3.40 (2006-09-03)
- updated QDMA to 3.1
- updated QCDROM to 2.8
- updated QHIMEM to 3.1 (for optional use with UMBPCI.SYS)
- updated HIMEM to 3.26
- updated EMM386 to 2.26
- updated FreeDOS Sys to 060818 (Blair) FreeDOS 1.0
- updated FreeDOS Kernel to 060818 (Blair) FreeDOS 1.0
- updated FREECOM to 0.84pre2 060828 (Blair) FreeDOS 1.0
- updated FreeDOS SHARE, DELTREE (Blair)
- updated WIN32 (HXRT 2.7)
- updated UPX to 2.02
- updated ZIP to 2.32
- updated ARACHNE to 1.90J1 GPL
- updated FDAPM to 2006aug22
- updated LBACACHE to 2006aug31
- updated YUKONNW, B57, B44, E1000E (32-bit)
- updated YUKODI, B57, B44, RTGEODI, RTGBODI, E1000ODI (16-bit)
- updated various MSNET drivers (NDIS2)
- added SET LFN=N to CONFIG.SYS (FreeDOS)
- added SET LFN= to module LFN
- replaced PCISCAN with PCISLEEP
- adjusted SLOT and NBIHW (NWODI32) for PCISLEEP
- adjusted REPCI (UTILZ) for PCISLEEP
- adjusted NWLAN for PCISLEEP
- adjusted WHAT1632 for PCISLEEP
- adjusted ASPI for PCISLEEP
- improved CDROM (CDSYS for extracting all CDROM drivers)
- added compatibility for 4DOS command processor
- added LZ-DOS (LZ-DOS Kernel and 4DOS) thanks to Lucho
- updated OpenDOS to 7.01.08 060820 (UPX kernel)
- updated SYSLINUX to 3.20
3.37 (2006-05-16) beta
- updated QDMA to 2.1
- updated QCDROM to 2.0
- added QHIMEM 2.3 (for optional use with UMBPCI.SYS)
- updated WIN32 (HXRT 2.3)
- updated LTOOLS to 6.12
- updated FreeDOS kernel to 060428
- updated E1000, E1000E, RTGESRV, RTGBSRV
- updated E1000ODI, YUKODI, RTGEODI, RTGBODI
- updated UPX to 2.00 (utilizing --brute now)
- updated ARACHNE to 1.90GPL
- updated TINYHOST to 2.0
3.36 (2006-03-21)
- updated XDMA to QDMA 1.5
- updated XCDROM to QCDROM 1.2
- updated WIN32 (HXRT 1.43)
- updated FreeDOS kernel to 060313
- updated LTOOLS to 6.11
- updated UMBPCI to 3.66
- now with UMBPCI /S (3.66) choose UMBPCI as default
- added support for TINYHOST (DOS Remote Access by Java over TCPIP)
- reverted XCOPY to 1.1 (1.3 failing on MsDOS 7)
- added support for ODINSUP (simultaneous NetWare- and MS-client)
- added options to control UMB-loading of MSNET components
- reverted default CDROM setting to include ELTORITO
3.35 (2006-02-03)
- updated OpenDOS to 060115 (only failing on VMware ?)
- updated XDMA to 3.2
- updated XCDROM to 2.1
- updated SHSURDRV to 1.11a (no-GZIP)
- updated WIN32 (HXRT 1.42)
- added support for XCDROM.SYS to CDROM
- fixed wrong configuration screens in CDROM
- fixed UBCDVIR to prevent no-exe/no-defs with no-copy
- fixed old MSNET problem with bogus 0.0.0.0 settings
- updated UHARCD to 0.6b beta (UHARCDEV renamed UNUHARCD)
- dropped ZENO (causing LOGIN.EXE trouble on some DELLs?)
3.34 (2006-01-11)
- updated KERNEL/FREECOM/SYS to 060106
- updated EMM386 to 2.08 (051128)
- updated FORMAT to 0.91v
- updated SHSUCDX to 3.03a (Jack's mod of Jason's)
- updated XDMA to 3.1
- updated WIN32 (HXRT 1.41)
- added XCDROM 1.5 (by Jack, may replace VIDE-CDD.SYS ?)
- updated B57, RTESRV, RTGBSRV (32-bit)
- updated B57, E1000ODI, FETODI (16-bit)
3.33 (2005-11-28)
- updated KERNEL to 051128 (1879 fix: near_fnodes PANIC on MS-server)
- updated DOSLFN to 0.40c
- updated XDMA to 2.8
- updated WIN32 (HXRT 1.38)
- updated ARACHNE to 1.89GPL
3.32 (2005-11-21) beta
- updated JNOS to 2.0d-x (patched JNOS 2.0d; ftp client now included)
- pulled AUTOVIR out of WGET (now also supporting CURL)
3.31 (2005-11-17)
- updated XDMA to 2.6
- updated WBAT to 2.50
- updated KERNEL/FREECOM to 051109
- updated DEVLOAD to 3.16a (readded my fixes to Eric's 3.16)
- added SHSURDRV 1.10a (no-GZIP) to replace XMSDSK
- updated HIMEM/EMM386 to 3.12/2.07 (051108)
- updated UMBPCI to 3.65
- updated DOSLFN to 0.40b
- updated ARACHNE to 1.87GPL
- added RTESRV (32-bit)
- updated B57, YUKONNW, E1000, E1000E (32-bit)
- updated B57, YUKODI, E1000ODI, RTGBODI (16-bit)
- moved LBACACHE to \bin\ for earlier invocation
- reverted OpenDOS to 050514/050528 (last stable version)
- updated several NDIS drivers
- added WIN32 containing HXRT 1.36 (WIN32 emulator for DOS)
- added WGET 1.8.2, CURL 7.10.5 and CERT (SSL-certs provided as is)
- added CWSDPMI r5 (DPMI provider)
3.30 (2005-09-12) beta
- updated XDMA to 1.5
- fixed 0-nic file when 16- or 32-bit drivers absent (NWLAN)
- adjusted NWLAN to only rebuild wrong driver-crc instead of both
- removed B:-check from UBCD.BAT (troubling Victor's machines)
- added HXRT to UBCD (for Win32 console app support)
- updated WBAT to 2.46
- added UBCDVIR.BAT and AUTOVIR.BAT for internet antivirus update
- updated OpenDOS to 050910 (UPX kernel)
- updated XCOPY to 1.3 (Eric)
- updated KERNEL/FREECOM to 050911
- updated SYSLINUX to 3.11
3.29 (2005-08-20) beta
- updated XDMA to 1.4
- fixed HD-run (no ramdrive) only working once
3.28 (2005-08-18) beta
- updated XDMA to 1.2
- updated SHSUCDX to 3.02c (Jack's mod of Jason's)
- added SHSUFDRV 1.00a (no-GZIP, patch-'drive:') to challenge XMSDSK
- updated LTOOLS to 6.10 (Linux EXT2 access)
- updated HIMEM/EMM386 to 2.04
- updated FreeCOM to 0.84pre2
- updated FreeDOS KERNEL to 050728 (Unstable)
- updated DEVLOAD to 3.16 (readded my fixes to Eric's 3.15)
- updated ARACHNE to 1.85GPL
3.27 (2005-07-25) beta
- expanded assorted images to 1680KB format
- updated several NDIS NIC driver
- updated OpenDOS to 7.01.08 (native LFN support?)
