Re: Serial Issues

Posted on 2023-11-14, 15:19

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USER is already in the DIALOUT group! $ groups user user : user adm dialout cdrom sudo dip plugdev lpadmin sambashare vboxusers what I have done is the only thing that works and it is still a ONE-OFF anyway I quit chmod & use /system/etc/udev/rules.d/50-udev.rules to enable full access KERNEL==" …

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Re: Serial Issues

Posted on 2023-10-17, 16:24

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well... this is it for me posting about DOSBox Serial issues got it to an acceptable level but it is still NOT right! UPDATE 2023-10-16 it is truly a ONE-OFF SERIAL EXPERIENCE! more than one instance of DOSBox running - serial quits!!! recap: run DOSBox once, use serial, then exit do not run more …

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Re: Serial Issues

Posted on 2023-09-25, 22:26

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got serial working in DOSBox... sort of... Linux script runs DOSBox with a DOS batch command that then exits DOSBox pld.sh -> dosbox -c pdl.bat & -> exit dosbox repeat for more serial communication make a shortcut & a click is all it takes I can live with this one-off automated scripting system …

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Re: Serial Issues

Posted on 2023-09-21, 19:35

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here's the latest... start dosbox run program that uses serial exit that program run another program that uses serial serial has QUIT working so it's a one-off using serial communication in dosbox why...? EVERYTHING is read write Serial bus controller|USB controller|XHCI|Future Technology Devices …

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Re: Serial Issues

Posted on 2023-09-17, 16:48

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LINUX UPDATE - 2023 quickly ending currently using the Future Technology (no WinXP drivers) device for DOSBox the Tripp-Lite (has WinXP drivers) device is dedicated to a virtual WinXP but the device should not matter... I've tried EVERYTHING and SERIAL still is intermittent at best I now have …

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Re: Serial Issues

Posted on 2023-08-06, 18:19

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here we are in 2023 with a newer system & newer Mint Mate and the serial issues persist it sometimes works, mostly not, something is causing serial communication to fail in DOSBox DOSBox 0.74-3 OS Linux Mint 20.1 ulyssa Kernel GNU/Linux 5.4.0-153-generic x86_64 Kernel ver #170-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jun 16 …

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Re: Serial Issues

Posted on 2022-06-09, 17:12

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set serial does not work with ttyUSB devices no way to configure need help sometimes it works fine than other times it errors out FYI this is a totally new system than the last post I did

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Re: Serial Issues

Posted on 2022-06-09, 17:10

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been years since I posted that still having issues

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Serial Issues

Posted on 2022-05-21, 14:29

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DOSbox serial has always been an issue with all my systems back through Mint Mate 18.1 it is erratic at best, sometimes working, most times not I use several programs that require serial interface through DOS: HP48 PDL & HP version of Columbia University Kermit Transfer Windows XP requiring serial …

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Re: USB Serial Adapter In Linux

Posted on 2021-05-16, 11:20

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here we are in Mint Mate 20.1 & DOSBox 0.74-3 reported DOS 6.22 and Serial support is still spotty sometimes it works, most times not DOSBox serial1=directserial realport:ttyUSB0 serial2=directserial realport:ttyUSB1 serial3=disabled serial4=disabled USB Serial Adapters Bus 001 Device 010: ID 2478: …

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Linux Permissions

Posted on 2021-05-07, 22:45

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using Linux Mint Mate 20.1 DOSBox WRONG Permissions creating a directory in DOSBox drwx------ /home/caltrop/DOSBox/TMP should be drwxrwxr-x /home/caltrop/DOSBox/TMP created files have the correct permission -rw-rw-r-- whatever/file wrote a script to normalize DOS Files #!/bin/bash echo "fixing …

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Re: USB Serial Adapter In Linux

Posted on 2021-04-28, 19:11

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here we go again... it's 2021 and I now have Mint Mate 20.1 and... the USB Serial Adapter I was using in Mint 18.1 is NOT working in 20.1, it was a headache back then and worse now and the Bluetooth is also having issues but that's not DOSBox what is it with Linux Mint and adapters? I'll post more …

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Re: Fade To Black

Posted on 2018-09-21, 01:28

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here's how to reverse the sound pactl load-module module-remap-sink sink_name=reverse-stereo master=0 channels=2 master_channel_map=front-right,front-left channel_map=front-left,front-right pactl set-default-sink reverse-stereo I put that in a startup script I have to fix various things when Linux …

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Re: Fade To Black

Posted on 2018-09-21, 01:18

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FYI: sound is backwards probably the HDMI output I use the audio output from the external monitor one less cable to plug into the computer MY GOD! but it is always something so far my experience with DOSBox is less than satisfactory for that matter my overall gaming experience with Linux SUCKS! :sad …

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Re: Fade To Black

Posted on 2018-09-21, 01:01

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my modified batch file Copy code to clipboard 1 @ echo off 2 imgmount d "/home/caltrop/ISO/DOS/Fade to Black.iso" -t cdrom 3 cd \games\f2b 4 call f2b -2 5 cd \ 6 imgmount -u d that ftb -2 causes immediate DOSBox CRASH!

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Re: Fade To Black

Posted on 2018-09-21, 00:59

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my ftb.bat @ echo off imgmount d "/home/caltrop/ISO/DOS/Fade to Black.iso" -t cdrom -fs iso cd \games\f2b call f2b cd \ imgmount -u d f2b is what was installed could have a bad ISO...? everything is fine until the game actually starts the chunky first person character appears then DOSBox shuts down

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Re: Fade To Black

Posted on 2018-09-20, 00:33

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Well... That does not matter. As soon as the game enters player mode it CRASHES! DOSBox just shuts down with no messages. Guess I'll see if I can get the Playstation Emulator going... Hmmm... I have DOS 6.22 & FreeDOS in VirtualBox, that might work. VirtualBox - not much good for gaming. FreeDOS... …

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Fade To Black

Posted on 2018-09-20, 00:28

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This is a game from 1995. PC & Playstation. CD issue running in DOSBox. CD is only single speed causing sound problems, actually NO sound! Filename DOSBox Single Speed CD Issue.png File size 36.14 KiB Views 951 views

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Mount CD in Linux - FIXED!

Posted on 2018-08-07, 15:19

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FIXED CD MOUNT ISSUE! use gnome-disks or whatever you use turn OFF disk auto-mount you select the disk label here as well now the CD is fixed & not variable the DOSBox configuration command in [autoexec] now works for ALL CD's mount d /mnt/[disk label] -t cdrom instead of a CD showing as /media/[ …

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Re: System Shock & Joysticks

Posted on 2018-07-13, 21:27

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Like I said I can play it in original DOS on my ancient Win98 system. The joystick works fine there. Frustrates me that System Shock in DOSBox can't use the joystick/gamepad.

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