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agm:2011:portableapps [2011/11/11 10:45] – [Fetch & Install] Malcolm Austen | agm:2011:portableapps [2011/11/11 22:07] – [And finally Pedigree] Malcolm Austen | ||
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- | As well as the folders, you'll find a program ' | + | As well as the folders, you'll find a program |
- | The menu system will pop up (by default in the bottom right of the screen) and will auto-hide after a short while. You can bring it up again by clicking on the PortableApps icon in the system notification area. You can also just run 'StartPortableApps' again if you wish! | + | The menu system will pop up (by default in the bottom right of the screen) and will auto-hide after a short while. You can bring it up again by clicking on the PortableApps icon in the system notification area. You can also just run 'Start(PortableApps)' again if you wish! |
===== Now for some Apps ===== | ===== Now for some Apps ===== | ||
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When you next pop up the PortableApps menu you should find PediTree listed, click it and you should find that the Open menu defaults to your PortablePedigree folder! | When you next pop up the PortableApps menu you should find PediTree listed, click it and you should find that the Open menu defaults to your PortablePedigree folder! | ||
- | ===== I wonder if we can get Pedigree | + | N.B. It would do that anyway if there were no c:\pedigree folder to be found, but you will probably be testing this out on your home computer which does have a c:\pedigree :-) |
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+ | ===== And finally | ||
To start with, I suggest you add two Apps to your menu: | To start with, I suggest you add two Apps to your menu: | ||
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* Command Prompt Portable | * Command Prompt Portable | ||
* and from the games section | * and from the games section | ||
- | * DOSBox | + | * DOSbox |
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+ | On a Win32 host system there should be no real trouble running a DOS program. Indeed Pedigree will appear in the PortableApps menu and will run when clicked - although some work needs to be done to sort out the font size! | ||
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+ | If you like a more traditional approach, run Command Prompt Portable an then type: | ||
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+ | cd portableapps\pedigree | ||
+ | pedigree | ||
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+ | On a 64 but Windows 7 system that won't work but Colin' | ||
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+ | Before going further, check whether your pedigree folder includes the file dpmi16bi.ovl and if it is not there you should follow Colin' | ||
- | ===== And then ... ===== | + | If u: is the drive letter of your USB drive, run DOSbox and at the Z: prompt type: |
- | Some black magic? | + | mount v u: |
+ | v: | ||
+ | pedigree | ||
+ | At this point you may still have a Pedigree in a very small window ... | ||
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