Command: vmsmount

  VMSMOUNT is a DOS redirector for mounting VMware's shared folders.

Syntax:

  VMSMOUNT [/H][/V|/Q|/QQ] [/L:<drv>] [/B:<siz[K]>] [/LFN [/M:<n>]
           [/CI|/CS]]
  VMSMOUNT [/V|/Q|/QQ] /U

Options:

  /H                  - Prints help message and exits.
  /V                  - Verbose: Prints information on system resources.
  /Q                  - Quiet: Omits copyright message.
  /QQ                 - Silent: Does not print any messages at all.
  /L:<drive letter>   - Drive letter to assign.
                        (if omitted, use first available).
  /B:<size[K]>        - Size of read/write buffer.
                        (4K default, higher values increase performance).
  /LFN                - Long File Name support. "Mangles" long file names
                        (or those with illegal or unconvertibe characters)
                        to valid 8.3 names, using a hash algorithm. For
                        example, "This is a long file.name" will trans-
                        late into "THIS˜2BF.NAM"
  /M:<n>              - Number of mangling chars for short names
                        (2 minimum, 6 maximum, 3 default). For example,
                        the same "This is a long file.name" will translate
                        into "THISI˜02.NAM" if /M:2 or "TH˜0BAC0.NAM" if
                        /M:5. The default suits most use cases. Increase
                        if the host file system has many files with
                        similar long names.
  /CI                 - Host file system is case insensitive, so
                        "example.txt" and "ExaMPLe.Txt" are the same.
                        This is the default behaviour.
  /CS                 - Host file system is case sensitive (non-Windows
                        hosts). Mangles file names whith lower case chars.
                        For example, "EXAMPLE.TXT" will be left unchanged,
                        but "Example.txt" will be translated into
                        "EXAM˜4F0.TXT".
  /U                  - Uninstall
  /D                  - Dump contents of internal stack (if compiled with
                        debug support)

  ENVIRONMENT:
  TZ      - Valid POSIX timezone. If omitted, file times will be in UTC
            (see http://www.gnu.org/s/hello/manual/libc/TZ-Variable.html)
            Example: TZ=CET-1CEST-2,M3.5.0/02:00:00,M10.5.0/03:00:00
  LANG    - Used by the Kitten library to show messages in the correct
            language. Currently only available in English, Spanish and
            Dutch.
  NLSPATH - Used by the Kitten library to find the message catalogs
            (VMSMOUNT.EN, VMSMOUNT.ES, VMSMOUNT.NL, ...)
  PATH    - VMSMOUNT searchs in the PATH for the unicode conversion
            tables.

Comments:

  PLEASE NOTE THAT VMWARE IS NO OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE!
  VMSMOUNT only works on VMWARE virtual machines, not on others!
  For more information see:
  https://gitlab.com/FreeDOS/net/vmsmount/-/tree/master/NET/VMSMOUNT?
  ref_type=heads OR:
  https://github.com/eduardocasino/vmsmount/tree/main
  VMSMOUNT has the following RETURN CODES (ERRORLEVELS)
  If loaded successfully, VMSMOUNT returns the number of the assigned
  drive letter starting with 1 ( A == 1, B == 2, C == 3, ... )
  If not loaded, errorlevel is set according to the following table:
    ERRORLEVEL  Meaning
      0         Not loaded (help screen requested) or successfully
                uninstalled
    245         Unable to uninstall
    246         Driver not installed and tried to uninstall
    247         Invalid buffer size
    248         Invalid command line option(s)
    249         Unsupported DOS version
    250         Not running in a virtual machine
    251         Shared folders not enabled
    252         Redirector not allowed to install
    253         Already installed
    254         Invalid drive letter
    255         Other system error

Examples:

  FREEDOS runs in a VMWARE virtual machine (not Virtualbox, Qemu or
  others). VMSMOUNT can connect your virtual FREEDOS machine with your
  real system (e.g. Windows, Linux, Mac).
  A FREEDOS installation on VMWARE is a little tricky, here a short
  description for Windows, but other OSes should work close to this:
  a) Download VMWare Workstation Player and install it. Start vmware.
  b) Create a new virtual machine using "Installer disc image file(ISO)",
     choose "Guest operating System - Other - MS-DOS", then the
     Virtual machine name and your location. Then finish the basic
     settings.
  c) Start FreeDOS installation. With a mouse click into the vm-window
     you come into the vmware window, with CTRL-ALT you come out again
     (do not forget!!!). After first installation vmware boots up and
     shows "55AA" on the screen. Reason: FREEDOS runs only FDISK at
     the first installation.
  d) To FORMAT the virtual HD and install FREEDOS on the HD the CD has to
     be rebooted a SECOND time. This is prevented by vmware as it removes
     the installation CD and boots up so fast that you have no chance to
     press "F2" to come into BIOS. To fix this go to your home directory
     (C:\users\user name\Documents\Virtual Machines\FREEDOS machine name
     \FREEDOS machine name.vmx. Edit this file and add the line:
       bios.bootdelay = "5000" (can be removed later).
  e) With this setting you can boot up, click into the vm window with the
     mouse and press "F2" to come into the virtual machines BIOS where
     you can CHANGE THE BOOT ORDER (start from CD = ISO file) first.
     Then reboot and run the installation from the ISO-CD a second time
     and finish the FreeDOS installation.
  f) VMSMOUNT is at C:\NET\VMSMOUNT and can be executed from there.
     In case that it is not yet there (and you have internet connection)
     run "fdnpkg search vmsmount" and then "fdnpkg install vmsmount"
     As alternative you can use the FREEDOS ISO file and run "fdimples"
     and install it this way. In case it should run permanently do not
     forget to modify FDAUTO.BAT (add C:\NET\VMSMOUNT\vmsmount /V /LFN
     there).
  g) Create a folder (e.g. "SHARE" anywhere at C: (or e.g. at C:\users\
     user name\Documents\Virtual Machines\FREEDOS machine name\SHARE".
  h) Switch off vmware, start the program and modify the settings for
     your vm. Go to "Edit virtual machine settings", then go to "Options"
     "Shared Folders" "Always enabled" and add a new "Shared Folder".
     Host path see see g), Host name should appear automatically. Save
     this settings. Since vmsmount 0.6 the changes can be done while
     the player is running via Main window - Player - Manage - virtual
     machine settings - Options - Shared Folders. It is also possible
     to create several shared folders.
  i) If everything went right, you should have an additional drive letter
     at FREEDOS (e.g. E:\) which should share the files inside with the
     SHARE folder created at g). (copy a file there and you should be
     able to see and use it on both OSes).
  j) Since version 0.6, VMSMOUNT supports code page changes with CHCP if
     the optional VMCHCPD.SYS driver and NLSFUNC are installed, see:
     https://github.com/eduardocasino/vmsmount/blob/main/readme.txt

Command: vmsmount

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