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Documentation update and 0.56 preparations

Imported-from: https://svn.code.sf.net/p/dosbox/code-0/dosbox/trunk@404
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Peter Veenstra 2002-10-24 12:28:46 +00:00
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0.60
0.56
- added support for a configclass/configfile
- added support for writing out the configclass into a configfile
- removed the language file and made it internal
- added support for writing the language file (will override the internal one)
- improved mousesupport
- updated readme
- support for screenshots
- some cpu-bug fixes
- dma changes
- Real Sound support
- EMM fixes
- VGA fixes
- new wildcompare
- support for size and disktype at mount.
0.55
- fixed the errors/warnings in prefix_66.h and prefix_66_of.h (decimal too large becomming unsigned).

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starts dosbox in fullscreen mode.
dosbox -conf file
loads file as a configfile.
dosbox -lang file
loads file as a languagefile.
You can also add commands to be executed before the main program starts. Or you can use them
to start the program.
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==================
MOUNT
Program to mount local directories as drives inside DOSBox.
Program to mount local directories as drives inside DOSBox.
The option -t specifies the media: dir = harddisk, floppy = floppy drive.
The option -size specifies the size.
For example to mount c:\floppy as a floppy : mount -t floppy a c:\floppy
HWSET
Utility to setup the emulated hardware running inside DOSBox, only working for emulated sound cards.
MEM
Program to display the amount of free memory
CONFIG
Utility for generating a configfile with the current settings and for generating the languagefile.
UPCASE <Linux Version only>
Utility to convert all files subdirectories of a local directory into upcase so DOSBox can use that directory
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To get more information about how to use one these programs use the the /? command line switch.
The Configfile:
===============
A configfile can be generated by CONFIG.COM. If you can edit it (it's plain text) to costumize DOSBox.
The file is devided in several sections (the names got [] around it). Some sections have options which you can set.
# and % indicate commentlines.
The generated configfile contains the current settings. You can alter them and
start dosbox with the -conf switch to load the file and use these settings.
For example in the section sblaster you can change the irq of the soundblaster and disable/enable the
adlib emulation.
The Languagefile:
=================
A languagefile can be generated by CONFIG.COM. If you read it you will understand how to change it.
Start Dosbox with -lang switch to use your language file or enter the location of the languagefile
in the configfile.(section:[dosbox] language=path/to/langaugefile/languagefile)
Special Keys:
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