> On Feb 23, 2016, at 2:34 PM, Maarten <netraa...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I don’t have something to tell you about the problem, unfortunatly. But I
> have something what might is an idea, but you all know that better then me.
>
> Maybe we can provide an ‘upgrade’-installer and a System-installer. The
> upgrade installer you just run from DOS os’s. If we can, we put both
> installers in that setup image. But when the user chooses upgrade [1] you
> copy the upgrade/update installer to the drive and you reboot the system, let
> them run that installer. This solves the problem of drive letters, and is
> simpler to run. You don’t need to run the setup installer, because this asks
> you things you don’t need when upgrading your old FreeDOS and/or MS-DOS,
> PC-DOS etc.
>
> The system-installer would just be the FDI we all know. :)
I don’t think it would be needed. FDI detects wether or not a previous install
is present.
In normal mode. It will import language and the FreeDOS directory settings if
present.
So, removes the Language screen automatically.
Says Welcome to installer, continue?
Asks if the user wants to back up old files?
Asks, base or full w/without sources?
Asks, if they are now ready to install just in case?
When done, asks if user wants to reboot?
I don’t see how a separate upgrade only version could reduce the number of
questions or
simplify the process for the user.
If the user is installing to a formatted but empty drive in normal mode:
Select language?
Welcome, continue?
Base or Full, w.without sources?
Do the install or quit?
Reboot or exit to DOS?
In advanced mode, the user gets to play “50 questions” because almost
nothing is assumed.
>
>
> [1] probably you need to prompt “This will upgrade you from any DOS OS. Setup
> will copy the installer to your disk. To run type: ‘Upgrade’.”
>
>
> Maarten
>
>
>
> Working on:
> Bird OS 2017 1.0.0a (Western Schreech-Owl)
>
> Van: Jerome E. Shidel Jr. <mailto:jer...@shidel.net>
> Verzonden: dinsdag 23 februari 2016 19:19
> Aan: Technical discussion and questions for FreeDOS developers.
> <mailto:freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net>
> Onderwerp: Re: [Freedos-devel] FDI remaining issue
>
> I have a report of another issue regarding the USB stick installer.
>
> Basically, the user has 2 drives. one MS-DOS and one Other DOS formatted.
>
> The user boots the USB stick and all seems well through the install process.
>
> Reboots, and is faced with MS-DOS again. FreeDOS installed to D:.
>
> After, a little back and forth, it turns out that when he boots the USB stick
> the USB stick is Drive C: and the other DOS drive is D:. The original
> MS-DOS C: drive is nowhere to be found.
>
> So, the installer behaves correctly. But, FreeDOS is not the boot drive.
>
> This appears to be completely BIOS related and I don’t think there is
> anything the installer can do about it.
>
> The solution was to to just boot MS-DOS and switch over to whatever
> drive letter the USB stick now has and run setup.bat. This method was
> not optimal, but worked fine.
>
> Like I said, I don’t think there is anything the installer can do about it.
> But, it is something to be remembered.
>
> Thanks, Jerome
>
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