- updated FORMAT to 1.0 (Udo's patch)
3.26 (2005-06-27) beta
- updated FreeCOM to 050623
- updated FreeDOS KERNEL to 050524 (Stable)
- updated HIMEM 3.10 050502 (using HIMEM /MAX=256000 as safeguard)
- updated EMM386 to 2.03 (memory pooling!: NOEMS) thanks Michael
- updated SHSUCDX to 3.02b (Jack's mod of Jason's)
- updated FDAPM to 23may05
- updated UMBPCI to 3.64
- updated SYSLINUX to 3.09
- updated OpenDOS to 050514/050528
- added 3C1556 (32-bit)
- updated B57, CE1000, CE100B, FETNWSC (32-bit)
- updated B57, E1000ODI, E100BODI, FETODI, YUKODI, SK98ODI (16-bit)
- fixed problem with empty .NIC file in ETC (MSNET)
- removed CDROM_NCFG=1 for general UBCD image (thanks Mark)
- updated XDMA to 1.1 from UDMA2S.SYS
- updated LBACACHE to 19jun05 (FreeDOS)
- fixed NWLAN to honor keystuffed program by Novell's LOGIN-script
- adjusted UBCD.BAT to work from bootable USB
3.25 (2005-04-26)
- updated UDMA2S.SYS to 2.5 (thanks Jack)
- updated DELTREE to 1.02f
- updated BFI by EV (DOS622 label fix, etc.)
- updated FDUBCD (UBCD.COM)
- updated CE100B(32), GETNWSC (32-bit)
- improved DRD (detection of MEMDISK, BCDW, DISKEMU)
- no tickle/flop on virtual floppy (would freeze on bcdw/diskemu)
- all CABS now use READSET/SAVESET (UTILZ) for GLOBAL.SET
- improved /$ handling
- CABS can also be put in A:\BIN (including autoruns)
- settings/profiles are saved to ramdisk on when on readonly medium
- better handling of readonly media
- improved ASPI (SCSI support)
- MODBOOT will ask what to do when SHIFT pressed (step by step)
- improved handling of native Bart-modules (MSNET, CDROM, ASPI)
- added DRUBCD (OpenDOS general UBCD) and MSUBCD (MsDOS general UBCD)
- MSCDEX, SHSUCDX, NWCDEX can also run from A:\LEVEL0 now
- updated OpenDOS to 050425
- ISA entries now also auto-generated for MSNET and ASPI
3.24 (2005-04-01) beta
- updated KEYB to 0.40a (IT RightShift fixed)
- added UDMA2 to D7X32E (MsDOS 7)
- updated ARACHNE to 1.83GPL
- added EC00-EEFF exclusion to DrDOS for VMware
- downgraded EL90X on FDMSRRC (Microsoft Network) (Thanks Mark)
- updated OpenDOS to 7.01.07 050313 (with Udolevel: enhanced Bennylevel)
- reactivated BennyLevel for all DOS versions
- updated UDMA2.SYS to 2.3
- updated HIMEM/EMM386 to 1.15
- updated FREECOM to 050315 (errorlevel fix by KJD, EXIST fix by EV)
- updated to UHARCD 0.6a beta (fixed) and special UHARCDEV (thanks Uwe)
- updated B44, CE1000, FETNWSC, GETNWSC (32-bit)
- updated B44, E1000ODI, C83815 (16-bit)
- updated B44, E1000 (NDIS)
- only process native profiles with NWLAN and MSNET (no cross-match)
- reinstated ETTOOL in Bart's UTILS (dropped IFMEMDSK from UTILZ)
- neglected ETTOOL everywhere but in CDROM (for ISOLINUX)
- added support for adaptive SYSLINUX booting in AUTOEXEC.BAT
- adding GETARGS to A:\Bin for ???LINUX detection and more (thanks Eric)
- updated FDUBCD (UBCD.BAT, GETARGS)
- updated UMBPCI to 3.64bta2 (SYSLINUX-fix)
- updated DOSLFN to 0.40a (VC dir copy bug fixed)
- updated SHSUCDX to 3.01
- added SYS to FREEDOS.CAB
- changed that each DOS first checks for own CACHE and own CDROM-ext
- added LDLINUX/MEMDISK/MAKEBOOTFAT (3.07, 1.4) for USB support
- added mini BOOT-images FD0, D70, DR0 for SYSLINUX
- improved SLOT detection algorithm (NWLAN, NWODI32)
- DOSRDP (Terminal Services) now also works with MSNET (PKT driver)
- updated FORMAT to 0.91t
- updated FDAPM to 03mar05
- added EMM386 to most FreeDOS images with extra menu in CONFIG.SYS
- updated UNZIP to 5.52, ZIP to 2.31
3.23 (2005-02-11) beta
- updated OpenDOS kernel to 7.01.07 RC1 (Udo) plus new OpenDos.144
- updated WBAT to 2.43
- updated FDAPM to 04feb05
- added -C to UNZIP (thanks Mikon) by option '/! /1'
- added support for UHARCD 0.4beta (UHA) by option '/! /3'
- updated KERNEL.SYS to 050206 (Lucho)
3.22 (2005-01-16)
- updated UDMA2.SYS to 2.0 (adding /L and /S) thanks Jack!
- dropped PING.EXE from MSTCP.CAB (to gain space)
- dropped BFIND.EXE from MSCLIENT.CAB (replaced by XGREP)
- dropped SLOWDOWN.COM from MSCLIENT.CAB (copy to A:\Bin if needed)
- added RRCDOS.EXE (freeware version) to FDMSRRC
- updated KERNEL.SYS to 050116 (Lucho)
- updated OpenDOS kernel to 041212/050105/050113 (Udo)
- updated DRD.BAT, IPHEX.BAT (UTILZ)
- added HOSTNAME to WATTCP/PKTDRV dialog (NWLAN)
- added JNOS 2.0a2Beta (Smtp/Telnet/Ftp/Http) testing ...
3.21 (2005-01-06)
- updated HIMEM/EMM386 to 1.13d
- updated OpenDOS kernel to 041212/050105 (Udo)
- updated UDMA2.SYS to 2.0
- updated UMBPCI.SYS to 3.63
- updated ARACHNE to 1.79GPL
- updated USBASPI to 2.20 (unfortunately without auto-unload)
- updated KERNEL.SYS to 041231 (lucho)
3.19 (2004-12-11)
- updated KERNEL.SYS to 041204 (lucho) with Jason-patch
- updated SHSUCDX to 3.00 (041129)
- updated DOSLFN to 0.40 (041128) now working again with FreeDOS
- updated OpenDOS kernel to 041124/041208 (Udo)
- updated LBACACHE to 22sep04 (FreeDOS) including TICKLE
- updated UMBPCI.SYS to 3.62
- updated UDMA2.SYS to 1.8
- FDMSRRC back to UMBPCI (too much EMM386 VDS troubles)
- updated EMM386 to 1.13b (041210) (development: VDS !)
