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"RECALL.COM" is a DOSKEY replacement. Doesn't seem as versatile, but uses less memory (sometimes that makes it a better choice) and allows the basic functions of easily recalling previous commands.

NANSI.SYS is a replacement for ANSI.SYS

Wikipedia has some doskey alternatives listed
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DOSKEY#Alternatives

I have never seen a CDROM driver take that long to load. I suggest looking to see if there is a driver specific to your CDROM drive available

smeezekitty wrote:

I have never seen a CDROM driver take that long to load. I suggest looking to see if there is a driver specific to your CDROM drive available

This or - are you sure the system isn't waiting for X seconds due to a setting hiding in there? I know, for example, the FreeDOS bootable image that Ultimate Boot CD uses imposes wait times like that for the CD drivers, keyboard drivers, etc. It makes sense for a testing environment, but for a normal-use machine it could get kind of annoying.

On the Zip: are you certain the drive and disk are not damaged/corrupted/etc? I remember all of those various Iomega storage formats being notoriously unreliable (Zip was probably the least bad of them, but still).

On the zip - I tested it in another windows computer. Worked like charms. That is why I was asking about dos usage.
CD-Rom - So it should not be like that? Is there a bios setting to speed it up? NSSI tells me that it is 2.30 version unknown manufacturer cdrom.
On top of that. Recently I tried to use MPXPLAY, but I'm keep getting

1Fail to load dos/4g extender

I replaced the dos4g file, but still the same error. What to do?

Do you know the CD-ROM's make and model? If not, open the case up and take a look.

Can you paste your config.sys and autoexec.bat? Because my guess is that you perhaps don't specify the device name and it autoscans or something like that. Just a shot in the dark, been a while since I used real dos 😉

Ok. I switched graphics card (I had Cordex Tseng ET4000) and install S3 TRIO64V 2MB, MPXPLAY works again 😀
I heard a good things about that Tseng card, but actually nothing worked on the one I have. When I played Cannon Fodder it was stuttering, some games gave me black screens.

I replaced that cdrom drive (it was TORiSAN CDR S1G) with Samsung DVD taken from old Dell. It loads drivers instantly now
Ignore different colors functions ECHO [1;35;40m, I made it just to different drivers.
Any suggestions what I should change?

My autoexec.bat:

1@ECHO OFF
2  PROMPT $p$g
3    PATH=C:\PROGRAMS\DOS;C:\TOOLS
4    SET TEMP=C:\TEMP\
5    SET CTCM=C:\PROGRAMS\SB16
6
7
8    ECHO [1;35;40m
9    SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 H5 P330 E620 T6
10    SET SOUND=C:\PROGRAMS\SB16
11    SET MIDI=SYNTH:1 MAP:E MODE:0
12      C:\PROGRAMS\SB16\DIAGNOSE /S
13       C:\PROGRAMS\SB16\AWEUTIL /S
14        C:\PROGRAMS\SB16\MIXERSET /P /Q
15         C:\PROGRAMS\SB16\CTCU /S
16
17    ECHO [1;34;40m
18    LOADHIGH=C:\PROGRAMS\DOS\SHSUCDX.COM /D:MSCD001
19
20    ECHO [1;31;40m
21    LOADHIGH=C:\PROGRAMS\DOS\CTMOUSE.EXE
22
23    ECHO [1;32;40m
24    LOADHIGH=C:\PROGRAMS\DN\dn

My config.sys

1DEVICE=C:\PROGRAMS\DOS\HIMEM.SYS /TESTMEM:OFF
2     DEVICE=C:\PROGRAMS\DOS\EMM386.EXE RAM HIGHSCAN
3     DEVICE=C:\PROGRAMS\SB16\CTCM.EXE
4     DEVICEHIGH=C:\PROGRAMS\DOS\ANSI.SYS
5     DEVICEHIGH=C:\PROGRAMS\DOS\OAKCDROM.SYS /D:MSCD001
6
7
8     DOS=UMB
9     DOS=HIGH
10     FILES=40
11     LASTDRIVE=J
12     BUFFERS=15,0
13     STACKS=0,0
14     BREAK=ON

And these are screens from NSSI (I Unplugged dvdrom to put Zip750)

For the zip drives, I have 100, 250 and 750 (brand new) ATAPI drives, but like I mentioned Guest does not see it. I try to install the software (I believe there must be some sys driver in config for that) but I can't find it anywhere. I just keep getting installation error 🙁

I tried to install Zip 250 again. The iOmega software installed scasi drivers into config.sys and drive shows again some random signs. Is there a ATAPI driver?

Can you guys recomend me some good recent picture viewer dos program? Years ago I remember I was using SEA, but want to know if there is something more recent.

I search everywhere for dos edit program called pedit 4.0. Their website is down, can anyone post it for me?

I was trying to run Trade Wars 2002 for DOS, but it is asking me for share.exe. Where can I found that file? My dos does not have it.

Niezgodka wrote:

I tried to install Zip 250 again. The iOmega software installed scasi drivers into config.sys and drive shows again some random […]
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I tried to install Zip 250 again. The iOmega software installed scasi drivers into config.sys and drive shows again some random signs. Is there a ATAPI driver?

Can you guys recomend me some good recent picture viewer dos program? Years ago I remember I was using SEA, but want to know if there is something more recent.

I search everywhere for dos edit program called pedit 4.0. Their website is down, can anyone post it for me?

I was trying to run Trade Wars 2002 for DOS, but it is asking me for share.exe. Where can I found that file? My dos does not have it.

Quickview works, but the author wants a bunch of $$$ to register it.

Try putting DOS=HIGH,UMB (one line) as the second line of your config.sys (after HIMEM and before EMM386).

As for a viewer, I finally found a copy of DISPLAY at http://www.columbia.edu/~em36/wpdos/wpgformat.html (namely http://www.columbia.edu/~em36/wpdos/dispinst.exe ). Or maybe CompuShow 2000 ?

I think SHARE.EXE should be on your DOS disks; it is also included with Windows 3.x. But it's probably floating around somewhere out there.

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Niezgodka wrote:

I search everywhere for dos edit program called pedit 4.0. Their website is down, can anyone post it for me?

Is the site available on http://www.archive.org ? Sometimes you can get downloads there as well.

Niezgodka wrote:

I'll try to put all my questions together here. Each time when I search the Internet for answers this forum is in results, so just want to say, how grateful I am.

Anyway, here are my questions:

1 - Is there any DOS enhancer that would change its colors and would make possible to rewind the screen with previous commands? I know about doskey, but maybe there is something better than that?

You want 4DOS.

How am I supposed to use that 4dos? Will that help me to rewind screens?
Archive website does not have pedit 4.0. The only hope that you guys put it for me on rapidshare or something.
Is anyone was able to play Trade Wars 2002 on dos? I keep looking for that file.

Niezgodka wrote:

How am I supposed to use that 4dos? Will that help me to rewind screens?

RTFM, as they say.

4DOS is a replacement for command.com with many enhancements, including "rewind the screen" and color changes. You'll want the "Free 4DOS" version available at http://www.4dos.info/v4dos.htm#751 , I think.

Is anyone was able to play Trade Wars 2002 on dos? I keep looking for that file.

I was going to suggest Googling it, but indeed I could not find it in two minutes of Googling. So instead, just get the "fake" share.exe from Windows 3.1x DOSBox Guide (specifically http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7801769/fakeshar.zip ). As long as you are not trying to actually use the program in a multiuser environment, the fake version should be fine.

Thank you Jorpho. I will name my first boat after you.