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Appendix D—Using Default and Optional Applications
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Limitations of ROM-DOS
The Trakker Antares terminal supports a limited set of DOS. Here are the
limitations:
limitations:
• Applications cannot interact directly with hardware nor memory
locations such as timer ticks.
• Ctrl-Alt-Del is not supported. Use the Reset Firmware command or
boot the terminal. For help, see “Booting the Terminal” or “Resetting
the Terminal” in the troubleshooting chapter in your user’s manual.
the Terminal” in the troubleshooting chapter in your user’s manual.
• DOS batch file commands are all supported except LOADHIGH (no
high memory is available).
• Some DOS processing commands are not supported because
DOS=HIGH, DOS=UMB, DEVICEHIGH=n, and DOS switches are
not supported.
not supported.
• RAMDRIVE.SYS is not compatible with the Trakker Antares terminal.
You can use VDISK.SYS as a replacement for this DOS driver. For
help, see “Configuring a DOS RAM Drive” on page 325.
help, see “Configuring a DOS RAM Drive” on page 325.
The following table lists the BIOS interfaces that are supported and those
that are not supported by ROM-DOS on the Trakker Antares terminal.
that are not supported by ROM-DOS on the Trakker Antares terminal.
ROM-DOS BIOS Interfaces
BIOS Interface
Supported?
Notes
INT 10H – Display Functions
INT 10H function 0EH
Yes
INT 10H functions 0H,
2H, 3H, 6H, 7H, 8H, 9H,
13H
2H, 3H, 6H, 7H, 8H, 9H,
13H
Limited
These functions are limited by
the lack of PC-compatible
hardware on the Trakker
Antares terminal.
the lack of PC-compatible
hardware on the Trakker
Antares terminal.
INT 11H
Yes
INT 12H
Yes
INT 13
No
The Trakker Antares terminal
contains flash memory rather
than a disk drive.
contains flash memory rather
than a disk drive.
INT 14H – Compatibility
Functions
Functions
INT 14H functions 01H–
03H
Yes
INT 14H functions 0H
Limited
This function is limited by the
existing Trakker Antares system
interface.
existing Trakker Antares system
interface.
INT 15H function 4F
Yes