- changed ASPIUSB to default to EHCI (better for USB-mouse/key)
- reinstated LOWDMA.SYS (still needed by UMBPCI.SYS)
- adjusted UBCD module
- added "press any key" helper to every timeout-counter
- added YUKONNW (32-bit), YUKODI (16-bit)
3.18 (2004-11-28) released to UBCD only
- added support for SHARE.COM (FreeDOS version works on MsDOS 7.10)
- added support MsServer (DOS MS-Client capable of sharing drives)
- updated UMBPCI.SYS to 3.61
- updated E100BODI, E1000ODI, RTSODI (16-bit)
- updated CE100B32, CE1000, RTGBSRV (32-bit)
- updated KERNEL.SYS to 041127, COMMAND.COM to 041105
- changed default timers in PROFILES and GLOBAL.SET to 3 seconds
- NWLAN now accepts PROFILE on commandline
- updated OpenDOS kernel to 041109/041116/041117 (Udo)
- updated UDMA to UDMA2.SYS 1.4
- updated EMM386 to 1.13 (041123) (development: VDS !)
- FDMSRRC now uses EMM386 VDS
- adjusted MSNET to anticipate FreeDOS EMM386-VDS
- updated SHSUCDX to 3.00beta (041126)
3.17 (2004-10-29)
- updated OpenDOS kernel to 041024 (Udo)
- downgraded FreeCOM to 040821 (old HEAP bug!)
- updated HIMEM.EXE to 041019
- updated DEVLOAD to 3.14 (cosmetic only)
- added config for DOSLFN (renamed CAB to LFN)
- fixed ASPIUSB problem on MsDOS
3.16 (2004-10-14)
- added support for general UBCD Boot Disk
- updated MEM to 1.6c
- moved USB CD support to CDROM (from ASPIUSB)
- improved ELTORITO support for CDROM (added ELTORITO)
- added option to auto-select all CDs (not stop with 1st) to CDROM
- updated OpenDOS kernel to 040929/041005 (Udo)
- updated FDAPM to 15sep04
- downgraded USBASPI.SYS to 2.06 and added /NORST for default
- added MS622 and MS710 system files (MS710 by Wengier, thanks!)
- updated SNAP to 1.01
- updated KERNEL to 041006 and COMMAND.COM to 040920 (FreeDOS)
- simplified the FreeDOS CONFIG.SYS menu
- added config for NTFSDOS (renamed CAB to NTFS, moved to Level1)
- renamed KEYB to KEYBRD
- updated HIMEM.EXE to 040830, EMM386.EXE to 040820
- downgraded DOSLFN to 0.32ojmh (Jason Hood patches rev2)
3.15 (2004-09-10)
- updated Kernel to 040905
- added support for DOSRDP
- skipping user-configuration (login) when P_USER=! or $ (NWLAN)
- updated FORMAT to 0.91s
- updated UMBPCI.SYS to 3.57beta8 (FreeDOS)
- auto-retry loadlow of ODI16 driver when loadhigh failed (NWLAN)
- updated CTMOUSE to 1.9.1
- added 3C589, RTGBODI (16-bit)
- added RTGBSRV (32-bit)
- implemented autologin by KPUSH (piping password disables keyboard)
- updated LBACACHE to 01sep04 (FreeDOS) including TICKLE
- add 'P_UMB16FILL=1' to force UMBFILL before loading 16b Client
- add 'P_UMB32FILL=0' to skip UMBFILL before loading 32b Client
- updated OpenDOS kernel to 040830/040901
- added IFMEMDSK to UTILZ to signal 'fake writable' for MEMDSK (DRD)
- added PKTCHK to test Packet Driver availability
- added DUMMY.SYS to UTILZ (launch before LH /L: NIOS)
- dropped LOWDMA.SYS (UMBPCI.SYS should not need this on FreeDOS)
- removed check for MSclient loaded when loading NWLAN (and vice versa)
- removed IFSHLP.SYS on FreeDOS (except when running MSclient)
3.13 (2004-08-22)
- updated FreeCOM to 040821
- updated Kernel to 040821
- improved MACADDR, IPADDR (IPCONFIG) resolution (NWLAN)
- fixed some small NWLAN issues
- updated LTOOLS to 6.9 (Linux EXT2 access)
- added PING and TCPINFO shortcuts to (L)PPRD
- added Arachne SFX image
3.12 (2004-08-17)
- changed (NWLAN) UMBFILL support for VLM/NLM (LoadLow if present)
- added option P_NICLOW=1 (NWLAN) to force LoadLow of 16-bit ODI driver
- changed LBACACHE (TUNW), replaced TICKLEHD with TICKLE (thanks Eric)
- updated TICKLE (memdisk virtual floppy fix)
- added WHAT1632 to default diskette
- updated FreeDOS kernel to 040816
- updated FreeCOM to 040720
- updated OpenDOS kernel to 040815
- added USBCD.SYS to ASPIUSB
- improved ASPIUSB (USB_NODISK=1 skips DI1000DD, USB_NOCD=1 skips USBCD)
3.11 (2004-08-12)
- updated UNZIP to 5.51
- updated OpenDOS kernel/com with Udo's heap/stack fix
- updated OpenDOS 7.01 stuff with 7.03 as demanded by Udo ;-)
- updated B57, SIS900, SK98ODI, FETODI, GETODI, RTSODI (16-bit)
- updated B57, SIS900, SK98NW, FETNWSC, GETNWSC (32-bit)
- silenced TICKLE (patched) when running in floppy-emulation
- updated WHAT1632
3.03 (2004-07-28) internal version
- fixed autologon invalid opcode on NetWare 5.x (FreeDOS since 3.01)
- updated FreeDOS Kernel to 2035a (Lucho's 040725)
- including improved CONFIG.SYS menu (navigate by arrow)
- modified DEVLOAD 3.13 (embedded AutoDontFlag, more quiet)
- replaced LH DEVICE with DEVLOAD /H for loading high
- added (ASPI)USB support (USBASPI.SYS, DI1000DD.SYS, USBCD.SYS)
- reparsed all batch-files to revert ""=="%%test%%" (for OpenDOS)
- updated OpenDOS Kernel + Boot to Udo Kuhnt's 7.01.07 (24-07-2004)
- branched NW32CLNT from NWODI32 (TRANNTA, CLIENT32) for stack only
- branched NWSLP32 from NWTCP32 (SRVLOC) for stack only
- branched NWPKT from NWLAN (ODIPKT) for Packet Driver
- moved LSL to NW1616 from NWLAN
- moved IPXODI to NWIPX16 from NW1616
- rearranged NWLAN to unpack stricktly when necessary
- updated CE1000, CE100B32, E1000ODI, E100BODI
- fixed reset IPADDR(8) when re-entering NWLAN
