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'iDOS' Emulator Supports DOS and Windows 3.0 on iOS Devices

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tgibeau

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Jul 2, 2010
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Root Access to iPad

Hey All,

I was putting in some work into the command lines because I am familier to Dos Box. I found I could mount the root directory of my iPad :D.

I am working on uploading screenshots now, but in the mean time I will give you the commands.

Under the C:\ type "z:"
Than
Under Z:\ type "mount d: /"

It will give you an error stating to mount to sub directory next time, but it will still work.

Then type "d:"
And use the DIR command to display the directory!

Enjoy!

I'll have pics up soon as I get off my iPad :p
 
tkermit

tkermit

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Feb 20, 2004
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I was too slow :eek:

Someone should try running Super Speed! :)
 

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DavidLeblond

DavidLeblond

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Jan 6, 2004
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Pity this means there is little hope of any updates.

Anyone know if it supports a Bluetooth keyboard for input? Because that would be awesome.
 
LimeiBook86

LimeiBook86

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May 4, 2002
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Go Vegan
DavidLeblond said:
Pity this means there is little hope of any updates.

Anyone know if it supports a Bluetooth keyboard for input? Because that would be awesome.
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Since iOS supports it they should work, I would assume. Unless the App needs to be specially setup to work with it. I don't have one with me at the moment, but I'll try when I get home - I'll also try a USB keyboard via the Dock Connector adapter.

Update: USB keyboard via Dock Connector did not seem to work. It continued to work in the iPad Notes app, but not in iDOS. :(

The ability to access the root directory of the iPad is probably a big reason why Apple pulled it. It would be interesting to see if you can access or edit files from iDOS to allow custom/unsupported programs to be loaded onto the iPad via some editing or hacking.
 
DavidLeblond

DavidLeblond

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Jan 6, 2004
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tgibeau said:
Hey All,

I was putting in some work into the command lines because I am familier to Dos Box. I found I could mount the root directory of my iPad :D.

I am working on uploading screenshots now, but in the mean time I will give you the commands.

Under the C:\ type "z:"
Than
Under Z:\ type "mount d: /"

It will give you an error stating to mount to sub directory next time, but it will still work.

Then type "d:"
And use the DIR command to display the directory!

Enjoy!

I'll have pics up soon as I get off my iPad :p
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Heh. "Oops!"
 
goinskiing

goinskiing

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Jun 25, 2008
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Aghhh!!! I almost donwloaded but thought, "Nah, maybe later.." I then changed my mind only to find it gone. This particular pull is so uncool.
 
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bdkennedy1

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Oct 24, 2002
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I'd love to get a glimpse inside Apple's App Store approval process. I think there are monkey's running it and judging from all the garbage and fake apps in there, they are incompetent monkeys.
 
LimeiBook86

LimeiBook86

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Here's a screenshot of iDOS showing the root directory of the iPad. Not sure of what can be done at this point, but you can surely dive into the directories. :eek: Of course be careful! Don't delete or modify files, it could mess up the iPad if you're not careful.

Edit: Mouse works in 3.11 after reboot of App. Windows 3.11 is able to see iPad root.
 

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Spanky Deluxe

Spanky Deluxe

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Mar 17, 2005
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I thought it would get taken down. Bought it as soon as I saw the article because I know how fast you have to act with stuff like this! Netshare's still going strong years after it was pulled too.
 
ctdonath

ctdonath

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motulist said:
I don't understand the process in place that allows an app to receive approval, and then literally an hour or two later the approval gets rescinded.
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They really don't take much time to review apps, and those assigned to review an app may not know enough to make a complete and correct judgement. It's reviewed, looks OK at a cursory glance, and approved for distribution. Higher-ups get wind of something unusual being approved, and take a look - and catch a problem.

These days, such cycle time can indeed be minutes. Less than two hours from release to pulling, I imagine because the included DigDug and Ms. PacMan are NOT legally "abandonware", something a rank reviewer may not have noticed but a higher power would. Within 3 hours someone had used it for a major system security circumvention (mounting the iPad root directory). Just three hours for discovery of two major reasons to pull it (copyright violation and security breach). Thanks to those, such approvals will likely be slow in coming next time.
 
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elephantinc

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Jun 5, 2010
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You can use the mouse if you have one finger on the screen and move with another finger! :)

This gets better the more I look at it. You can click too but I forget how (it was easy to figure out)
 
tkermit

tkermit

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I may have been too late for this on the iPad, but it's still fun trying it out on the Mac - mostly for some retro gameplay:)
 

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tgibeau

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Jul 2, 2010
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I also wanted to share some screenshots looking at the root in Windows :p
 

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axual

macrumors regular
Oct 31, 2007
214
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We're doomed ...

I can imagine Steve Jobs hearing about this ... and splitting a pancreas. Not good.
 
Mochi Hana

Mochi Hana

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Jul 30, 2010
532
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tgibeau said:
I think being able to access your iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch internal drive, other words the root of the drive might be the reason ;)
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Oh, that does make sense. Thanks for answering my question, that completely flew over my head until it was pointed out to me. D:
 
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