Hi again,
First, the default option on this page be changed to “return to DOS.”
I support that suggestion.
... let’s not forget a very import fact about the installers current behavior.
Even without this change, there is no screen in the installer that will result in intentional modifications to the users system which do not default to “exit to DOS”
The exception to this is regarding temporary storage. At boot, the installer will attempt to create a RAM DISK for temporary storage and I/O redirection...
I would not worry too much about them files created by the installer, or actions of the user who has "returned to DOS", damaging other things. However, it might be interesting to consider the ins and outs of an installer which is not BAT based and uses no temp files or redirects. We have had several different installer styles over decades of FreeDOS. Regards, Eric PS: Regarding my previous mail, I would like to add that the OLD "FreeDOS is a complete operating system. If you choose to install this on your computer, you may overwrite the operating system you have now (for example, Windows.) If this is not what you intend, please stop now." is better, but still a bit too soft in saying you MAY overwrite. In which situations will the current system NOT be overwritten? _______________________________________________ Freedos-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel
