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Octavio

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Octavio 11 Apr 2006, 09:03

updated version 0.193
this one includes a port of Fasm
Octasm now supports 'Elf relocatable' files ,so it should be possible to write
aplications with other compilers too.

11 Apr 2006, 09:03

Octavio

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Octavio 27 Jul 2006, 12:31

updated version 0.196
I have corrected a few bugs did a port of the zlib and added code for png,pcx files.

27 Jul 2006, 12:31

tom tobias

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tom tobias 28 Jul 2006, 15:46

Thanks Octavio, can you provide a link?
Smile

28 Jul 2006, 15:46

okasvi

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okasvi 28 Jul 2006, 17:58

tom tobias wrote:

Thanks Octavio, can you provide a link?

It's in first page + clicking [WWW] under Octavio's post takes you there Smile

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28 Jul 2006, 17:58

rugxulo

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rugxulo 28 Jul 2006, 18:05

Yesterday, I was unable to download it from his website. Now, I can't even get to it. So, he's undergoing maintenance (or his host is on the fritz). Either way, let's wait and see what he says. Smile

28 Jul 2006, 18:05

Octavio

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Octavio 29 Jul 2006, 13:04

Sorry but i have problems with my web page, the files are deleted automatically or by somebody else , i already send a email to my ISP to ask whats the problem and hope to solve this in a few days.

29 Jul 2006, 13:04

Thaorius

Joined: 27 Jul 2006
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Thaorius 03 Aug 2006, 03:15

Hi, if you need some place for uploading, you can use sites like www.filefront.com or www.fileshack.com (i don't remember if the upload was allowed on this last one).

Bye!

03 Aug 2006, 03:15

Octavio

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Octavio 04 Aug 2006, 13:30

Thanks to Bubach ,my web page now is hosted at:
http://octaos.joox.net/

The problem with my previos site was the file size limitation.

04 Aug 2006, 13:30

tom tobias

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tom tobias 05 Aug 2006, 19:20

Thanks Christoffer, Thanks Octavio, and I appreciate the link. very helpful.
Smile

05 Aug 2006, 19:20

Octavio

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Octavio 28 Jan 2007, 17:38

Hello ,i have updated my web with the last version of my OS .The news are a chess game and cd\dvd\rw writer.
By default uses english keyboard and do not require mmx,but can be reassembled to use spanish keyboard and mmx.

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28 Jan 2007, 17:38

rugxulo

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rugxulo 28 Jan 2007, 21:26

Random tips:

requires Pentium (set "define MMX 1" in KERNEL.ASM, if desired), then reassemble and reboot
default is English keyboard, so change "define ESPANOL 0" to "1" and "define ENGLISH 1" to "0" in KERNEL.ASM if you never use KEYB_ENG, then reassemble and reboot
in fview, F3 to view text, press insert to edit, F2 to save, F5 to save/run via Octasm (F1 brings up help text)
in fview, copy then paste .ZIP to \\RD (menu -> aplic), then uncompress it
(FAT12 or FAT16, non-floppy) "LOAD.COM \\D0\NO\OCTA" (to run from C:\OCTA, only works w/o mem. managers in pure DOS)
change chess difficulty via menu -> aplic (F1 brings up help text, F2 saves a game, F3 loads it)
menu -> prnscreen saves OS screen to file (32bpp -> .BMP, 8bpp -> .PNG)
install to RAM then unmount and mount another FAT12 floppy via fview (to access its files)
command -> XCOPY(dir1,dir2)
slideshow of pics: command -> "d[delay]=2000", then press space in any dir in fview to view .JPG, .PNG, .BMP, .PCX, .GIF
fdformat wipes a floppy and adds a boot sector, and OctaOS will read it a bit faster after doing so
read DOC\*.TXT for more ideas
Don't forget: it runs FASM

EDIT: corrected a few errors after testing 0.200 (sorry, was relying on memory re: older version)

Good job, Octavio! Smile

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28 Jan 2007, 21:26

Octavio

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Octavio 30 Jan 2007, 05:34

rugxulo wrote:

Random tips:
[
[*]menu -> prnscreen saves OS screen to file (32bpp -> .BMP, 8bpp -> .PNG)
[*]install to RAM then unmount and mount another FAT12 floppy via fview (to access its files)

[/list]

Png files have some error and some programs do not show them.
atapi driver is new and unstable but i have already recorded correctly
some disks cd-rw dvd-rw dvd+rw and cd-r if someone test with dvd-ram
let me know.