- fixed IPADDR(8) and MACADDR(8) when protocol not bound
- updated LBACACHE to 24jun04 (FreeDOS) including TICKLEHD (TUNS)
- updated DOSLFN to 0.33b jmh-27/04 (Jason Hood patches)
- updated FreeCom to 0.82pl3w (FreeDOS)
- updated LTOOLS to 6.8 (Linux EXT2 access)
- updated FORMAT to 0.91r
- updated UPX to 1.25
- updated WBAT to 2.42
- updated UMBPCI.SYS to 3.57beta7 (FreeDOS)
- reverted to UMBPCI from EMM386 (DPMI-problems: Ghost/Citrix)
- improved CACHESZ and LOADED (MEM + MEMA)
- updated MEM to 1.6b (UMB corruption fix)
- downgraded SMCPWR2 16-bit for better compatibility
3.02 (2004-05-13)
- updated CDRCACHE to 13may04 (FreeDOS)
- updated LBACACHE to 09may04 (FreeDOS) including TICKLEHD
- now all caches in KB (changed default disk cache to 6144KB)
- updated FreeDOS Kernel to 2034-040511 (Lucho's)
- dropped ETTOOL from Bart's UTILS because of system hangs
- updated DEVLOAD to 3.13 (compiled with embedded /Q)
- MODBOOT now uses DEVLOAD (but renamed as DEVICE)
- updated DOSLFN to 0.32ojmh (Jason Hood patches rev2)
- fixed FDNWD288.IMG (2.88 image for bootable CDROM)
3.01 (2004-04-30)
- updated HIMEM64.EXE to HIMEM.EXE 3.12 (rc2) (FreeDOS)
- added EMM386.EXE 1.11 (rc2) in favor of UMBPCI.SYS (FreeDOS)
- updated FreeDOS Kernel to 2034-040427 (Lucho's)
- limited XMS to 1 GB for various reasons (NIOS, handles)
- updated CDRCACHE to 07apr04
- updated LBACACHE to 16apr04
- updated FDAPM to 16apr04 (implemented ADV:REG with IDLE)
- updated MEM to 1.6
- dropped SMC1211 (better use ACCODI)
- added support to choose between 16- and 32-bit driver
- improved SLOT detection algorithm
- added WHAT1632 to check which drivers are available for NIC
- added DEVLOAD 3.12 (alternative for DEVICE)
- fixed MsDOS could not process MULTINIC (OpenDOS failed even more)
- fixed CACHESZ to support GB RAM
- added P_SLOT=0 option to MSNET to bypass SLOT-detection
- added P_NOLOW=1 option to MSNET to prevent loading low NET (FreeDOS)
2.58 (2004-04-04)
- added support for multiple NICs on board
- add "P_NICSKIP=DRIVER1 DRIVER2" to ignore NICs in case of multinic
- set P_NICMULTI=0 to skip multinic-dialog (set to 2 to use second)
- fixed profiles could overlap when escaping and reloading profile
- added SMC1211 (16- and 32-bit)
2.57 (2004-04-01)
- reverted from MKBT (floppy damage) to READBOOT (NWDSK, MKBOOT)
- many FreeDOS CONFIG.SYS changes (no BUFFERS, UDMA low, simplified)
- updated LTOOLS to 6.7 (Linux EXT2 access)
2.56 (2004-03-25)
- added FORMAT.EXE to BIN
- fixed MKBOOT.BAT (fixes 2.55 problem)
- fixed NWDSK.BAT/MKBOOT.BAT creating MsDOS 6.22 bootables (at last)
- adjusted RRC (user needs to add his CLIENT.EXE/RRCDOS.EXE to A:\BIN)
- fixed MSNET compatibility (manual driver list missing label)
2.55 (2004-03-23)
- fixed last NIC driver VEN/DEV-list would be truncated on FreeDOS
- added SROUTE.NLM (FDDI/TOKEN) in NWLAN (add SROUTE.CAB to A:\LIB)
- specify optional SROUTE parameters by A:\ETC\SROUTE.LDR
- skip SROUTE by "P_NOSROUTE=1" in PROFILE or GLOBAL.SET
- updated FreeDOS Kernel to 2033-040322
- added support for PROFILE.BAT in A:\ETC\PROFILE (logon-independent)
- applied FreeDOS FAT12 bootsector from Kernel-package (FREEDOS.144)
- added Max-64MB entries to CONFIG.SYS (FreeDOS)
- moved all nics to Cabs\Odi16/32
- added BFI.EXE and MKBT.EXE to BIN
- fixed spurious frametypes when reloading NWLAN (after UNNWLAN)
- added support for HOSTS (will be copied from A:\ETC to \LAN)
- added FDNWD288.IMG Ultimate NwDsk (2.88 image for bootable CDROM)
2.54 (2004-03-04) available as add-on only
- updated UMBPCI.SYS to 3.56 (FreeDOS)
- updated UDMA.SYS to 7.0 (FreeDOS) (Thank you, Lucho and Jack)
2.53 (2004-02-12)
- updated FreeDOS Kernel to 2033
- removed UMBFILL (not needed anymore with FreeDOS and NIOS)
- updated UDMA.SYS to 6.8 (FreeDOS)
- updated HIMEM64.EXE to 2.10 (FreeDOS)
- updated UMBPCI.SYS to 3.54 (FreeDOS) (better VMware support)
- added REALTEK 8029 and COMPEX RL2000 (16- and 32-bit)
2.52 (2004-01-26) internal version
- updated HIMEM.EXE to HIMEM64.EXE 2.09 (FreeDOS) for +64MB support
- updated FreeDOS Kernel to pre-2033 (Lucho)
- added DEVLOAD.COM, DRVLOAD.COM (alternative for DEVICE.COM)
- fixed some issues for MSNET
- anticipated for NET.EXE Server usage (SHARE.EXE)
- updated UDMA.SYS from UUDMA.SYS to 6.7 (FreeDOS)
- fixed SLPINFO (NWTCP32)
- moved OS detection from AUTOEXEC to CONFIG (just SET it there :-)
- overrule CACHE settings with A:\ETC\*.LDR (SMARTDRV/NWCACHE/LBACACHE)
- autorun CABs from A:\BIN for early CACHE load (note: pre-level0 !)
- added MsDOS SMARTDRV 6.22/W98se due to MS-XP-bug Q296814 (FAQ23)
- dropped SHOW from FREEDOS.CAB
- fixed broken MENU
2.51 (2004-01-13)
- updated OpenDOS Kernel to Udo Kuhnt's 7.01.06 FAT32 (thanks Udo!)
- updated UUDMA.SYS to 6.6/2.2 (FreeDOS)
- updated WBAT to 2.41
- updated LTOOLS to 6.6 (Linux EXT2 access)
- reinstated IFSHLP.SYS with OpenDOS (in CONFIG.SYS)
- added option to skip RamDisk when booting from HardDisk (set ramsz=0)
- fixed rebuilding nic-list when ODI16/32 empty (would not rebuild)
- grouped user-config-options in AUTOEXEC (ramdrv, cache, ...)
