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sojourner 04-04-2007 11:11 PM

I am having trouble with setting up Basic Dos Commands...for one thing my screen shows a prompt for Z:\..not the request for C:\...

Then...as I proceed to enter the basic commands of mkdir and then "mdtest"...it responds with unable to make: and then unable to make: test....

Can someone help me to walk through this?

sojourner

_r.u.s.s. 04-04-2007 11:27 PM

to get in to c directory, you have to mount it at first (cause dosbox is emulator and you are working with virtual directory tree).
so type in

mount <virtual drive letter> <adress to real directory, to be substituted>
example:
Code:

mount c: d:\games
then to get in to c directory type "C:"
about mkdir, you cant make directories in Z: drive

Scatty 05-04-2007 07:26 AM

One thing more - to change directories in DosBox, type cd directory (where directory is the directory you want to change to, obviously).
Useful if you mount a drive, not a directory.

The Fifth Horseman 05-04-2007 12:41 PM

You might want to check out the official DosBox FAQ, and particularly this part of it. It is quite helpful for users unfamiliar with DosBox.

I suggest you also read the pages about command line, internal programs (very important!) and the config file.

Guest_sojourner_* 07-04-2007 01:32 AM

Still no dice...

what command do I enter after

Z:\>

sojourner 07-04-2007 11:47 AM

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Quote:

to get in to c directory, you have to mount it at first (cause dosbox is emulator and you are working with virtual directory tree).
so type in

mount <virtual drive letter> <adress to real directory, to be substituted>
example:
Code:

mount c: d:\games
then to get in to c directory type "C:"
about mkdir, you cant make directories in Z: drive


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