> 1) downloaded "fdbasecd.iso" > 2) used MagicISO to add two files to its structure (it is the bios flash > utility and new bios) > 3) saved the "fdbasecd.iso" and burned it without any problems.
I don't think that fdbasecd.iso has the LiveCD part. Download fdbasews.iso or any of the fdfull??.iso to get the LiveCD available as a boot option. > > What I don't understand is why FreeDOS offers me the "Run FreeDOS from > CD-ROM" option only when there is no partition on the HD? Because I have > installed Windows on my PC and so I cannot get rid of all partitions but > still I would like to boot from the FreeDOS CD only and run the bios flash > utility? Is it possible to accomplish this even on a PC with the system > already installed...? See above. The LiveCD includes lots of programs useful for a LiveCD > > Thanks, > > Steve > > > >--------------------------------------------------------- > >Od: Dyster.Robert > >Přijato: 9.10.2007 13:23:50 > >Předmět: Re: [Freedos-user] Running FreeDOS directly from > >CD-ROMwithoutinstalling on HD? > > > >Create a bootable floppy disk. > > > > > > > >Use Nero to create a bootable CD > > > > > > > >Select the floppy as the source > > > > > > > >Burn the CD > > > > > > > >Or > > > > > > > >Create a bootable floppy disk. > > > > > > > >Use WinImage (or similar) to make an image of the floppy as an *.img > > > >file > > > >Save this file to disk > > > > > > > >Use Nero to create a bootable CD > > > > > > > >Select the image file as the source > > > > > > > >Burn the CD > > > > > > > >If you add cd-rom drivers to the floppy/or image, you can then access > > > >the rest of the CD > > > >If you use WinImage, you can expand the size of the saved image to > > > >2.88MB floppy, you can then add every driver you want to the boot image. > > > > > > > >If you do this you must check expert functions in Nero and select 2.88 > > > >as the bootable image (I use this version and it works every time) > > > > > > > >Cheers > > > > > > > >Bob Dyster > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >Sent: 09 October 2007 11:16 > > > >To: [email protected] > > > >Subject: [Freedos-user] Running FreeDOS directly from CD-ROM > > > >withoutinstalling on HD? > > > > > > > >Hello, > > > > > > > >I seem to have a problem running FreeDOS directly from the CD-ROM > > > >without installing it on the HD. There is what I do: > > > > > > > >1) Boot from the FreeDOS boot CD I have previously burned. > > > > > > > >2) Choose "Install to HD using FreeDOS setup". > > > > > > > >3) Choose language. > > > > > > > >4) Choose "Run FreeDOS from CD-ROM". - OOPS! This option shows up only > > > >when there is no partition on the HD. If there is one, this option > > > >doesn't show up and an option to format HD shows instead. > > > > > > > >But I don't want to format the HD, I'd just like to run FreeDOS from the > > > >CD. What am I to do to make FreeDOS show me "Run FreeDOS from CD-ROM" > > > >option in the menu...? > > > > > > > >Thanks a lot someone. > > > > > > > >Steve > > > >------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > >http://mail.atlas.cz/wapmail/ > > > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > >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 > > > >[email protected] > > > >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > http://mail.atlas.cz/wapmail/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user > > -- Fall is my favorite season in Los Angeles, watching the birds change color and fall from the trees. David Letterman (1947 - ) See ya ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
