Alex Horvath schreef: > Sorry for all the newbie posts - > > FreeDos did install but when I boot all I get is a "_" character and no > response to keyboard input. > > If I boot from the FreeDos CD I can the FreeDos files on C:. > > Anything I can check? > Let's see, a very basic installation has the following: * Harddisk -Master Boot Record (MBR, contains partition table and keeps up which partition should be booted) - FAT formatted primary partition, it needs to be set Active in your partitioning tool - Bootsector (operating system dependent) - operating system's kernel (FreeDOS: C:\KERNEL.SYS) - some kind of user interface (FreeDOS: C:\COMMAND.COM)
Easiest is to check if these files exist with DIR C:\ Also transfer system files and the bootsector with SYS C: (or SYS A: C:) In case MBR needs to be rewritten, do a FDISK /MBR ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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