[GEM Development] Re: Strange problem running OpenGEM
Blair Campbell
blairdude at gmail.com
Tue Mar 21 23:18:45 PST 2006
I have the same problem. It seems to be that subst is not working
properly with the FreeDOS kernel.
On 3/19/06, Shane M. Coughlan <shane at shaneland.co.uk> wrote:
> A chap called Dima has been having a strange problem with running
> OpenGEM and OpenGEM/XM on his FreeDOS machine.
>
> His 4DOSLOG produces the following output
>
> == START OUTPUT ==
>
> ECHO is on
> [17.03.06 14:42:57][0] cd \
> [17.03.06 14:42:58][0] gem.bat
> [17.03.06 14:42:58][0] ECHO OFF
> [17.03.06 14:42:58][0] CLS
> [17.03.06 14:42:58][0] CLS
> [17.03.06 14:42:58][0] SUBST O: C:\OPENGEM
> [17.03.06 14:42:58][0] O:
> [17.03.06 14:42:58][0] CD\GEMAPPS\GEMSYS
> [17.03.06 14:42:58][0] ECHO OFF
> [17.03.06 14:42:58][0] GEMVDI
> [17.03.06 14:42:59][0] Unknown command "GEMVDI"
> [17.03.06 14:42:59][0] CLS
> [17.03.06 14:42:59][0] CLS
> [17.03.06 14:42:59][0] ECHO OFF
> [17.03.06 14:42:59][0] ECHO
> **************************************************
> [17.03.06 14:42:59][0] ECHO *
> *
> [17.03.06 14:42:59][0] ECHO * What would you like to do
> now? *
> [17.03.06 14:42:59][0] ECHO *
> *
> [17.03.06 14:42:59][0] ECHO * 1 - Restart OpenGEM
> *
> [17.03.06 14:42:59][0] ECHO *
> *
> [17.03.06 14:42:59][0] ECHO * 2 - Return to DOS
> *
> [17.03.06 14:42:59][0] ECHO *
> *
> [17.03.06 14:42:59][0] ECHO * 3 - Reboot the computer
> *
> [17.03.06 14:42:59][0] ECHO *
> *
> [17.03.06 14:42:59][0] ECHO * 4 - Shutdown the computer
> *
> [17.03.06 14:42:59][0] ECHO * (This only works on ATX
> computers) *
> [17.03.06 14:42:59][0] ECHO *
> *
> [17.03.06 14:42:59][0] ECHO *
> *
> [17.03.06 14:42:59][0] ECHO *
> *
> [17.03.06 14:42:59][0] ECHO * 5 - Help
> *
> [17.03.06 14:42:59][0] ECHO *
> *
> [17.03.06 14:42:59][0] ECHO
> **************************************************
> [17.03.06 14:42:59][0] ECHO.
> [17.03.06 14:42:59][0] ECHO Please select an
> option...
> [17.03.06 14:42:59][0] CD\GEMAPPS\GEMSYS\
> [17.03.06 14:42:59][0] File not found "O:"
> [17.03.06 14:42:59][0] File not found "O:"
> [17.03.06 14:42:59][0] choice /c:12345
> [17.03.06 14:43:00][0] if errorlevel 5 goto HELP
> [17.03.06 14:43:00][0] if errorlevel 4 goto 4
> [17.03.06 14:43:00][0] if errorlevel 3 goto 3
> [17.03.06 14:43:00][0] if errorlevel 2 goto 2
> [17.03.06 14:43:00][0] if errorlevel 1 goto 1
> [17.03.06 14:43:00][0] goto 1
> [17.03.06 14:43:00][0] CLS
> [17.03.06 14:43:00][0] ECHO OFF
> [17.03.06 14:43:00][0] GOTO LOADGEM
> [17.03.06 14:43:00][0] CD\GEMAPPS\GEMSYS
> [17.03.06 14:43:00][0] File not found "O:"
> [17.03.06 14:43:00][0] File not found "O:"
> [17.03.06 14:43:00][0] ECHO OFF
> [17.03.06 14:43:00][0] GEMVDI
> [17.03.06 14:43:00][0] Unknown command "GEMVDI"
> [17.03.06 14:43:00][0] CLS
> [17.03.06 14:43:00][0] CLS
> [17.03.06 14:43:00][0] ECHO OFF
> [17.03.06 14:43:00][0] ECHO
> **************************************************
> [17.03.06 14:43:00][0] ECHO *
> *
> [17.03.06 14:43:00][0] ECHO * What would you like to do
> now? *
> [17.03.06 14:43:00][0] ECHO *
> *
> [17.03.06 14:43:00][0] ECHO * 1 - Restart OpenGEM
> *
> [17.03.06 14:43:00][0] ECHO *
> *
> [17.03.06 14:43:00][0] ECHO * 2 - Return to DOS
> *
> [17.03.06 14:43:00][0] ECHO *
> *
> [17.03.06 14:43:00][0] ECHO * 3 - Reboot the computer
> *
> [17.03.06 14:43:00][0] ECHO *
> *
> [17.03.06 14:43:00][0] ECHO * 4 - Shutdown the computer
> *
> [17.03.06 14:43:00][0] ECHO * (This only works on ATX
> computers) *
> [17.03.06 14:43:00][0] ECHO *
> *
> [17.03.06 14:43:00][0] ECHO *
> *
> [17.03.06 14:43:00][0] ECHO *
> *
> [17.03.06 14:43:00][0] ECHO * 5 - Help
> *
> [17.03.06 14:43:00][0] ECHO *
> *
> [17.03.06 14:43:00][0] ECHO
> **************************************************
> [17.03.06 14:43:00][0] ECHO.