- added FIX27 to NWDSK\BIN for optional marginal memory optimization
- stretched input field for TREE/SERVER to 20 chars
- added ASPI.CAB for SCSI support (optional)
- updated B44, B57, E1000ODI, 3C99X (16-bit)
- updated B57, CE1000, CE100B32, SIS900, DM9PCI, IBMTRPO (32-bit)
- updated 3C986, 3C99X (32-bit)
- added 3C574, FETODI, SIS900, FASTNIC, DM9PCI, ACCODI (16-bit)
- added CPQNF3 (16-bit)
- added B44, FASTNIC (32-bit)
- dropped LNE100TX (32-bit) replaced by FASTNIC
2.50 (2003-12-10)
- reverted to HIMEM.EXE from FDXXMS.SYS ('NIOS exceeding 1-byte' bug)
- rewrote CONFIG.SYS (FreeDOS) since I finally understood '123?' ;-)
- moved some DOS stuff to UMB in CONFIG.SYS (FreeDOS)
- updated FreeDOS Kernel to 2032a-031203 (W2K/XP installer fixed !)
- updated FreeDOS COMMAND.COM to 0.82pl3 (XMS swap)
- updated HIMEM.EXE to 2.08 (FreeDOS)
- updated DOSLFN to 0.32ojmh (Jason Hood patches)
- updated DOSKEY to 1.8
- added UUDMA.SYS 6.4/1.9 (FreeDOS) high speed Ultra-DMA HD access
- updated LTOOLS to 6.5 (Linux EXT2 access)
- updated FDAPM to 27nov03
- added CDRCACHE.SYS 14oct03 (FreeDOS) CD-ROM cache
- added support for CDRCACHE to CDROM and to SHSUCDX
- dropped 'set ' now also from all SET/PRO templates
- improved testing on 'First Network Drive' (NWLAN)
- added ELPC575, SK98ODI (16-bit)
- added 3C2000 (3C940), SK98NW (32-bit)
2.43 (2003-10-23)
- implemented workaround for XP bug with "for"-iterations (NWDSK.BAT)
- (XP would loop endlessly on each file in a "for"-loop)
- updated UMBPCI to 3.51 (FreeDos) with AMD K7/K8 support
- updated LBACACHE to 22oct03 (FreeDos) including TICKLE
- updated SHSUCDX to 2.1a (FreeDos)
- updated KEYB to 0.39 (also modified KEYB.BAT for US support)
- updated FreeDos Kernel to 2032a (FreeDos)
- updated DOSKEY.COM to 1.7
- updated LTOOLS to 6.3 (Linux EXT2 access)
- downgraded DrDos 7.03 to OpenDos 7.01 (for License and Udo's Kernel)
- added NGRPCI (16- and 32-bit)
2.42 (2003-09-14)
- if UMBFILL present and UMB available NWLAN will UMBFILL before NIOS
- changed Terse editor with slightly bigger brother (UTILS)
- modified PPRD.EXE to reflect 2.01 status (LPPRD)
- added "most compatible" to CONFIG.SYS with OpenDos
- reversed order in CONFIG.SYS with FreeDos like the others
- NWDSK.BAT will create FreeDos/OpenDos CABs on first run
- changed NWDSK.BAT will compress A:\BIN after all CAB creations
- replaced HIMEM.EXE with FDXXMS.SYS 0.92 (FreeDos) for 64MB+ support
- replaced MAPMEM with MEM 1.4 (FreeDos) in UTILZ
- added LOADED.BAT (UTILZ) to test if program loaded
- adjusted CACHESZ.BAT for use with FDXXMS and MEM (UTILZ)
- added bogus device driver DUMMY.SYS to NWDSK\BIN (for later use)
- added check with MKBOOT for VOLUME.COM existance
- added E3000ODI (16-bit) for old parallel port adapter
- added DLKRTS (16- and 32-bit)
- changed FEM556OD (16-bit)
- rewrote all 'if ""=="" ' statements for OpenDos bug ("A SPACE")
- rewrote FRAME type dialog code (Ether: SNAP now 2nd instead 4th)
- updated LBACACHE to 27aug03
- updated UMBPCI to 3.50bta (FreeDos) with AMD K7 support (beta)
- added support for Enablers for PCI-recognizable PCMCIA/CARDBUS NICs
- user can add parameters for Enablers by \ETC\{ENABL}.LDR
- added /6 /7 /9 shortcuts for Dos622, W98se, OpenDos with NWDSK.BAT
- dropped 'set '-part in Profiles and Global.set (all Modules)
- condensed MENU within 512 bytes :-)
- NWDSK.BAT squeezes all selected NIC-cabs
2.40 (2003-08-12)
- updated FreeDos COMMAND.COM to 0.82pl2
- updated FreeDos Kernel to 2031-mk2 (! fixed NIOS A20 problem !)
- see Nwdsk\Dos\Freedos\K2026b for old Kernel 2026b (installs W2K/XP)
- re-implemented Benny level in AUTOEXEC (supported by 0.82pl2)
- added DM9PCI, FETNWSC (all 32-bit)
- added NE2000 (16- and 32-bit), for Bochs (only 32-bit works)
- added SKFPNW 32-bit (FDDI)
- added DE22X ISA (16- and 32-bit)
- downgraded 32-bit RTSSVR.CAB (minor adjustment in 16-bit RTSODI.CAB)
- updated B57 (16- and 32-bit)
- updated WBAT to 2.40
- updated SHSUCDX to 2.1 (FreeDos)
- updated DELTREE to 1.02e
- updated ATTRIB to 2.1
- updated LBACACHE + TICKLE to 31jul03 (Thanks Eric Auer for silencing)
- updated UMBPCI to 3.49 (FreeDos)
- updated LTOOLS to 6.1 (Linux EXT2 access)
- changed to "NIOS /MV" for compatibility under EMM386
- changed NET.CFG (message level 2, message timeout 180) in NWODI16/32
- added dummies MODULES, LOAD and UNLOAD to NWODI32
- added SNAP.COM (1.00) NIOS remover to UTILZ by Pavel Novy (Thanks !!)
- removed MARK and RELEASE (UTILZ)
- rewrote unloading NIOS with SNAP (works fine !)
- full NLM-client can now be (un)loaded (with UNNWLAN) almost endlessly
- dropped RENWLAN.BAT (NWLAN)
- added mechanism to remove ODIPKT (Pavel Novy, thanks again !)
