1. RE: EU Non-MS Dev Box
- Posted by rforno at tutopia.com
Dec 22, 2002
I ran Euphoria on Dragon Linux, a Slackware Linux that runs from stand-alone
normal DOS, even the DOS that comes with Windows 95/98 (but not ME, 2000,
NT, XP, because they cannot switch to stand-alone DOS). I use it because it
doesn't need a partitioned hard disk; it has everything within a binary
normal file under Windows/DOS.
I didn't try many programs, but all of them run without problems.
----- Original Message -----
From: C. K. Lester <cklester at yahoo.com>
To: EUforum <EUforum at topica.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2002 6:43 PM
Subject: EU Non-MS Dev Box
>
> > > Why FreeBSD? Is that a *nix like Linux?
> >
> > Well, Linux is the new comer, BSD Unix has been stable and used by
> > many thousdands of people before Linux was ever invented.
>
> Look, I just want a non-MS OS PC to develop EU apps on! Is that so
> difficult?
>
> So, now the question is no longer which Linux distro, but rather, BSD or
> Linux?
>
> Who recommends what?
>
> Please keep it EU-centric. If you've had success running EU on either *BSD
> or Linux, please chime in!
>
>
>
>
2. RE: EU Non-MS Dev Box
Hi CK,
I wasn't trying to confure you by mentioning the BSD unix's.
>From what I have read over the last week or two I beleive your first
solution (Mandrake) is the best option.
It's based on RedHat (so can use all the easy to install RPM's) and
has one of (if not the) best installation systems around.
So get a copy of Mandrake and be happy :)
Regards,
Ray
C. K. Lester wrote:
> > > Why FreeBSD? Is that a *nix like Linux?
> >
> > Well, Linux is the new comer, BSD Unix has been stable and used by
> > many thousdands of people before Linux was ever invented.
>
> Look, I just want a non-MS OS PC to develop EU apps on! Is that so
> difficult?
>
> So, now the question is no longer which Linux distro, but rather, BSD or
> Linux?
>
> Who recommends what?
>
> Please keep it EU-centric. If you've had success running EU on either
> *BSD
> or Linux, please chime in!
>
>
Ray Smith
http://rays-web.com
3. RE: EU Non-MS Dev Box
> I wasn't trying to confuse you by mentioning the BSD unix's.
You didn't! I was jus' playin' around, although BSD does sound like a new
alternative. It didn't confuse me, though. :)
> From what I have read over the last week or two I beleive your first
> solution (Mandrake) is the best option.
>
> It's based on RedHat (so can use all the easy to install RPM's) and
> has one of (if not the) best installation systems around.
I'm considering Mandrake or LibraNet. Feeling like a purist, I'm leaning
toward the Debian-based distro... and with over 8000 packages, zowie! How
can I possibly go wrong?!
My only problem is finding compatible hardware tomorrow when I go shopping!
:)
-ck
4. RE: EU Non-MS Dev Box
--- rforno at tutopia.com wrote:
>
> I ran Euphoria on Dragon Linux, a Slackware Linux that runs from
> stand-alone
> normal DOS, even the DOS that comes with Windows 95/98 (but not ME,
> 2000,
> NT, XP, because they cannot switch to stand-alone DOS). I use it
> because it
> doesn't need a partitioned hard disk; it has everything within a
> binary
> normal file under Windows/DOS.
<SNIP>
Hi,
Actually there's a patch for Windows ME that enables it to run in
plain DOS mode (MS only hid it =P).
If you want it, let me know.
=====
Best Regards,
Guillermo Bonvehi
AKA: Knixeur - Caballero Rojo
5. RE: EU Non-MS Dev Box
- Posted by rforno at tutopia.com
Dec 23, 2002
Thanks, Guillermo.
I knew that. I actually had ME installed and used this technique I found in
the Web. But at the end I returned to W 98 First Edition, because some DOS
programs running in a DOS window under ME hanged the machine. One of them
was PKZIP (new version under DOS). Another was a small program I compiled
with Borland Turbo C++ version 3, that gave me a headache to debug, and
after all the problem was with ME. And there were some more programs with
the same problem. I don't know if some other guy has had the same trouble
with ME.
Regards.
----- Original Message -----
From: <pampeano at rocketmail.com>
Subject: RE: EU Non-MS Dev Box
>
> --- rforno at tutopia.com wrote:
> >
> > I ran Euphoria on Dragon Linux, a Slackware Linux that runs from
> > stand-alone
> > normal DOS, even the DOS that comes with Windows 95/98 (but not ME,
> > 2000,
> > NT, XP, because they cannot switch to stand-alone DOS). I use it
> > because it
> > doesn't need a partitioned hard disk; it has everything within a
> > binary
> > normal file under Windows/DOS.
>
> <SNIP>
>
> Hi,
> Actually there's a patch for Windows ME that enables it to run in
> plain DOS mode (MS only hid it =P).
> If you want it, let me know.
>
> =====
> Best Regards,
> Guillermo Bonvehi
> AKA: Knixeur - Caballero Rojo
>
>
>
>
6. RE: EU Non-MS Dev Box
Hello Caballero, Hello all,
First of all a Merry Christmas and a happy NewYear to all of you :))
Please, Caballero, i would appreciate if you were to send me the WinME/DOS-patch
or give me an URL for it.
It would make my life a better one 
Regards and best wishes,
antoine tammer aka ekhnaton.
PS guys... I will be back in the Chatroom soon too
