how i used DOS on wondows XP

88rxn/a · 06-27-07, 04:08 PM

http://vogons.zetafleet.com/viewtopic.php?t=2502
after getting E6k to work in the DOSbox itself.
press:
ALT and ENTER at the same time for full screen.....
so if you have an E6K try this and see if it works, it did for me!!!!
now all i have to do is click on DOSbox, enter the name of the program and BAM...E6K anyone??
if you have trouble, feel free to ask!!!
it took me a little while to figure it out but it works great now!!
plus there is alot of info on that forum to help speed up the DOS or pretty much whatever you want to do!!

sorry for messing up the title!!

88rxn/a · 06-27-07, 08:36 PM

before i forget:

download the WINDOWS DOSbox Win 32 installer found here:
http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/download.php?main=1

after downloading this and following the site's instructions (link is given in previous post) youll notice that it still wont connect to the haltech???

the DOSbox program you just downloaded doesnt connect with the serial port

heres the fix:

open the DOSbox-0.70 and you will see DOSbox.conf

this will open in notepad (what you want).

scroll down untill you find

[serial]
serial1=dummy
serial2=dummy
serial3=disabled
serial4=disabled

simply change serial1 from:

dummy

to

directserial realport:com1

just copy and paste this then save the settings and try and reconnect.

808nismo · 07-02-07, 01:18 AM

i used an ibm thinkpad with windows xp. i downloaded the dosbox 0.70 with win32 installer. i downloaded the e6k software off the haltech site and ran the haltech in the dosbox and it still doesnt connect online, only offline mode.

88rxn/a · 07-02-07, 08:07 AM

did you go into DOSbox.conf and change the serial port??

808nismo · 07-02-07, 11:00 PM

yes. i did what it says in your post. im using a keyspan 9 pin to usb adapter. i dont know if thats the problem.

88rxn/a · 07-03-07, 07:42 AM

okay,
try

realport:COM5
i believe thats for USB/serial converters.

808nismo · 07-04-07, 06:30 PM

ok will try. thanks

808nismo · 07-05-07, 09:15 PM

still no connection...i tried a different labtop( dell inspiron, windows xp) i opened the e6k program in dos. try to connect and it says reconnect or sometimes it just stays at loading screen and doesnt load. on the dos status window where it says whats happening, it says unable to opened com port1. com port 1 does not exist. also it says error opening e6k/e6kv634software/lpt1. i am lost..

88rxn/a · 07-05-07, 10:30 PM

hmmmm, did you read the "read me" that was downloaded with the DOS?
did you go over all the i linked in my first post?

808nismo · 07-06-07, 10:58 PM

yeah i did all of that. it took a while to understand how to open up e6k in dosbox. could it be the labtop is too new? the only problem i have is connecting to ecu.

88rxn/a · 07-07-07, 08:32 AM

i had a little toruble connecting also.
here is where i found to change the COM port
http://vogons.zetafleet.com/viewtopic.php?t=11431

after reading it, they say to try

serial1=directserial realport:com1 startbps:1200 parity:e bytesize:8 stopbits:1 irq:4

i dont know if it will work but i guess its worth a shot?

808nismo · 07-07-07, 10:07 PM

i finally got connected. my usb ports are com7,8,9. im hooked up to com9. so i typed in com9 instead of com1 or 5 and it connected but it says to install a later software.. why does it say that? is there a later software for e6k? i have e6kv634 software running now.

88rxn/a · 07-07-07, 11:06 PM

great!!
ince oyufigure it out its nice to have!
not sure about the software issue?
thats the one im using also (e6kv634).

808nismo · 07-07-07, 11:45 PM

well in the dosbox status window it says that the program failed to open correctly.

Rx7phil · 07-18-07, 07:30 PM

Dont know what Im doing wrong... Its says unable to change to E6Kv634.

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