"neil wa4chq" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have an older laptop that has W95, but I use Arachne or Nettamer for
> browsing and the rest of time other dos programs for Amateur Radio. Can
> I install Freedos without messing with the hard drive? I just came from
> the Freedos site, and it sounds like that I just install it. Does the
> old msdos remain? or is it overwritten with the Freedos?
I recently tried to install FreeDOS (mini) on an old 486. I was
unable to format the 170 mg hardrive or successfully complete the
install program. What I ended up doing was to unzip the external
commands manually (base1.zip) to a DR-DOS formatted partition
and boot from the FreeDOS boot floppy. You should be able to do
something like this without "losing" msdos.
I haven't used it all that much yet, but have had a few crashes
(heap corrupt) requiring a cold reboot. From previous experience
with FreeDOS, I would not recommend giving it access to a large
(>500mg) hardrive.
Howard E.
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