- rearranged load order of 32-bit Client modules
- "!" for Username will not load full Client (only protocol stack(s))
- rewrote FreeDos wrapper DRD around DREADY.COM
- modified CDROM.BAT (no drive letter defaults to first available)
- added FDAPM (replaces DosIdle and Reboot)
- dropped IDLE and REBOOT (UTILZ)
- changed DHCP to default off with SLP config (NWLAN) for UNNWLAN
- changed to STACKS=0,0 in CONFIG.SYS
2.32 (2003-06-25)
- fixed SMARTDRV.CAB would not unpack from A:\BIN\
- fixed %ARCEXT% not implemented in CDROM.SED
- re-established MSNET compatibility with NwDsk (by MSNET(X).SED)
- added ACCODI, IBMTRPO, 3C3X9, TLNKPODI (all 32-bit)
- moved DEVICE.COM back to MODBOOT from UTILS (for FreeDos IFSHLP.SYS)
- moved IPHEX.BAT, BASECVRT.COM from NWLAN to UTILZ (for MSNET)
- moved MACADDR.EXE from NWIPX16 to UTILZ (for MSNET)
- added Packet Driver for 32-bit Client with 16-bit ODI Nic on TCPIP
- added P_PAUSE=1 (GLOBAL.SET or Profile) pause before Client launch
- added P_NOAUTOISA=1 (GLOBAL.SET or Profile) no ISA Nic auto-try
- added P_TCPFRAME=1 (GLOBAL.SET or Profile) force Frame dialog for TCP
- added P_NOSLOT=1 (GLOBAL.SET or Profile) no SLOT detection with 32ODI
2.31 (2003-06-19)
- moved PERUSE to MODBOOT.ZIP, adjusted AUTOEXEC/CONFIG inside MODBOOT
- added LO.BAT (LOGOUT and restore PATH and DRIVE) to NWLAN
- added RENWLAN.BAT (unload VLM/CLIENT32 and restart NWLAN) to NWLAN
- NWLAN will now process profile-ENV-params also from GLOBAL.SET
- GLOBAL.SET will hold settings for IDLE, KEYB, CDROM, LPPRD
- settings in GLOBAL.SET valid only when IDLE.SET, KEYB.SET, (.) absent
- removed all case sensitivity for profile-settings in NWLAN
2.30 (2003-06-15)
- no need for finalize/optimize ('/!') anymore (major change!)
- added source-package NWD$K999.EXE next to NWDSK999.EXE (distribution)
- distribution package now contains modified CABs (including Bart's)
- assign USERNAME=! to prevent VLM.EXE or CLIENT32.NLM from loading
- rearranged packet driver TCPIP config dialog (DHCP now fully auto)
- dropped empty "preferred server/tree" from NET.CFG (VLM warning)
- no NIC-list saving with "set P_NONICSAV=1" in profile (NWDSK on CDROM)
- no NIC-list rebuilding with "set P_NONICBLD=1" in profile (beware!)
- changed EADDRESS.EXE for MACADDR.EXE in NWIPX16 (works without VLM)
- fixed Volkov Commander INI/MNU/EXT would not copy from ETC to RAMDRV
- added 3C90X (32-bit) and revised 3C90X (16-bit) for older 3C90X
2.16 (2003-06-06)
- fixed Frame-types with TCPIP (extra Frame-types troubling some nics)
- improved REPATH.BAT (repare local PATH) by better ";" handling
- improved M.BAT by preserving default drive (MAP.EXE changes drive)
- added Client unload routine (fires automatically upon load error)
- Client unload routine UNNWLAN.BAT unloads 16-bit Client fully
- UNNWLAN.BAT unloads 32-bit Client partially (cannot unload NIOS, IPX)
- added MAPMEM.EXE, RELEASE.EXE, MARK.COM, RAMFREE.COM to UTILZ.CAB
- dropped MI.EXE from FREEDOS.CAB (MAPMEM more complete, can find TSRs)
- replaced 3C90X (16-bit) with older version (fixing hangs)
- moved 3C90XC, PCNTNW, PCISRV, RTSSRV from CABS\ODI32 to ODI32
- default NwDsk diskette built with NWDSK.BAT includes above drivers
- default W98SE NwDsk diskette lacks Volkov Commander (too less space)
2.15 (2003-06-03)
- fixed 2 wrong SLP-parameters (typo and incomplete Novell TID 10075233)
- added SLPINFO.BAT to provide feedback about SLP configuration (TCPIP)
- added LSB/MSB option with Frame-type for Token-Ring (32-bit)
- fixed wrong Token-Ring Frame-type defaults in NW32PKTT and NW3232T
2.14 (2003-06-01)
- updated TRANNTA.NLM (NWODI32) and SRVLOC.NLM (NWTCP32)
- rewrote LPPRD module (LPD print server daemon PPRD)
- recompiled PPRD (2.00 to 2.01) using WAT2001B for DHCP support
- PPRD 2.01 includes PING (-z192.168.123.1) and TCPINFO (-x) for testing
- added PCMCIA drivers (XIRCOM, INTEL)
- added FA31x (32bit) driver
- dropped moving of IFSHLP.SYS into MODBOOT.CAB (/!) (reported PC hangs)
- updated KEYB to 0.38
- fixed wrong timeout NWLAN (NwDsk with IPX-VLM and IPX or IP from NLM)
- fixed comments (;) removal with XGREP
- increased NET.CFG indentation 2 space to 4 space (to play it safe)
- NET.CFG indentation automated (also for user supplied files)
- SRVLOC dialog added (SLP configuration now menu driven)
- multiple Nameserver entries (RESOLV.CFG) or Scopes/DAs accepted
- "finalize" can rewrite disk to ZIP (/1), LZH (/2) or CAB (default /0)
- UNPACK: UNZIP.EXE for ZIP, LHA.EXE for LZH, EXTRACT.EXE for CAB
- reduced PERUSE-XMS to 256KB, CACHE-XMS to 2MB to fit within 16MB RAM
- Cache size (2MB-8MB) depends on XMS-memory (needs MI from FREEDOS)
- you can fixate cache size by ENV CACHESZ (see top of AUTOEXEC.BAT)
- you can alter XMSDSK size by ENV RAMSZ (see top of AUTOEXEC.BAT)
- notice: XMSDSK fixed on 8192MB (min. 6144MB) to prevent extract errors
- replaced 3C90XC (32-bit) with older version (fixing DELL GX110 hangs)
- rewrote M.BAT (wrapper around MAP.EXE) fixing problems on Dos 6.22
- pulled M.BAT and REPATH.BAT out of NWLAN.BAT into NWLAN.CAB
- moved IPHEX.BAT and BASECVRT.COM to NWLAN
- moved LSL.COM, ODIPKT.COM, WATTCP.CFG to NWLAN reducing size (overlap)
- updated DOSLFN to 0.32o
2.13 (2003-05-20)
- fixed KEYB was handling items with apostroph wrong (')
- by default all frame types are selected (user should deselect)
- distributing FreeDos SFX images now
2.12 (2003-05-16)
- fixed version management (internal use only)
- packet driver now also works with 16bit driver on 32bit client
- added timeout (5 sec) before loading TCPIP (Intel 1000 hangs on DHCP)
- timeout before CLIENT32.NLM also 5 sec (change with 'set P_CLNTTI=3')
- updated WBAT to 2.39 (with /!)
