DexOS server test

Dex · Post by **Dex** » Sun May 11, 2008 7:20 am

You can test DexOS server if you have a rtl8139 ethernet card
These are the network stuff
"ServerImage"
"DexServ.zip"
"RTL8139"
Available here: http://dex4u.com/download.htm

You will just need "ServerImage" to test, but the other zip files have the source code in.
Here's how to test

To test the DexOS Server you will need a real PC and a RTL8139 ethernet card.
Used the enclosed image to make a bootable floppy or bootable CD

Once you have booted to DexOS, making sure that DexOS finds your RTL8139 card on boot up.
You should be at the CLI type
dexserv <enter>
Once the program loads press ALT and goto the first menu and click on "Auto Config" you should now see
a progress bar, before it gets to the end it should have got a IP address etc, if so click to save and exit.

If not it means it could not find a "DHCP" server (if you on a network with a router, this works
best). If it could not find a "DHCP" server you will need to set it up manually, to do this click on the "Manual Config"
and fill the setting up to suite your setup.
Once setup, you can click on "Netstats" to see the stats for the network, ping it from another PC etc.
To use the server click "Start Server" you should see the setting and a progress bas moving up and down.
To test it goto a PC on the same network and in a web browser type the ip you set (eg: 192.168.2.4)
Then you should see DexOS home page come up you can, test it like any other http server.
EG: If ask for a page that is not there, you will get a 404.

You can make it serve your own pages by filling out 'WebPages.inc' and putting your web pages in the folder 'pages' and re-assembling
(note: take out any un-used pages).

You can use the tcp/ip stack once the ethernet driver is load from within any DexOS program by using
int 52h
or
int 53h
A full list will follow, also to use the server from over the internet you will need to get the ip you set
for the server and in your router set that to port forward any income for port 80.
(for more info readup on port forwarding).

If you get a error in red pop up, it mean theres no stack or ethernet card setup.

With DexOS server you can turn a old PC into a web server etc.

Any ? just ask and thanks for testing

lukem95 · Post by **lukem95** » Sun May 11, 2008 8:02 am

Looks like a nice release Dex, i'd test it but i don't have the right network card.

lukem95 · Post by **lukem95** » Fri May 23, 2008 11:14 am

this test thread's a bit desolate

i guess no one has the hardware needed

Dex · Post by **Dex** » Fri May 23, 2008 12:40 pm

That OK, i am adding more card support and will be running a server on top of DexOS, so members can click on the link to be served pages by DexOS server.

chezzestix · Post by **chezzestix** » Sun May 25, 2008 12:50 pm

I would love to test it out for you and I have the right chipset but thats not what I use to network. Maybe once I get my secondary running, it has the same chipset, then I can hardwire it up but even then it will be behind the darn router.

Dex · Post by **Dex** » Sun May 25, 2008 6:20 pm

chezzestix wrote:I would love to test it out for you and I have the right chipset but thats not what I use to network. Maybe once I get my secondary running, it has the same chipset, then I can hardwire it up but even then it will be behind the darn router.

Thanks chezzestix. i may add a demo using loopback, to it.