Dale Barnes wrote to ALL <=-
So with ARCA, are there any do's and don'ts when installing
it. Anything special to support DOS apps? Small C drives,
certain drive or video setups?
Looking for any tips. To also cheat if there is anyone
here that uses FREEPASCAL that I could bounce a few novice
questions to you.
With ArcaOS, you may have to tinker with your video
drivers. If you have
issues with DOS windows not opening, let me know and I can
give you the
command to put in CONFIG.SYS that can help mitigate that.
Looking for any tips. To also cheat if there is anyone
here that uses FREEPASCAL that I could bounce a few novice
questions to you.
I have Free Pascal installed under ArcaOS but use Virtual
Pascal/2 normally.
What's your questions?
Which drive format is better to use?
Have not played with Virtual Pascal /2. How close to Borland Pascal 7
is it? can you build PM apps easier with it then FPC?
The question on FPC, can the FPC.CFG be used like the BPC.CFG, I can customize it and have different ones setup for the different projects?
I told you it was a novice question. I just really started looking it reading the docs. It appears to be able to do quite a bit.
Thanks for any help and feedback
Have not played with Virtual Pascal /2. How close to Borland Pascal 7
is it? can you build PM apps easier with it then FPC?
It's much closer to BP than FPC but it is not designed to
build PM apps, IIRC.
OpenSybil is more of what would be used for PM programs but
I have never used it.
I use VP/2 to make 32-bit OS/2 and Win32 programs from a
single program. I do have the DOS32 plugin for VP (rather
rare to find it). VP can also convert an OS/2 program into
a 32-bit Linux program.
Not having any issues with video but installing in VMWorkstation 15 appears to be having issues with just building the boot drive. Tried
all the settings per ARCA but cannot get it to see the hard drive and
let me fully install it. Worked one time but I had other issues so
Had to restart it. I found out having larger than 2 gig drive screws
with some of the older apps.
Ok, since I have someone interested in a OS2 version of InterMail/InterEcho,
Not sure if you have the same thing going on that I did
with the install on vmware (I use esxi) I could not get
arca to install all the way through using an .iso, however
I burned a install dvd and voila it worked, and works
awesome under virtualization. I cant tell you why the .iso
or usb install doesnt work but the dvd does. I even tried
the usb install on non vm install still wouldnt work..
Tommi Koivula wrote to Dale Barnes <=-
Ok, since I have someone interested in a OS2 version
of InterMail/InterEcho,
+1 :)
Dale Barnes wrote to Rick Smith <=-
At least I have a test platform now and it is able to talk
to my other systems so should be able to test DOS,Win,OS2
between the systems now. Thanks for the tip, will do that
if I have to reinstall again.
Dale Barnes wrote to Sean Dennis <=-
Ok, since I have someone interested in a OS2 version of InterMail/InterEcho, will take a look at VP/2. Can you
guide me to the best place to obtain a safe copy? Also
possible to let me know were to find the DOS plug in? I
figured if it is close to BP, maybe I can compile a version
of it.
Thanks for the help and feedback.
Dale Barnes wrote to Rick Smith <=-
At least I have a test platform now and it is able to talk
to my other systems so should be able to test DOS,Win,OS2
between the systems now. Thanks for the tip, will do that
if I have to reinstall again.
If you need it, I have a working OS/2 Warp 4.52 VM for VirtualBox available that does work.
Ok, since I have someone interested in a OS2 version
of InterMail/InterEcho,
+1 :)
Better late than never, right?
If you need it, I have a working OS/2 Warp 4.52 VM for
VirtualBox available
that does work.
Ok, finally getting some steam rolling over here and porting the
InterMail and other apps over to see about supporting OS2 as well.
So with ARCA, are there any do's and don'ts when installing it.
Anything special to support DOS apps? Small C drives, certain drive
or video setups?
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Ok, since I have someone interested in a OS2 version of
InterMail/InterEcho, will take a look at VP/2. Can you guide me to
the best place to obtain a safe copy? Also possible to let me know
were to find the DOS plug in? I figured if it is close to BP, maybe
I can compile a version of it.
I have Borland Pascal 7 now working with the OS2 patch but its only
for 16 bit but I can do a PM with it (requires quite a bit of work).
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Where did you get it? All the ones I tried to download I could not get
to install?
I think late would be an understatement. Hey I am having fun with it.
Thank you, may take you up on it. Right now trying to work around the limits of the old compiler for OS2
First off, welcome to the echo, Dale :)
If you are installing under VirtualBox, you will need to
install the OS/2 Additions package. There is a README file
there that will tell you how to do that step by step.
straight forward to set up and get the virtual modem
application, VMODEM.EXE, running. If you need any help,
just reach out :)
I can compile a version of it.only-> for 16 bit but I can do a PM with it (requires quite
I have Borland Pascal 7 now working with the OS2 patch but its
a bit of work).
Hmm, I would just leave it as a text mode app like it is
now. Much less overhead on the CPU, I would think. And if
you come out with a native OS/2 version as well, I might
have to enlist Sean's help in utilizing HSTART to start up
Wildcat! from it (in all my years I have never used HSTART
before, so this use of it may be incorrect -- I am thinking
If you need it, I have a working OS/2 Warp 4.52 VM for VirtualBox available that does work.Where did you get it? All the ones I tried to download I could not get
to install?
You will have to fiddle with the networking on it with your system but I know of at least three people that are using that image successfully. It's stock OS/2 Warp 4.52 with the OS/2 Virtualbox Add-ons installed.
I use VMWare Workstation pro 15 which works great. I was able to
move my 15+ systems from physical to VM's. Allows me to do much
more than I could before and return to a previous snapshot. I still
kept a few physicals in the closet in case I need to test something
outside of the VM.
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Hmm, I would just leave it as a text mode app like it is
now. Much less overhead on the CPU, I would think. And if
After reviewing what is required to make it PM enabled, not really worthwhile for me. I do have to switch the video lib to FreeVision
fully (some of InterMail uses two different video libs which I need
to get down to just one) since it is included in FreePascal already
and would make life a bit easier for me.
Hello Rick,
Friday July 24 2020 18:44, you wrote to me:
Where did you get it? All the ones I tried to download I could
not get to install?
I made it myself. <G>
Try https://outpostbbs.net/files/OS_2.rar (case-sensitive and hotlink protected so make sure you type that into your browser).
Rick Smith wrote to Sean Dennis <=-
I finally got around to trying this, it wont extract
however not sure if its corrupted or?
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