- changed HALT-routine (HALT only when same PC is booted twice in a row)
- HALT-routine: check (R/W access to A:) on MAC/IP just before LOGON
- HALT-routine: can specify MAC/IP that will always allow or deny login
- HALT-routine: 'ALLOW.BAT yes' or 'ALLOW.BAT no' for allow/deny
- fixed KEYB countdown (cosmetic only)
- cleaned screen writing NWLAN a bit
- changed default protocol to both IPX/IP (people do not know protocol)
- changed default mapping samples to "server\volume:path"
- recommented MAP.EXE wrapper M.BAT (maybe a little less confusing now?)
- improved uncommenting CFG files (XGREP ^\s*; instead of TFIND ";")
- removed 'relogon' from 'nwlan config' in NWLAN (not applicable)
- rewrote MAPPING option in 'nwlan config' in NWLAN (ins del next root)
- changed when Username=* or not-attached no AUTOEXEC.LAN processing
2.10 (2003-05-12)
- fixed ABOUT function (cosmetic only)
- added AMD PCNTNW for ODI 16 (VMware)
- fixed NIC-list would save wrong CRC32 for 16 bit client
- fixed frame type TOKEN-RING instead of TOKEN-RING_802.2
- made DHCP profile-setting compatible with MSNET (also for WATTCP)
- when no frame type set now always 802.2 will be preselected
- search/replace 'Netware' with 'NetWare' for all modules/bat/cfg/ldr
- changed default 'signature level' back from '0' to '1' in NET.CFG
- put "set P_LGNBN=1" in your profile to unsuppress the login-banner
- HALT routine added to prevent relaunching NwDsk after (Ghost) session
- diskette can be removed after NIC-detection (rearranged access to A:)
- diskette tampering detection added (Halts when diskette CRC32 fails)
- added check to see if '/!' has been applied
- added and updated a lot of NIC drivers
- replaced CE100B with CE100B32 in \NWDSK\ODI32
- improved NIC auto detection
- improved NIC-list handling, reduced amount of triggered rebuilds
- implemented 2 seperate NIC-lists (16 and 32) instead of 1 (see above)
- NwDsk.bat and MkBoot.bat now add NwDsk-volume labels to diskettes
- all calls to extract.exe now hidden by UNPACK.BAT
- rewrote KEYB (can now be hidden from end-user)
2.05 (2003-05-02)
- 32 bit client now supports IPX and IP simultaneously
- trimmed outdated help section of NWDSK.BAT
- more screen output cleaning
- fixed weird but nasty W9X-bug (READBOOT+EXTRACT+DEL led to missing A:)
- rewrote all calls for EXTRACT to CABARC in NWDSK.BAT (see line above)
2.03 (2003-04-28)
- improved version managment (internal use only)
- more cleaning done on NWDSK.BAT screen output
- improved error handling on NWDSK.BAT (immediate abort)
- fixed some problems with NWDSK.BAT on W9X
- cleaned all optimize runs (/! /$ /#), can be repeated on same disk
- implemented logging to NWDSK.LOG for NWDSK.BAT
- second attempt on fixing OpenDos bug with NIC detection
2.01 (2003-04-24)
- fixed 'varset not found' error with NWDSK.BAT ('/!')
- improved Topology detection (NLM 32 bit ODI)
2.00 (2003-04-24)
- extended rewrite of menu structure
- wrong %USER_NAME replaced by %LOGIN_NAME in NWLAN (default script)
- updated IPX.NLM
- updated TCPIP.NLM
- no update for TRANNTA.NLM, CLIENT32.NLM (does not work)
- no update for SRVLOC.NLM (does work, more tests needed)
- added algorithm for automatic SLOT calculation with 32 bit ODI drivers
- added multiple FRAME support for NLM and VLM client
- added menu to select FRAME types
- added support for TOKEN-RING and FDDI (auto-selection by nic-driver)
- added full Packet Driver support for NLM (32 drivers only) and VLM
- updated WBAT to 2.38 (with /!)
- updated UMBPCI.SYS to 3.47
- added XGREP 1.03 to UTILZ
- moved NWDSK\ARCHIVE to NWDSK\CABS (including ODI16 and ODI32)
- fixed bugs in NWDSK.BAT when building disk on W9X PC (using sys a:)
- fixed bugs in NWDSK.BAT when building disk direct to a: (no sys a:)
- cleaned NWDSK.BAT screen output
- restored default CONFIG.SYS choice to 'most compatible' for MSDOS
- fixed empty VC.BAT (Volkov Commander)
- added E1000ODI/CE1000 16/32
- added 3C5X9 16/32 ISA
- added FEM556OD 16 ISA
- added OCTOK162 32 ISA for Token-Ring (feedback please)
- added CMDGODI 32 for (Madge) Token-Ring (feedback please)
- changed static TIMEOUT to dynamic COUNTDOWN with all menus (needs /!)
- updated LBACACHE to 2003-04-23 (floppy caching turned on)
- improved handling of bootable disks when reusing them (NWDSK.BAT)
- renamed dir NWDSK\DOS\OPEND701 to NWDSK\DOS\OPENDOS
- swapped OpenDos 7.01 files for OpenDos 7.03 files
- fixed OpenDos bug with NIC detection ("%PCI0%"=="" fails with spaces)
- moved BASECVRT, IPHEX from NWTCP32 to NWODI32
1.50 (2003-04-10)
- updated UTILS (secret update of PCISCAN by BART)
- removed SEDMOD from UTILZ
- fixed NWDSK.BAT error when making DOS622 disk
- updated FreeDos COMMAND.COM to 0.82pl1 (Kernel 2029 still crashes)
- added SHOW (improved DOS-MORE) from Horst to FREEDOS.CAB
- updated WBAT to 2.37 (with /!)
- updated LTOOLS to 5.9
- updated LBACACHE to 2003-04-01
- /! now removes backup mode for EDIT (no .BAK's)
- /! now also cleans comment-lines from CFG's and LDR's
- renamed ENV vars ETHADR to MACADDR and IPADR to IPADDR
- added CAPTURE to UTILZ for screen-capture (MACADDR, IPADDR)
- fixed editing of AUTOEXEC.LAN
- added ABOUT-option
- added DOSIDLE (suspends CPU when idle, necessary with VMware)
- added KEYB (MKEYB) for international keyboards (XKEYB too greedy)
- added OPENDOS.144 (for Caldera OpenDos, DrDos) and DOS622.144
- (Open)Dos compatible (7.01, 7.02, 7.03), support for NWCACHE, NWCDEX
- inclusion of OpenDos 7.01 system files
- full rearrangement of \NwDsk\ dirs and files
- \DOS\ dir with FreeDos and Opend701 sub-dirs (containing system-files)
- included MAKEV3.ZIP for users to make their own CABS
- SOURCE and CAB dirs in \NwDsk\ with modified MAKE.BAT for CAB-making
- fixed several problems when loggin in (script, password) in NWLAN
- review of all NET.CFG components
- adding Srvloc section by \ETC\SRVLOC.CFG possible
- added Realtek RTL8139/810x 16/32 driver
- added Realtek RTL8029 16/32 driver
1.42 (2003-03-05)
- loading of NIOS.EXE can be altered by user
- user may add NIOS.LDR containing ("/MV") to \ETC for VMWARE support
- diskette as http://www.braunstein.de/netware/faq/030205.html possible?
