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diff --git a/share/doc/FAQ/freebsd-faq.sgml b/share/doc/FAQ/freebsd-faq.sgml index 0d9e3f5..10a9bc3 100644 --- a/share/doc/FAQ/freebsd-faq.sgml +++ b/share/doc/FAQ/freebsd-faq.sgml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <title>Frequently Asked Questions for FreeBSD 2.X <author>The FreeBSD FAQ Team, <tt/FAQ@FreeBSD.ORG/ -<date> $Id: freebsd-faq.sgml,v 1.39 1996/03/24 22:24:10 joerg Exp $ +<date> $Id: freebsd-faq.sgml,v 1.40 1996/04/07 17:23:34 roberto Exp $ <abstract> This is the FAQ for FreeBSD systems version 2.X All entries are assumed to be relevant to FreeBSD 2.0.5+, unless otherwise noted. @@ -421,23 +421,30 @@ Any entries with a <XXX> are under construction. <heading>Can I mount my DOS extended partitions?</heading> <p> - This feature isn't in FreeBSD 2.1 but should be in 2.2. We've - laid all the groundwork for making this happen, now we just need - to do the last 1% of the work involved. + Yes. DOS extended partitions are mapped in at the end of + the other ``slices'' in FreeBSD, e.g. your D: drive might + be /dev/sd0s5, your E: drive /dev/sd0s6, and so on. This + example assumes, of course, that your extended partition is + on SCSI drive 0. For IDE drives, substitute ``wd'' for ``sd'' + and so on. You otherwise mount them exactly like you would + mount any other DOS drive, e.g.: + + <p> + mount -t msdos /dev/sd0s5 /dos_d + <sect1> <heading>Can I run DOS binaries under FreeBSD?</heading> <p> - Not yet! We'd like to add support for this someday, but are - still lacking anyone to actually do the work. Ongoing work with - Linux's <tt/DOSEMU/ utility may bring this much closer to being a - reality sometime soon. Send mail to - <url url="mailto:hackers@freebsd.org" - name="The FreeBSD hackers list"> + Not yet, though BSDI has just donated their <tt/rundos/ DOS emulation + subsystem which we're now working on integrating and enhancing. + Send mail to + <url url="mailto:emulation@freebsd.org" + name="The FreeBSD emulation discussion list"> if you're interested in joining this effort! - However, there is a neat utility called ``<tt/pcemu/'' in the + For now, there is a neat utility called ``<tt/pcemu/'' in the ports collection which emulates an 8088 and enough BIOS services to run DOS text mode applications. It requires the X Window System (provided as XFree86 3.1.2). |
