diff --git a/README b/README index f32c360c..6c21f36f 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -151,9 +151,10 @@ A: DOSBox emulates several legacy sound devices: - Adlib Borrowed from MAME, this emulation is almost perfect and includes the Adlib's ability to almost play digitized sound. - - SoundBlaster 16 - Coupled with the Adlib, DOSBox provides Soundblaster 16 level 16-bit - stereo sound. + - SoundBlaster 16/ SoundBlaster Pro I & II /Sound Blaster I & II + Coupled with the Adlib, by default DOSBox provides Soundblaster 16 + level 16-bit stereo sound. You can select a different SoundBlaster + version in the configfile of DOSBox (See Internal Commands: CONFIG). - Disney Soundsource Using the printer port, this sound device outputs digital sound only. - Gravis Ultrasound @@ -276,7 +277,13 @@ MOUNT -u "Emulated Drive letter" -label drivelabel Sets the name of the drive to "drivelabel". Needed on some systems if the cd label isn't read correctly. Useful when a - program can't find its cdrom. + program can't find its cdrom. If you don't specify a label and no + lowlevel support is selected (-usecd # and/or -ioctl/aspi): + For win32: label is extracted from "Real Drive". + For Linux: label is set to NO_LABEL. + + If you do specify a label this label will be kept as long as the drive + is mounted. It will not be updated !! -aspi Forces to use the aspi layer. Only valid if mounting a cdrom under @@ -331,7 +338,14 @@ MEM CONFIG [-writeconf] [-writelang] localfile Write the current configuration or language settings to file. - "localfile" is located on the local drive !!! + "localfile" is located on the local drive. Not a mounted drive in DOSBox. + + The configuration file controls various settings of DOSBox: The amount + of emulated memory, the emulated soundcards and many more things. It + allows acces to AUTOEXEC.BAT as well. + + The language file controls all visible ouput of the internal commands + and the internal dos. Example: To create a configfile in your current directory: @@ -361,7 +375,7 @@ Examples: RESCAN Make DOSBox reread the directory structure. Useful if you changed something - on a mounted drive outside of DOSBox. + on a mounted drive outside of DOSBox. (CTRL - F4 does this as well!) MIXER @@ -537,19 +551,19 @@ For more information use the /? command line switch with the programs. 5. Special Keys: ================ -ALT-ENTER Go full screen and back. -CTRL-F1 Start the keymapper. -CTRL-F4 Swap mounted disk-image (Only used with imgmount). -CTRL-F5 Save a screenshot. -CTRL-F6 Start/Stop recording sound output to a wave file. -CTRL-ALT-F7 Start/Stop recording of OPL commands. -CTRL-ALT-F8 Start/Stop the recording of raw MIDI commands. -CTRL-F7 Decrease frameskip. -CTRL-F8 Increase frameskip. -CTRL-F9 Kill dosbox. -CTRL-F10 Capture/Release the mouse. -CTRL-F11 Slow down emulation (Decrease DOSBox Cycles). -CTRL-F12 Speed up emulation (Increase DOSox Cycles). +ALT-ENTER Go full screen and back. +CTRL-F1 Start the keymapper. +CTRL-F4 Swap mounted disk-image. Update directory cache for all drives! +CTRL-F5 Save a screenshot. +CTRL-F6 Start/Stop recording sound output to a wave file. +CTRL-ALT-F7 Start/Stop recording of OPL commands. +CTRL-ALT-F8 Start/Stop the recording of raw MIDI commands. +CTRL-F7 Decrease frameskip. +CTRL-F8 Increase frameskip. +CTRL-F9 Kill dosbox. +CTRL-F10 Capture/Release the mouse. +CTRL-F11 Slow down emulation (Decrease DOSBox Cycles). +CTRL-F12 Speed up emulation (Increase DOSox Cycles). These are the default keybindings. They can be changed in the keymapper. @@ -628,7 +642,7 @@ present in the configfile. Fast machine. My guess would be pentium-2 400+ to get decent emulation of games written for an 286 machine. For protected mode games a 1 Ghz machine is recommended and don't expect -them to run fast though!! Be sure to read the next section on how to speed +them to run fast though! Be sure to read the next section on how to speed it up somewhat. diff --git a/docs/dosbox.1 b/docs/dosbox.1 index 24768f06..2619b6f5 100644 --- a/docs/dosbox.1 +++ b/docs/dosbox.1 @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ .\" Hey, EMACS: -*- nroff -*- -.TH DOSBOX 1 "Nov 9, 2004" +.TH DOSBOX 1 "Nov 12, 2004" .\" Please adjust this date whenever revising the manpage. .SH NAME dosbox \- an x86/DOS emulator with sound/graphics @@ -95,7 +95,17 @@ Sets the amount of free space available on a drive in MB's. This is a more .BI \-label " drivelabel" .RI "Sets the name of the drive to " drivelabel ". Needed on some" systems if the cd label isn't read correctly. Useful when a -program can't find its cdrom. +program can't find its cdrom. If you don't specify a label and no +.RB "lowlevel support is selected (" "\-usecd #" " and/or " "\-ioctl/aspi" "):" +.RS +.LP +For win32: label is extracted from "Real Drive". +.TP +For Linux: label is set to NO_LABEL. +.TP +If you do specify a label this label will be kept as long as the drive +is mounted. It will not be updated !! +.RE .TP .B \-aspi Forces to use the aspi layer. Only valid if mounting a cdrom under @@ -162,6 +172,12 @@ The amount of memory to eat up (in kb). Example -32, -64 or -128 Frees all memory eaten up by loadfix. .RE .TP +.B RESCAN +.LP +.RB "Make " dosbox " reread the directory structure. Useful if you changed +.RB "something on a mounted drive outside " dosbox ".(CTRL \- F4 does" +this as well!) +.TP .B IMGMOUNT .LP .RB "A utility to mount disk images and CD-ROM images in " DOSBox . @@ -196,7 +212,8 @@ Go full screen and back. .IP CTRL\-F1 Start the keymapper. .IP CTRL\-F4 -Swap mounted disk-image (Only used with imgmount). +Swap mounted disk-image (Only used with imgmount). Update directory cache +for all drives! .IP CTRL\-F5 Save a screenshot. .IP CTRL\-F6