Quoting Petros (Petros.Listig@fdrive.com.au):

Hi all,

I have _one_ remaining DOS app which is used by many (to be replaced in the near future - year 2000 or so).

I would like to get rid of Windows XP VMs and replace it by VirtualBox+FreeDOS.

I found this here to access a shared drive from a Samba server:

https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Setup_FreeDOS_to_access_a_Samba_share

One problem solved:-)

The second: I need printing. I can give it access through Samba too..

.. I just forgot what I have to do in DOS to access a remote printer (and make it the default, redirecting LPT: or so I think??)

Is FreeDOS and MS LAN Manager and card driver enough? I only need to print text (AFAIK), so if "print" works I am fine, I think.

In old LanManager-style systems, you would do something like: NET USE LPT1: \\Computer\Printer /persistent:yes To remove persistently defined mappings, you do: NET USE LPT1: /delete (Creating the mapping without the /persistent:yes flag resulted in a mapping only until subsequent reboot.)