If several different machines are emulated, each can have a structure like the "machine" directory. so for a Tandy machine it's

1mount c tandy\disk

Is this method of sorting the mounting folders/images valid? This is a question for DOSbox experts. |:(|

what is there expert on ?
there is nothing complicated with it.
If it works for you then use it.

And... is it a good idea to show the "folder structure" the way I did in this thread?

The only really bad idea you had is to post nonsense like this.

Nonsense? I was asking if this idea is any good - idea of sorting mounted images/folders in that manner. first "code" holds the attempt to show a folder tree (like in a file manager).

It's valid if it accomplishes what you set out to do. However you're making it overly complicated for yourself.

This is what I do:

C:\DOS
C:\DOS\A
C:\DOS\GAMES

[autoexec]
# Lines in this section will be run at startup.
# You can put your MOUNT lines here.
# CONFIG -set "cpu cycles=max"
# MOUNT A C:\DOS\A -t floppy
# IMGMOUNT A "C:\DOS\A\<disk>.img" -t floppy
# MOUNT C C:\DOS\GAMES -t dir -freesize 400
# MOUNT D D:\ -t cdrom
# IMGMOUNT D "C:\DOS\<disc.iso>" -t iso

Also, why not "mount d machine\cdrom -t cdrom"?
What does win3 add to your plans?

is it a good idea to show the "folder structure" the way I did in this thread?

It's not too dificult to understand. However it might become a challenging to line up visually showing which folder is in which.

why not mount "cdrom" as a CD? The "cdrom" is a folder to store images such as x-com 3 music, windows 3.11 RUS WRK, or images needed to fool some games that beg for a CD on startup.

Sadist boar wrote:

The "cdrom" is a folder to store images

I see that from your imgmount line. I asked what purpose the win3 folder has that it needs to be mounted as D.

win3 is mounted as D: because the Windows 3.11 RUS WRK came as a plain RAR of cd-rom content, not as an image or a pre-installed build.

*Sigh* Is there any point to this thread? Besides, the "discussion" is drifting in a direction that's not appreciated on VOGONS. Windows 3.x came on floppies or a CD-ROM where I live. I've never heard of it being distributed as a "plain RAR of cd-rom content".

I think this answer would wrap up this thread nicely: organize your mounts and files the way you want or need it. There is no "best practice" or "fixed", preferred way of organizing your stuff.