NeoPixel Tree DOS Application

Build environment

• Install Open Watcom v2
• Download mTCP source
• Compile on a DOS machine (real or emulated) or cross-compile from a Windows machine (modern Windows works fine)

Example development flow:

1. Compile on modern Windows with wmake
2. Copy xmastree.exe to a shared HTTP server from the modern machine (see sync.cmd for a scripted example)
3. Download xmastree.exe to the DOS machine (see download.bat for a scripted example)
4. Execute binary

Building

Due to the current MAKEFILE configuration it's easiest to put TREE under the APPS directory of the mTCP source.

• Run wmake

Running

The binary must be executed in a DOS environment with a Packet Driver enabled. mTCP must be configured on the machine first, which includes:

• Initializing the packet driver (which will need to be downloaded for the attached NIC)

• Calling DHCP or setting up a static IP

• Confirming the tree can be reached and DNS lookups succeed

• Run xmastree

Notes

• 86Box running in SLiRP mode worked fine for the DOS environment.