Hi! 10-Авг-2004 16:48 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bernd Blaauw) wrote to [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
BB> I remember instances with the PowerQuest BootMagic program (a bootloader) BB> where problems occurred. You could set multiple primary partitions active. BB> Disk1, multiple primary partitions, FAT filesystem. -----------^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Note: some disk managers place records in the partition table in reverse order, so result of drive letter assignment is unpredictable. BB> Say primary partition 2 contains MSDOS..but..you also make primary BB> partition 1 visible. BB> In that case, you boot from primary partition #2 (active), but primary BB> partition #1 is actually C (#2 will be D:). Hm. Which version of MS-DOS you mean? Unfortunately, nowhere clearly documented, which partition will be C: under MS-DOS - first primary partition or first _active_ primary partition. BB> Thus, MSDOS failed to find COMMAND.COM Does it present on C:? BB> Does FreeDOS kernel handle this situation? No special handling, just place command.com into C:. ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by Shop4tech.com-Lowest price on Blank Media 100pk Sonic DVD-R 4x for only $29 -100pk Sonic DVD+R for only $33 Save 50% off Retail on Ink & Toner - Free Shipping and Free Gift. http://www.shop4tech.com/z/Inkjet_Cartridges/9_108_r285 _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user