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[sojourner]

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.]

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
example:

mount c: d:\games

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

[Scatty]

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]

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.

Still no dice...

what command do I enter after

Z:\>

[sojourner]

QUOTE(_r.u.s.s. @ Apr 4 2007, 11:27 PM) [snapback]286196[/snapback]

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
example:

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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