From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Sep 13 10:20:24 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 021A716A4CE for ; Mon, 13 Sep 2004 10:20:24 +0000 (GMT) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [216.136.204.21]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CFD5643D58 for ; Mon, 13 Sep 2004 10:20:23 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id i8DAKN3K045735 for ; Mon, 13 Sep 2004 10:20:23 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.12.11/8.12.11/Submit) id i8DAKNO1045732; Mon, 13 Sep 2004 10:20:23 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 10:20:23 GMT Message-Id: <200409131020.i8DAKNO1045732@freefall.freebsd.org> To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org From: Peter Pentchev Subject: Re: docs/71566: [PATCH] FAQ update: Mention that doscmd is gone X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: Peter Pentchev List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 10:20:24 -0000 The following reply was made to PR docs/71566; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Peter Pentchev To: Joel Dahl Cc: bug-followup@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: docs/71566: [PATCH] FAQ update: Mention that doscmd is gone Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 13:13:32 +0300 On Fri, Sep 10, 2004 at 09:00:15PM +0200, Joel Dahl wrote: > > >Number: 71566 > >Category: docs > >Synopsis: [PATCH] FAQ update: Mention that doscmd is gone > >Arrival-Date: Fri Sep 10 19:00:32 GMT 2004 > >Originator: Joel Dahl > >Description: > As I understand it, doscmd was removed from the base system > a while ago and the FAQ does not mention this change. > The attached patch makes the FAQ aware of this. [snip] > > >How-To-Repeat: > > >Fix: [snip patch] What do you think about the following rewording of the note? Index: book.sgml =================================================================== RCS file: /home/dcvs/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml,v retrieving revision 1.646 diff -u -r1.646 book.sgml --- book.sgml 12 Sep 2004 18:38:47 -0000 1.646 +++ book.sgml 13 Sep 2004 10:11:56 -0000 @@ -11153,9 +11153,15 @@ - Yes, you can use the integrated - doscmd DOS emulation program to - run a subset of DOS commands. + Yes, you can use emulators/doscmd, a DOS emulation + program, available in the &os; Ports Collection. + + + The doscmd program used to be an + integrated part of &os;, but was removed before the release of + &os; 5.3. + If doscmd will not suffice, the add-on utility