Freedos: how to pre load history with commands?

[cj0]

I noted that initdisk freedos contains the history command that shows a list with command history.

From Linux I know that history is stored in a file. And show distribution boot CD's contain a list of handy commands in history preloaded.

I preferr less typing.

Thus after the command prompt shows, I wish to press "key up" and there should be spinrite. Or once more "key up" and there should appear spinrite diags.

Is there a way to preload the Freedos history from file?
Or to use a command in autoexec.bat on every boot that loads some commands in Freedos history?

 

[PHolder]

I think what you may find useful is the ALIAS command in FREEDOS. I don't know if you might need to add it to the disk, but it will allow you to define some shortcuts which will save you typing. In searching to confirm it existed (I remember it from DOS) I came across this, which might also be interesting reading for you: https://www.freedos.org/books/get-started/3-freedos-for-linux/

 

[Steve]

@cj0:

I'm not aware of any history preload, but @PHolder's suggestion is what I use. My standard autoexec.bat boot file contains aliases, such as:

alias edc=edit c:\config.sys
alias eda=edit c:\autoexec.bat

Support for "alias" is built into FreeDOS and it works beautifully.