30 Jan 2007, 05:34

rugxulo

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rugxulo 01 Feb 2007, 03:28

OctaOS prnscreen .PNG compatibility:

views okay

Win XP Home SP2 (explorer.exe)
Win XP's MS Paint (mspaint.exe)
Win XP's Windows Picture and Fax Viewer
(DOS) Pictview 1.94.3
(DOS) Display 1.90

doesn't work

Mozilla FireFox 2.0.0.1
IE 7
Microsoft Photo Editor 3.0.2.3
HP Image Zone 5.0
Irfanview 3.99

01 Feb 2007, 03:28

Octavio

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Octavio 10 Feb 2007, 15:24

rugxulo wrote:

OctaOS prnscreen .PNG compatibility:

views okay

Win XP Home SP2 (explorer.exe)

Win XP's MS Paint (mspaint.exe)

Win XP's Windows Picture and Fax Viewer

(DOS) Pictview 1.94.3

(DOS) Display 1.90

doesn't work

Mozilla FireFox 2.0.0.1

IE 7

Microsoft Photo Editor 3.0.2.3

HP Image Zone 5.0

Irfanview 3.99

There was a error computing the crc32 codes,will be solved on next update.Some programs like mine just ignore these codes.

10 Feb 2007, 15:24

rugxulo

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rugxulo 11 Feb 2007, 02:01

Quote:

There was a error computing the crc32 codes,will be solved on next update.Some programs like mine just ignore these codes.

Obviously you're not the only one. Just trying to prove that whatever it was, it still works in at least half the programs I tried (i.e., not that urgent to worry about).

Kudos on your hard work! Smile

11 Feb 2007, 02:01

rugxulo

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rugxulo 16 Mar 2007, 04:07

Two interesting utils for OctaOS fans (though actually untested w/ the latest floppy image, but I strongly assume they work):

Lucho's modified/shrunk version of Dosius' 2k .EXE sfx stub w/ C src for DOS that can automatically write to a 1.44 floppy w/o needing RawWrite (and has a nice progress indicator too, thankfully!)
ATV's UNIMG.ZIP (unpacks FAT12, w/ FASM src) is also good (though SHSURDRV [NASM, DOS only] or EXTRACT [no src] should work too, among others)

16 Mar 2007, 04:07

Octavio

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Octavio 14 May 2007, 12:49

Octa OS v0.201 is ready.
new features:
usb driver (uhci) and usb mass storage driver.
there is no boot sector for usb disks but it shoud boot with a floppy image
or booting DOS first and then using 'load.com'
i have update the file octasm.txt to explain the changes done in
octa-assembler for Octa OS
copy - paste now can copy directories too.

Last edited by Octavio on 25 May 2007, 14:37; edited 1 time in total

14 May 2007, 12:49

pfranz

Joined: 13 Jan 2007
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Location: Italy

pfranz 17 May 2007, 16:53

USB tested on VIA Apollo MVP4 and KLE 133 (both have PCI ID 11068038):
on Apollo MVP4 it continuously says "usb error" from the start;
on KLE: with my Canon Camera inserted says "usb error"; with my mp3 player says "usb active", then "usb error", then "usb inactive"
I'm available to do some debugging if you want ...

17 May 2007, 16:53

Octavio

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Posts: 366
Location: Spain

Octavio 25 May 2007, 15:03

octa os v0.2021
better usb driver.

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25 May 2007, 15:03

jma_sp

Joined: 14 May 2007
Posts: 1
Location: Madrid (España)

jma_sp 27 May 2007, 10:24

I will try it in my ASUS motherboard and AMD ATHLON 64. Cool

27 May 2007, 10:24

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