DOS ain't dead

ron

Australia,
29.04.2013, 03:41

@ mbbrutman

mTCP 2013-04-26 is available

> This version includes:
>
> * All: improved TCP/IP lost packet and retransmit support
> * All: DHCP lease expiration detection and warning
> * IRCjr: mIRC color codes, improved logging support, 132 column awareness,
> bug fixes
> * FTP client: user input can be longer now (2 lines), 125 responses handled
> better
> * FTP server: improved compatibility with more clients.
> * Telnet: improved emulation (scroll regions and origin mode support)
> * Many other small fixes and improvements ...

Got it. Thank you. :)

Khusraw

Bucharest, Romania,
25.11.2013, 13:07

@ mbbrutman

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> And nearly another year has passed by ...
>
> This version includes:
>
> * All: improved TCP/IP lost packet and retransmit support
> * All: DHCP lease expiration detection and warning
> * IRCjr: mIRC color codes, improved logging support, 132 column awareness,
> bug fixes
> * FTP client: user input can be longer now (2 lines), 125 responses handled
> better
> * FTP server: improved compatibility with more clients.
> * Telnet: improved emulation (scroll regions and origin mode support)
> * Many other small fixes and improvements ...
>
>
> Everything is available at http://code.google.com/p/mtcp/ . Documentation
> and screen shots can be found at http://www.brutman.com/mTCP/ .
>
>
> Enjoy!
> Mike

I wanted to test for fun the latest mTCP package (dated May 23), and I discovered that there is a bug in the parsing of the configuration file. In the sample.cfg you provide, just replace 0 with 255 at the netmask setting line, and see for yourself: a "'NETMASK' must be set" error message appears. It seems this is an old bug you still haven't managed to fix, as searching Google I found this: http://www.vintage-computer.com/vcforum/archive/index.php/t-21013.html

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mbbrutman

Washington, USA,
29.11.2013, 05:43

@ Khusraw

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Sorry, but the error message you are getting has nothing to do with the ancient post that you referred to. In that bug a comment line was not being parsed correctly. In your user error you are setting the netmask of your network (255.255.255.255) to be the same as the broadcast address for your network (255.255.255.255).

That netmask (255.255.255.255) is not valid for any network - it says that the network part of the address is all 32 bits and leaves nothing for the local subnet the host is on. What is it that you are trying to do?

Also, I put my email address prominently in all of the documentation and all of the programs. That email address is where suspected bug reports should go. I check web forums regularly but email is so much more direct and helps to get things resolved more quickly. There is also an issues/bug reporting system on the Google code download site for mTCP which I also monitor.

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Khusraw

Bucharest, Romania,
29.11.2013, 17:57

@ mbbrutman

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> Sorry, but the error message you are getting has nothing to do with the
> ancient post that you referred to. In that bug a comment line was not
> being parsed correctly. In your user error you are setting the netmask of
> your network (255.255.255.255) to be the same as the broadcast address for
> your network (255.255.255.255).

Thanks for your reply, my apologies, I was mistaken. I managed to make it work meantimes.

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mbbrutman

Washington, USA,
29.11.2013, 19:58

@ Khusraw

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No problem at all ...

I just to make sure that there is no confusion - is there something in the documentation that should be fixed that might have confused you? My only languages are English and C++ so I am sure there is room for improvement.

Most people use the DHCP client which should handle those settings for them. I do not think that too many people try to adjust the settings by hand. There is always the possibility of a bug, but I try not to repeat my bugs because that is boring. :-)

What type of machine and Ethernet card are you using? What version of DOS?

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Khusraw

Bucharest, Romania,
29.11.2013, 20:33

@ mbbrutman

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> I just to make sure that there is no confusion - is there something in the
> documentation that should be fixed that might have confused you? My only
> languages are English and C++ so I am sure there is room for improvement.

Absolutely nothing, I find the documentation to be clear and exhaustive.

> Most people use the DHCP client which should handle those settings for
> them. I do not think that too many people try to adjust the settings by
> hand.

This is certainly the best approach.

> What type of machine and Ethernet card are you using? What version of DOS?

2.6GHz Pentium 4 desktop, Realtek RTL8139 Ethernet card, MS-DOS v. 7.10.

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mbbrutman

Washington, USA,
29.11.2013, 20:54

@ Khusraw

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> 2.6GHz Pentium 4 desktop, Realtek RTL8139 Ethernet card, MS-DOS v. 7.10.

You have an extremely overpowered machine. :-) For the programs that support 132 column support I would enable that. Otherwise, enjoy ...

(Future versions of the mTCP applications will use a DOS extender for memory management if the machine supports it. So there will be better buffering, more scrollback for the screens, etc.)

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bearwindows missing nowhere, 27.03.2015, 04:30 @ mbbrutman	mTCP 2013-04-26 is available Post reply
	Is it possible to add Telnet VTNT Terminal Type Format support to your mTCP telnet client? Is has some good drawbacks, f.e. you can run full-screen console programs such as DOS Navigator, Far Manager via telnet console in color. And all keyboard key combinations should work. https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc432768.aspx http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1091.txt

mbbrutman

Washington, USA,
03.04.2015, 16:41

@ bearwindows

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> Is it possible to add Telnet VTNT Terminal Type Format support to your mTCP
> telnet client?
> Is has some good drawbacks, f.e. you can run full-screen console programs
> such as DOS Navigator, Far Manager via telnet console in color. And all
> keyboard key combinations should work.
> https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc432768.aspx
> http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1091.txt

mTCP Telnet already supports the "Telnet Terminal-Type Option" (option 24) as described by the referenced RFC.

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roytam

28.03.2015, 15:45

@ mbbrutman

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> And nearly another year has passed by ...
>
> This version includes:
>
> * All: improved TCP/IP lost packet and retransmit support
> * All: DHCP lease expiration detection and warning
> * IRCjr: mIRC color codes, improved logging support, 132 column awareness,
> bug fixes
> * FTP client: user input can be longer now (2 lines), 125 responses handled
> better
> * FTP server: improved compatibility with more clients.
> * Telnet: improved emulation (scroll regions and origin mode support)
> * Many other small fixes and improvements ...
>
>
> Everything is available at http://code.google.com/p/mtcp/ . Documentation
> and screen shots can be found at http://www.brutman.com/mTCP/ .
>
>
> Enjoy!
> Mike

Did you find alternative project hosting site? Google Code is shutting down!

Oso2k 29.03.2015, 07:28 @ roytam	mTCP 2013-04-26 is available Post reply
	> > Everything is available at http://code.google.com/p/mtcp/ . > Documentation > > and screen shots can be found at http://www.brutman.com/mTCP/ . > > > > > > Enjoy! > > Mike > > Did you find alternative project hosting site? Google Code is shutting > down! According to Google Code, everything has moved to http://www.brutman.com/mTCP/

mbbrutman

Washington, USA,
03.04.2015, 16:27

@ Oso2k

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> > > Everything is available at http://code.google.com/p/mtcp/ .
> > Documentation
> > > and screen shots can be found at http://www.brutman.com/mTCP/ .
> > >
> > >
> > > Enjoy!
> > > Mike
> >
> > Did you find alternative project hosting site? Google Code is shutting
> > down!
>
> According to Google Code, everything has moved to
> http://www.brutman.com/mTCP/

Which was the original site before I open sourced it and moved it to Google Code ...

The only parts missing are the Wiki pages. I am going to re-work them and get them added to the site.

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