Hi again, Jim: If your computer has the right BIOS support, there is a MS-DOS centric "cookbook" for doing this at:
http://www.pvrc.org/Newsletters/feb05.pdf If I were writing this again, I'd have you boot dos and do the "SYS C:" or whatever FIRST to make sure that the BIOS support works before copying the files. Mark -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Jim Lemon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hi folks, > > After using FreeDOS for some years to run a battery of human performance > tests, I am running out of tricks keeping up with PC design. In order to > run the tests on PCs without a VFAT partition, I now boot off a CD-ROM > and write data to a diskette. Unfortunately, hardly any PCs these days > are shipped with diskette drives... > > My aim now is to create bootable USB sticks, running the whole show from > the stick. The whole installation is not much over 10Mb, so there's > plenty of room. I read Russell's tech note that indicates that USB > keyboards and mice will work (they already do with my present setup, I > use the 33h interrupt for the mice). However, I couldn't seem to find a > comprehensible method for creating bootable USB sticks. Is there a cook > book out there somewhere for doing this? > > Jim > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express > Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take > control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. > http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ > _______________________________________________ > Freedos-user mailing list > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