- added PCNTNW driver (AMD PCNET as used by VMWARE)
- added stacks=9,256 to CONFIG.SYS (solves NIOS.EXE hangs)
- updated XCOPY to 1.1
- updated UMBPCI.SYS to 3.45
- updated INIFILE to 1.2 (UTILZ)
- updated DOSKEY to 1.6
- updated HIMEM.EXE to 2.07 (from EMM38606)
- updated LBACACHE to 2002-11-15
- updated DOSLFN to 0.32n
- updated LOWDMA.SYS to 11/01
- updated LMOD to 1.3
- updated UNZIP to 5.50
- updated LTOOLS to 5.7
- updated TRANNTA.NLM in NWODI32 (marginal: from 10-05-99 to 11-05-99)
- added BWLOADHI.COM (see German NetWare FAQ above)
- NO update to KERNEL.SYS 2.0.28 (still crashes NIOS)
- moved PERUSE to top of AUTOEXEC.BAT to maximize scrolling back
- create ENV-vars ETHADR, ETHADR8 (8 char), IPADR, IPADR8 (8 char hex)
- added EADDRESS 1.10 to NWIPX16, BASECVRT 1.1 and IPHEX to NWTCP32
- swapped functionality of adding or omitting /# (join vs no-join)
- /! now only optimizes while /! /# also performs joining of cabs
- Added new address: http://www.veder.com/nwdsk
1.41 (2003-02-20)
- fixed errors in NwDsk.bat (automatic setup would fail)
1.40 (2002-11-21)
- incorporated Barts updates (ModBoot 2.6, MSNET 2.7, UTILS 1.8)
- updated DOSKEY.COM to 1.5
- updated UPX.EXE to 1.24
- updated HIMEM.EXE to 2.06 (from EMM38605 0.5)
- updated FreeDos COMMAND.COM to 0.83 Beta 54
- did NOT update to KERNEL.SYS 2.0.27 (crashes NIOS)
- added LBACACHE (FreeDos)
- no upgrade of ce100b to 6.2 (NESL-error)
- FreeDos version (/@) now does not use any "prohibited" ms-dos
- rewrote some help/info texts
- dropped PREPDSK.CAB
- replaced SCOPY with XCOPY (from FreeDos)
- moved IFSHLP and PERUSE to ModBoot
- dropped UMB.CAB (moved LOADHI and UMBFILL to ModBoot)
- cache (SMARTDRV, LBACACHE) by CACHE.BAT in ModBoot
- /! /# (optimize, but do not make joined cabs)
- /! /$ (optimize, make real-cabs for joined cab placeholders \LIB)
- updated INIFILE (thanks Horst)
- added LPPRD (LPD) Print Server CAB
- added LTOOLS.CAB (Read/Write Linux EXT2 disks)
- added RRC.CAB (to load Winternals Remote Recover)
- lot's of adjustments and optimizations with /!
1.30 (2002-08-27)
- added SEDMOD.EXE for search/replace/etc to UTILZ
- added new INIFILE from Horst
- complete rewrite to use SEDMOD and/or INIFILE
- dropped INSERT.BAT, NOREM.BAT, INI.EXE
- incorporated Bart's updates (ModBoot 2.4, UTILS: Pciscan.exe)
- updated NIOS.EXE (client 32) with version dated 20020723
- updated IPX.NLM (client 32) from Nw5.1sp5
- added bootsector file CALD703.144 (from Caldera 7.03 bootdisk)
- prepared support for Winternals Remote Recover dos-client
- lot's of adjustments and optimizations with /!
1.22 (2002-07-14)
- incorporated Barts updates (UTILS 1.7, ModBoot 2.3b, MSNET 2.5e)
- had to revert Barts errorlevel trick (autoexec.bat) for FreeDos
- changed storage on diskette from \NWLAN to \ETC (following Bart)
- updated umbpci.sys
- renamed FREEDOS.CAB to UMB.CAB
- splitted DOS.CAB into MSDOS.CAB and FREEDOS.CAB (for MsDos/FreeDos)
- improved wattcp.cfg-stuff a bit (default on BOOTP, override via \ETC)
- corrected screen layout 'Identification Settings' (VLM)
1.21 (2002-07-12)
- updated umbpci.sys
- fixed nic-list generator (freedos problem)
- incorporated Bart's updates (UTILS 1.6, ModBoot 2.3, CDROM 2.2)
- canceled adding 'lh' to device in CDROM (Bart added this now in 2.2)
- rewrote some CDROM stuff to comply with CDROM 2.2
- various work on experimental FreeDos option (35% faster than MS-DOS !)
- FreeDos beta (step1: 'NwDsk a: [DosSource] /@') (step2: 'NwDsk a: /!')
- added some extra nic-cabs in Archive\Odi16/32 (untested)
- added some FreeDos stuff to DOS.CAB (attrib, mi, scopy, deltree)
1.20 (2002-06-19)
Public Release
- fixed default wattcp.cfg also overridable from \NWLAN
- rewrote all piped commands in NwDsk.bat/Insert.bat (rare NT4 problem)
- rearranged .cfg/.frm, renamed .frm to .ldr (Link DRiver settings)
- added checks for disk write protection, auto-write if writable
- added env-var DEBUG for debugging purposes (prevents echo off)
- rewrote all .bat's for freedos compatibility (for's, pipe's, %ldh%)
- added experimental FreeDos option /@ (kernel.sys, umbpci.sys, etc)
1.14 (2002-06-05)
Public Beta
- full rearrangement of NetWare client cabs en utilz.cab
- updated some NLM's from NetWare 6.0 CDROM (and unpacked them)
- added support for 16bit drivers with 32bit client
- added support for multiple frametypes with 32bit client
- added odipkt driver for 16bit client
- added CDROM support from Bart
- added NTFS support from SysInternals (NtfsDos)
- added auto-selection of (single) non-PCI nic when no matching nic
- added Archive-dir for stashing away not-to-be-included cabs
- added long filename support in Archive (not compatible with ntfsdos)
- dropped .nic-file (autocreated from condensed .pci-file)
- all cfg/frm in NWLAN override cfg/frm in cabs (to override defaults)
- incorporated Bart's updates (MSNET 2.5d, ModBoot 2.2)
- various minor changes/fixes
1.10 (2002-05-07) Private Beta (tested by Bart Lagerweij)
- added 16bit Client (VLM)
- added Volkov Commander (freeware beta version)
- added changes to config.sys/autoexec.bat on first run by PREPDSK.CAB
- unpacked NLM's for better compression ratio with cabarc.exe
1.00 (2002-04-30) Initial Release (for internal use only)
- 32bit Client (NLM) bootdisk a la Barts MSNET 2.4
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