for DOS. It is possible to garner some of the
underlying links, and such, using a plug-in or two, but a full js capability
is beyond any of us developers.

> But anyways, the fact that it works at all is very very cool! I even took a
> bunch of screen caps of various sites with Boreal's SNARF TSR. (DOS386, how
> do you take your screens? BOCHS?)

Arachne has a built-in screen shot (PrintScreen button creates a .bmp).

> My guess is that it's probably not used
> more because nobody can find or setup their packet drivers. :-/

If there is a DOS packet driver for your nic, then Arachne can use it.
There are several collections of packet drivers available, but any new
ones will be welcome.

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Complete thread:

test: Arachne 1.95 under FreeDOS - Rugxulo, 09.02.2011, 05:10 (Users)
- test: Arachne 1.95 under FreeDOS - RayeR, 09.02.2011, 16:19
  - test: Arachne 1.95 under FreeDOS - ron, 09.02.2011, 21:37
    - test: Arachne 1.95 under FreeDOS - Rugxulo, 10.02.2011, 01:13
      - test: Arachne 1.95 under FreeDOS - ron, 10.02.2011, 01:34
        test: Arachne 1.95 under FreeDOS - Rugxulo, 10.02.2011, 06:04
        test: Arachne 1.95 under FreeDOS - Rugxulo, 12.02.2011, 01:40
        test: Arachne 1.95 under FreeDOS - Rugxulo, 15.02.2011, 16:06
        test: Arachne 1.95 under FreeDOS - RayeR, 10.02.2011, 15:37
      - shot: Arachne 1.95 under FreeDOS - DOS386, 13.02.2011, 05:53
    - test: Arachne 1.95 under FreeDOS - Laaca, 10.02.2011, 07:43
      - test: Arachne 1.95 under FreeDOS - ron, 10.02.2011, 23:11
        test: Arachne 1.95 under FreeDOS - glennmcc, 11.02.2011, 01:28
- test: Arachne 1.95 under FreeDOS - RayeR, 11.02.2011, 11:57
  - test: Arachne 1.95 under FreeDOS - Laaca, 11.02.2011, 14:14
  - test: Arachne 1.95 under FreeDOS - Japheth, 11.02.2011, 14:24
    - test: Arachne 1.95 under FreeDOS - RayeR, 11.02.2011, 14:50
      - test: Arachne 1.95 under FreeDOS - Rugxulo, 12.02.2011, 01:51
        test: Arachne 1.95 under FreeDOS - RayeR, 13.02.2011, 07:13
        test: Arachne 1.95 under FreeDOS - DOS386, 13.02.2011, 07:19
        test: Arachne 1.95 under FreeDOS - Laaca, 13.02.2011, 08:19
        test: Arachne 1.95 under FreeDOS - RayeR, 13.02.2011, 14:33
        test: Arachne 1.95 under FreeDOS | wheel+DGJPP - DOS386, 13.02.2011, 14:46
        test: Arachne 1.95 under FreeDOS | wheel+DGJPP - RayeR, 13.02.2011, 15:59
        test: Arachne 1.95 under FreeDOS | wheel+DGJPP - RayeR, 13.02.2011, 22:43
        test: Arachne 1.95 under FreeDOS | wheel+DGJPP - glennmcc, 14.02.2011, 01:04
        test: Arachne 1.95 under FreeDOS | wheel+DGJPP - DOS386, 14.02.2011, 09:28
        test: Arachne 1.95 under FreeDOS | wheel+DGJPP - rayandrews, 14.02.2011, 21:00
        test: Arachne 1.95 under FreeDOS | wheel+DGJPP - RayeR, 14.02.2011, 21:16
        test: Arachne 1.95 under FreeDOS | wheel+DGJPP - rayandrews, 14.02.2011, 22:10
        test: Arachne 1.95 under FreeDOS | wheel+DGJPP - Rugxulo, 15.02.2011, 16:09
        test: Arachne 1.95 under FreeDOS | wheel+DGJPP - RayeR, 15.02.2011, 17:51
        test: Arachne 1.95 under FreeDOS | wheel+DGJPP - DOS386, 17.02.2011, 07:07
        test: Arachne 1.95 under FreeDOS | wheel+DGJPP - RayeR, 17.02.2011, 10:41
        test: Arachne 1.95 under FreeDOS | wheel+DGJPP - DOS386, 17.02.2011, 11:17
        test: Arachne 1.95 under FreeDOS | wheel+DGJPP - rayandrews, 17.02.2011, 17:41
        test: Arachne 1.95 under FreeDOS | wheel+DGJPP - DOS386, 18.02.2011, 03:59
        test: Arachne 1.95 under FreeDOS | wheel+DGJPP - rayandrews, 18.02.2011, 21:33
        test: Arachne 1.95 under FreeDOS | wheel+DGJPP - rayandrews, 18.02.2011, 21:35
        test: Arachne 1.95 under FreeDOS | wheel+DGJPP - rayandrews, 18.02.2011, 23:53
        "glennmcc . org/rayandrews" files | source code | WATCOM - DOS386, 19.02.2011, 11:49
        "glennmcc . org/rayandrews" files | source code | WATCOM - rayandrews, 19.02.2011, 16:55
        "glennmcc . org/rayandrews" files | source code | WATCOM - rayandrews, 19.02.2011, 17:39
        "glennmcc . org/rayandrews" files | source code | WATTCOM - DOS386, 21.02.2011, 09:49
        "glennmcc . org/rayandrews" files | source code | WATTCOM - rayandrews, 23.02.2011, 18:15
        "glennmcc . org/rayandrews" files | source code | WATTCOM - RayeR, 23.02.2011, 23:40
        "glennmcc . org/rayandrews" files | source code | WATTCOM - DOS386, 24.02.2011, 08:27
        "glennmcc . org/rayandrews" files | source code | WATTCOM - rayandrews, 24.02.2011, 16:07
        "glennmcc . org/rayandrews" files | source code | WATTCOM - rayandrews, 24.02.2011, 17:40