A: Drive
Apr 2, 2024 19:18:16 GMT 1
Post by chrisr on Apr 2, 2024 19:18:16 GMT 1
Going round in circles.
Contents of autoexec.txt:
USE C: I:\vDOS\
USE A: I:\vDOS\Floppy\
C:
C:\ALT\ALT130.EXE
Folder structure:
I:\vDOS\Alt\ contains my program ALT130.EXE
I:\vDOS\Floppy\Alt\ contains a file LOCKFILE.KEY
I have the same folder structure in a VMware XP Pro Windows virtual computer and this runs the software successfully with a virtual floppy drive [.flp file].
But I cannot seem to get the program to run in vDOS.
vDos.log contents:
vDos 2023.05.01
CodePage: 850
C: => (Local) C:\vDos\ALT\
C: => (Local) I:\vDOS\
A: => (Local) I:\vDOS\Floppy\
0.07 LOADEXEC: C:\ALT\ALT130.EXE
INT 34 => 4C73:0755
INT 35 => 4C73:0755
INT 36 => 4C73:0755
INT 37 => 4C73:0755
INT 38 => 4C73:0755
INT 39 => 4C73:0755
INT 3A => 4C73:0755
INT 3B => 4C73:0755
INT 3C => 4C73:0702
INT 3D => 4C73:072F
INT 23 => 4C69:0099
INT 04 => 4261:8908
Redirect INT 24 ignored, won't be further logged
INT 09 => 4261:808C
OPENFILE failed: LOCKFILE.KEY(2) => I:\vDOS\Floppy\LOCKFILE.KEY(2)
INT 00 => original
INT 04 => original
INT 09 => original
INT 34 => original
INT 35 => original
INT 36 => original
INT 37 => original
INT 38 => original
INT 39 => original
INT 3A => original
INT 3B => original
INT 3C => original
INT 3D => original
INT 02 => original
LOADEXEC: C:\COMMAND.COM /C VOL a:>volname
INT 23 => 4C73:254A
INT 34 => 4C73:0755
INT 35 => 4C73:0755
INT 36 => 4C73:0755
INT 37 => 4C73:0755
INT 38 => 4C73:0755
INT 39 => 4C73:0755
INT 3A => 4C73:0755
INT 3B => 4C73:0755
INT 3C => 4C73:0702
INT 3D => 4C73:072F
INT 09 => 4261:808C
INT 04 => 4261:8908
1.09 Delayed, directly set:
INT 22 => 4C69:004E
5.26 OPENFILE failed: LOCKFILE.KEY(2) => I:\vDOS\LOCKFILE.KEY(2)
INT 08 => 4261:681A
INT 09 => original
INT 00 => original
INT 04 => original
INT 34 => original
INT 35 => original
INT 36 => original
INT 37 => original
INT 38 => original
INT 39 => original
INT 3A => original
INT 3B => original
INT 3C => original
INT 3D => original
INT 02 => original
6.13 Delayed, directly set:
INT 08 => original
INT 22 => original
INT 23 => original
12.04 vDos ended by EXIT (0)
Error messages:
KEY FILE NOT LOCATED
ENTER DISC IN DRIVE A: OR DRIVE B:
and:
ACCESS NOT ALLOWED
[Probably meaningless as I think these are the program errors]
VOLNAME left in folder I:\vDOS\ contains the text:
'Bad command or file name'
Before exiting from vDos, I can change to the A:\Alt drive and verify that the LOCKFILE.KEY is present, but for some reason the program cannot access this.
I have tried changing the I:\vDOS\Floppy\Alt\ folder to I:\Floppy\Alt\ and editing autoexec.txt, but this does not help.
Can you suggest any possible reasons for my problem?
Contents of autoexec.txt:
USE C: I:\vDOS\
USE A: I:\vDOS\Floppy\
C:
C:\ALT\ALT130.EXE
Folder structure:
I:\vDOS\Alt\ contains my program ALT130.EXE
I:\vDOS\Floppy\Alt\ contains a file LOCKFILE.KEY
I have the same folder structure in a VMware XP Pro Windows virtual computer and this runs the software successfully with a virtual floppy drive [.flp file].
But I cannot seem to get the program to run in vDOS.
vDos.log contents:
vDos 2023.05.01
CodePage: 850
C: => (Local) C:\vDos\ALT\
C: => (Local) I:\vDOS\
A: => (Local) I:\vDOS\Floppy\
0.07 LOADEXEC: C:\ALT\ALT130.EXE
INT 34 => 4C73:0755
INT 35 => 4C73:0755
INT 36 => 4C73:0755
INT 37 => 4C73:0755
INT 38 => 4C73:0755
INT 39 => 4C73:0755
INT 3A => 4C73:0755
INT 3B => 4C73:0755
INT 3C => 4C73:0702
INT 3D => 4C73:072F
INT 23 => 4C69:0099
INT 04 => 4261:8908
Redirect INT 24 ignored, won't be further logged
INT 09 => 4261:808C
OPENFILE failed: LOCKFILE.KEY(2) => I:\vDOS\Floppy\LOCKFILE.KEY(2)
INT 00 => original
INT 04 => original
INT 09 => original
INT 34 => original
INT 35 => original
INT 36 => original
INT 37 => original
INT 38 => original
INT 39 => original
INT 3A => original
INT 3B => original
INT 3C => original
INT 3D => original
INT 02 => original
LOADEXEC: C:\COMMAND.COM /C VOL a:>volname
INT 23 => 4C73:254A
INT 34 => 4C73:0755
INT 35 => 4C73:0755
INT 36 => 4C73:0755
INT 37 => 4C73:0755
INT 38 => 4C73:0755
INT 39 => 4C73:0755
INT 3A => 4C73:0755
INT 3B => 4C73:0755
INT 3C => 4C73:0702
INT 3D => 4C73:072F
INT 09 => 4261:808C
INT 04 => 4261:8908
1.09 Delayed, directly set:
INT 22 => 4C69:004E
5.26 OPENFILE failed: LOCKFILE.KEY(2) => I:\vDOS\LOCKFILE.KEY(2)
INT 08 => 4261:681A
INT 09 => original
INT 00 => original
INT 04 => original
INT 34 => original
INT 35 => original
INT 36 => original
INT 37 => original
INT 38 => original
INT 39 => original
INT 3A => original
INT 3B => original
INT 3C => original
INT 3D => original
INT 02 => original
6.13 Delayed, directly set:
INT 08 => original
INT 22 => original
INT 23 => original
12.04 vDos ended by EXIT (0)
Error messages:
KEY FILE NOT LOCATED
ENTER DISC IN DRIVE A: OR DRIVE B:
and:
ACCESS NOT ALLOWED
[Probably meaningless as I think these are the program errors]
VOLNAME left in folder I:\vDOS\ contains the text:
'Bad command or file name'
Before exiting from vDos, I can change to the A:\Alt drive and verify that the LOCKFILE.KEY is present, but for some reason the program cannot access this.
I have tried changing the I:\vDOS\Floppy\Alt\ folder to I:\Floppy\Alt\ and editing autoexec.txt, but this does not help.
Can you suggest any possible reasons for my problem?