DosEmu: how to specify proper path for command.com?

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Mysp
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DosEmu: how to specify proper path for command.com?

#1 Post by Mysp »

I have downloaded and installed DosEmu (using universal binary from dosemu.org) that is just unTAR two provided bin.tgz files. It seems that DosEmu start properly, but cannot find command.com. I get completely confused, what is proper syntax and path to specify for it (on enclosed picture there are just two examples - I tried many others.

The config.sys is default from installation:

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rem config.sys for DOSEMU + FreeDOS
rem note that the initial "D:" is set to "Z:" at the end
SWITCHES=/F
DOS=UMB,HIGH
dosdata=umb
lastdrive=Z
files=40
stacks=0
buffers=10
devicehigh=d:\dosemu\ems.sys
devicehigh=d:\dosemu\cdrom.sys
install=d:\dosemu\lredir.com z: linux\fs\${DOSEMU_LIB_DIR}/drive_z ro
shellhigh=d:\command.com /e:1024 /p
Picture DosBoxErr.png is a screen capture.
The complete filelist of installation is in enclosed in filelist.txt file (to avoid clutter of forum).

Thank you very much in advance for your help.
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RetroTechGuy
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Re: DosEmu: how to specify proper path for command.com?

#2 Post by RetroTechGuy »

Mysp wrote:I have downloaded and installed DosEmu (using universal binary from dosemu.org) that is just unTAR two provided bin.tgz files. It seems that DosEmu start properly, but cannot find command.com. I get completely confused, what is proper syntax and path to specify for it (on enclosed picture there are just two examples - I tried many others. [...snip]

Thank you very much in advance for your help.
I just tried the latest Debian version as discussed here, and it worked fine:

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 133#420133

That is, I downloaded and installed these 2 Debian packages (unless you already have the dependencies from second one from another install).

http://http.us.debian.org/debian/pool/c ... 2_i386.deb

http://http.us.debian.org/debian/pool/m ... 0_i386.deb

Open rxvt, and type "dosemu".

To exit dosemu: "exitemu".

Mine showed no errors or missing dependencies. Works fine.
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Dosemu :<failure

#3 Post by iw2evk »

Hi,
i've rtetried to install dosemu on puppy 4.3.1 , but same problem (see picture).
Wher i can modify for found command.com and change config.sys autoexec.bat?

Thanks

iw2evk roberto

Milan
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Re: Dosemu :<failure

#4 Post by Moose On The Loose »

iw2evk wrote:Hi,
i've rtetried to install dosemu on puppy 4.3.1 , but same problem (see picture).
Wher i can modify for found command.com and change config.sys autoexec.bat?

Thanks

iw2evk roberto

Milan
Go find the dosemurc or dosemu.config file

look in it for a line like this:

$_hdimage = "/root/something"

Read the comments right above this line. It tells you about where directories are that look like your disks. The version you have is assuming that there is a thing made into the Z:. The C: will be the
first thing on this list of directories. Look there for the config.sys and autoexec.bat

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Re: Dosemu :<failure

#5 Post by RetroTechGuy »

iw2evk wrote:Hi,
i've rtetried to install dosemu on puppy 4.3.1 , but same problem (see picture).
Wher i can modify for found command.com and change config.sys autoexec.bat?

Thanks

iw2evk roberto

Milan
By what method did you install it? Which Dosemu? (there are the files which I posted above, but there is also a .pet out there, which appears to produce an incomplete install).
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Bruce B

#6 Post by Bruce B »

After looking at one screen shot, I wonder if your install path is too long or deep or incorrect. And sorry I don't have DOSemu installed to check against.

~

/root/mydos/dosemu/freedos/ I think is correct

And the automatically installed directory /root/.docemu or /root/.dosemurc

~

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#7 Post by RetroTechGuy »

Bruce B wrote:After looking at one screen shot, I wonder if your install path is too long or deep or incorrect. And sorry I don't have DOSemu installed to check against.

~

/root/mydos/dosemu/freedos/ I think is correct

And the automatically installed directory /root/.docemu or /root/.dosemurc

~
I think that I saw a similar error when I installed from an older .pet. When I installed using the 2 .debs, it worked fine. I think that the last time someone reported this problem, it was a missing config file.
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