I recommend using a boot manager. There are several free ones out there: * GRUB <http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/> * XOSL <http://www.ranish.com/part/xosl.htm> * GAG <http://gag.sourceforge.net/>
I haven't used them with FreeDOS (I use GRUB to boot my Linux box, but not dual-boot) but I know others have. I used to use V Communications' System Commander <http://www.v-com.com/product/System_Commander_Home.html> which was quite nice. But as Bernd suggests: have you considered using a PC emulator to boot FreeDOS? I find this makes it very easy for new users to install FreeDOS, especially if you do not need a dedicated PC (for example, for running embedded systems.) If you just want to boot FreeDOS to play games or to run old business software, it may be better to run VMWare or VirtualPC to create a virtual computer on which you can install FreeDOS. I use both DOSEmu and VMWare on my system for experimenting with different things under FreeDOS. -jh On 8/6/07, Bernd Blaauw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Alex Horvath schreef: > > Hi, > > > > I have a new Windows Vista laptop. I would like to install FreeDos on > > a second partition and dual boot. > > > > I created a small extended partition and formatted it as FAT using > > Partition Magic. > > I then boot to the FreeDos CD and start the install process. > > However, the FreeDos installer does not give me any choice to which > > partition it will install to and I think it wants to reformat the > > existing primary partition. > Most DOS flavours will only be bootable on primary FAT12/16/32 > partitions. It's not recommended to install on Logical partitions inside > an extended partition. > I'm not quite sure FreeDOS installation procedure demands (and is able > to verify) a primary FAT partition. > > As you got Partition Magic, I'd recommend to delete the logical and > extended partition, and instead create a Primary partition using FAT > filesystem. > To my knowledge Vista only installs on NTFS, and FreeDOS cannot see any > NTFS partitions (doesn't recognize them), so there's no chance you'll > ruin your Vista partition unless you actually delete partitions using PM > or Fdisk for example. > > For dualbooting, i think you can add FreeDOS to the Windows menu. > Possibly you'd have to save the FreeDOS bootsector to a file then first. > (see SYS /?) > > What am I doing wrong? > > > > If I have to I can blow away windows but we'd like to be sure we can > > make FreeDos + our app work first on a second partition. > Never considered an emulator? > > Bernd > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. > Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. > Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. > Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ > _______________________________________________ > Freedos-user mailing list > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
