CF-28 Possible to have Full-Screen DOS?

I am trying to run multiple operating systems on my CF-28 Mk3 1Ghz using a program I have called "System Commander". DOS 6.22 loads and runs fine but is restricted to a 640x480 box in the middle of the screen. Same thing when I load Win 3.11 on top of it. Is there any way to load the video driver using the config.sys and autoexec.bat files to bring DOS full screen in all it's glory? If so, Which video driver? If anyone has accomplished this I'd really like to know how.

I even went the route of trying to load Win95 (stops loading, says not enough memory) and Win98 (says I have the wrong video driver) since both run on top of DOS. I can't go much newer on OS's as they quit using DOS with Win 2000 and Win Millenium Edition.

"Why?" you might ask? I need to run a few older programs for work: LM-90 (GE Fanuc ladder logic program), Autocad 12 for DOS, and a program for making pages for PanelMate type OIT's. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

This is what I found:

vmode11.zip
VMode v1.1 sets SVGA VESA Video modes under native DOS and/or Wins DOS box. Includes VESA probe utility: type "VESATEST /T" to display supported Text modes plus the Video Adapter/card ID; use /G for Graphics modes; type "VESATEST >VMODES.TXT" to capture all supported modes. Freeware with MAsm source.

 

I'll give it a shot and report back....

Thanks.

 

Why not try Dosshell? It would run well with either 6.22 or 7.0. I used to use it with Win98 installed over "real" DOS when I needed it for RSS/MRSS Software.

 

I run dos programs in XP full screen. It takes a bit of property tweaking and the occasional autoexec.bat massage, but it can be done.

 

Did you by any chance try right-clicking on the banner and selecting properties? If you go to layout, it will let you set the window size to anything you want - within the limits of your screen. At least that's how it worked for me on Windows 7. Now, the text wil not be any larger than the maximum font size you can select, but it the window will fill the screen.

Good luck,
Dave

 

I create batch files and desktop icons to go with them. Right clicking the icon and clicking "properties," and selecting "full screen" under the "screen" tab usually works. I also have to mod the autoexec.bat file to include a path command at the end:

set HOMEPATH=c:\
set PATH=

That usually sets things right. Good luck. I thought I was the last guy still using DOS every day.

 

I've tried the recommended program. It brings DOS full screen but when you open anything, it reverts back to 640x480. I've found that each program I run in DOS can be configured to run full screen if it has the right driver with the software.

So now AutoCad 12 will run full screen! I'm still working on installing LM-90, my installation disks are fubar and I need to download them again.

The computer is dual booting at startup with Win XP and DOS being my two choices. Now, if I could only get DOS to recognize the USB port I would not have to keep switching back and forth from the serial port to the USB port for my trackball......

 

As i remember correcty, the "Hiren's Boot CDs' and "The Ultimate Boot CD" contain USB drivers for DOS. Never tried them myselve.

And i am sure, that if you google a bit, you can find a DOS driver for USB.

Starting up MS-DOS with a cpu thats a bit fast is funny. 123 go. yeah, faster as win XP. Shutting down any MS-DOS application is also fast.

Power button = off.

 

Ya, it's a kick having AutoCad load in less than 10 seconds from the time I select DOS as the operating system. I just put the acadr12.bat as the last line of the autoexec.bat file.

 

I found that if you click on defaults, instead of properties, and set the values there, they persist(Win7). See what you geet.

Dave