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First post, by DaveDDS

Posted on 2022-07-20, 20:28

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In case anyone is interested, I've just posted DBBD (DosBox BootfloppyDisk) to my site...

https://dunfield.themindfactory.com Downloads->DBBD

This is a little tool I created for my own use and just in case it might be useful to some others, I decided to publish it.

It creates a minimal/independant DosBox setup in a "Temp" location (in my case it's on my R: Ramdrive) with a bootable PCdosl
floppy image, and tools to easily move files back and forth between the booted DOS and my main DosBox setup.

My use for it is to perform operations that simply "don't work" in DosBox (like setting a file timestamp).

And - yes, I'm still using the old "MegaBuild6" edition of DosBox, If anyone wants, I'm sure it could be easily ported to a newer version.

Dave

Reply 1 of 6, by DaveDDS

Posted on 2022-08-01, 02:03

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Just posted some updates/improvements to DBBD

and also DBSETLOC (DosBox SET LOCation) - makes it easy to keep a complete DosBox setup (with associated MOUNTed directories, and (in my case) a few host interface files that have to know "where DosBox is") on a USB drive and simply plug it in to any other system, and double click one shortcut to automatically reconfigure so that everything works as expected in that location!

Dave

Reply 2 of 6, by DaveDDS

Posted on 2022-11-26, 12:51

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Just in case anyone is interested...

I've updated DBBD

- Now includes both PCDOS and FreeDos boot images
- Tools/info on how to make/add additional boot images
- "Officially" supports DosBox-X
- Can set window size (and misc other command enhancements)

Dave Dunfield ::: https://dunfield.themindfactory.com
or: "Daves Old Computers" -> Personal (near bottom)

Reply 3 of 6, by DaveDDS

Posted on 2022-12-26, 16:29

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Just posted another update - supports "virtual Hard Drive" and a few other improvements!

Dave Dunfield ::: https://dunfield.themindfactory.com
or: "Daves Old Computers" -> Personal (near bottom)

Reply 4 of 6, by ajacocks

Posted on 2022-12-26, 16:50

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Thanks for this work, Dave! Anything that makes DOSbox easier to use is a service to the community.

- Alex

Reply 5 of 6, by DaveDDS

Posted on 2023-01-06, 02:28

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another update - improvements to FDI, bootable images contain DDLINK 1.7 with improved bootloader (can bootstrap to FreeDos now)

Dave Dunfield ::: https://dunfield.themindfactory.com
or: "Daves Old Computers" -> Personal (near bottom)

Reply 6 of 6, by DaveDDS

Posted on 2023-06-16, 17:48

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Just posted an update - various minor improvements/fixes as well as adding some additional freely available DOS images:

Supplied DBBDBOOT.ZIP has files for:
PCDOS ----- from free "IBM ServerGuide Scripting Toolkit"
FDOS ------ FreeDos : www.freedos.org
CODOS ---- Caldera OpenDos
PTSDOS ---- PhysTechSoft/ParagonTechnologySystems (Russia)
note1: All of these are/were available free at one time.
I've never seen/found any version of MSDOS freely available. Given the
"past" nature of DOS now, if Microsoft is willing - please CONTACT ME!
note2: These are "cut down" to the bare minimum system files you need plus
some of my more useful tools.

Dave Dunfield ::: https://dunfield.themindfactory.com
or: "Daves Old Computers" -> Personal (near bottom)

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