> On Dec 13, 2022, at 11:46 AM, Walter Vermeir <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> p 13/12/2022 om 17:26 schreef Jerome Shidel:
>> Are you certain that the machine you are trying to install FreeDOS is not
>> UEFI only and supports BIOS (Legacy) boot? And, that is enabled in the BIOS
>> settings?
>>
>> Most modern Linux installers can boot both ways. Unfortunately, UEFI is not
>> an option for FreeDOS at present.
>
>
> No, I am not. I assumed 'If I can boot Linux install media then it must also
> work for FreeDOS'. I know 'secured boot' is disabled, I get that message in
> Bios. But the USB media listing starts with UEFI , so yes, that is the
> problem.
>
> So at least that makes sense now.
>
> The new old computer I bought to use for FreeDOS also has it's challenges. It
> does not seems to support 'boot form CD-rom'. And the diskette station is
> broken.
Did you try to boot the LegacyCD or the LiveCD?
Besides the LiveCD providing a Live FreeDOS Environment at boot, there are some
technical differences between how each boot. There is a narrow window of
machines that can boot using the method on the LegacyCD but not boot the
LiveCD.
As for installation, they use the same installer and install the same OS files.
>
> Because I have a module to replace the internal hard disk with an SD-card and
> I remembered I still have a computer in my garage I had forgotten I probably
> can install FreeDOS on an SD-card with that computer. And then install that
> SD-card as hard disk in the old laptop.
>
> Walter
>
That should work.
You also have a couple other options.
For example, the installer supports OEM install mode. Basically, you can use a
tool like DD under linux and just write the Full USB to that device. Then, slap
the drive into the computer and boot. You will be able to create a new
partition and install the OS to that. Once the OS has been installed, it will
switch booting over to the new partition. Basically, that leaves the original
partition as a Recover Partition and source for package installation and
removal (without needing to insert the CD).
There are other methods as well. Videos on Youtube show installing to a VM and
coping that to a drive. And other ways as well.
:-)
Jerome
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