> [17.03.06 14:43:00][0] ECHO Please select an
> option...
> [17.03.06 14:43:00][0] CD\GEMAPPS\GEMSYS\
> [17.03.06 14:43:00][0] File not found "O:"
> [17.03.06 14:43:00][0] File not found "O:"
> [17.03.06 14:43:00][0] choice /c:12345
> [17.03.06 14:43:01][0] if errorlevel 5 goto HELP
> [17.03.06 14:43:01][0] if errorlevel 4 goto 4
> [17.03.06 14:43:01][0] if errorlevel 3 goto 3
> [17.03.06 14:43:01][0] if errorlevel 2 goto 2
> [17.03.06 14:43:01][0] goto 2
> [17.03.06 14:43:01][0] CLS
> [17.03.06 14:43:01][0] ECHO OFF
> [17.03.06 14:43:01][0] GOTO END
> [17.03.06 14:43:01][0] C:
> [17.03.06 14:43:01][0] File not found "O:"
> [17.03.06 14:43:01][0] CLS
> [17.03.06 14:43:01][0] CD\
> [17.03.06 14:43:01][0] ECHO
> **************************************************
> [17.03.06 14:43:01][0] ECHO * Thank you for using
> OpenGEM *
> [17.03.06 14:43:01][0] ECHO *
> *
> [17.03.06 14:43:01][0] ECHO *
> http://gem.opendawn.com *
> [17.03.06 14:43:01][0] ECHO
> **************************************************
> [17.03.06 14:43:01][0] ECHO.
> [17.03.06 14:43:01][0] ECHO
> **************************************************
> [17.03.06 14:43:01][0] ECHO * Press any key to
> return to DOS... *
> [17.03.06 14:43:01][0] ECHO
> **************************************************
> [17.03.06 14:43:01][0] PAUSE > NUL
> [17.03.06 14:43:03][0] dn
> [17.03.06 14:44:28][0] exit
>
> == END OUTPUT ==
>
>
> It's weird. It seems that his system successfully SUBST's the folders
> to drive O:, but then it cannot locate the files on that drive.
> However, he can navigate to that drive to see the files (as shown with
> his COMMAND.COM log below):
>
>
> == COMMAND.COM LOG ==
>
> O:\>gemapps\gemsys\gemvdi.exe
> Application not found
> Execution terminated.
>
> O:\GEMAPPS\GEMSYS>gemvdi
> Bad command or filename - "gemvdi".
>
> O:\GEMAPPS\GEMSYS>dir *.exe
> Volume in drive O is AD1S1
> Volume Serial Number is 264A-19DB
> Directory of O:\GEMAPPS\GEMSYS
>
> CHOICE EXE 5 320 24.06.2003 6:03
> CTMOUSE EXE 4 848 30.09.2002 16:09
> GEM EXE 72 738 27.08.2005 7:57
> GEMVDI EXE 19 346 13.04.1989 18:13
> 4 file(s) 102 252 bytes
> 0 dir(s) 201 Mega bytes free
>
> == END LOG ==
>
>
> I'm baffled.
>
> Shane
>
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> m: +447773180107
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