I've also installed Freedos in dosemu (a bit of a challenge) and qemu, a similar product to vmware.
See: http://www.larrydsmith.com/linux/dosqemu.html --- On Thu, 8/7/08, danielpg Sourceforge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: danielpg Sourceforge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Freedos-user] about install freeDOS over vmware > To: freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > Date: Thursday, August 7, 2008, 12:42 AM > Hi people! > I'm new in the list and this is my first message, > > I've installed free in a vmware server and now i've > it working correctly, > but i've some problems in the procedure, and i would > like to comment with > you. > And if I've reason there are mistakes in the script > crynwr.bat. > > (I write the instructions after the install, because of > this is possible > I've forgotten any step) > > INSTRUCTIONS > -Download and burn FreeDos in a cdrom > -Create a new virtual machine in vmware (300 mb of > harddrive are enough) > -Put FreeDOS in cdrom drive > -Start the new virtual machine and it will detect the > autobootcd > -Install all the packets > -At the end the install will try to configure, but probably > hang up (don't > worry) > -After reset FreeDos. > -You could see a boot menu with memory options (option 2 > EMM386+EMS: crash > in vmware) you must choose 1 or 3 > -Configuring the network card (vmware emulate a AMD 79c970A > -PCNET family) > -Go to fdos directory (cd fdos) > -In theory you must execute crynwr.bat file (script) BUT > there is a problem > in the script when you select 1 or 5 then script crash (*). > > > However the solution is very simple: > You can execute the next command: > c:\FDOS\drivers\net\crynwr\pcntpk > int=0x60 > > ***network working :) > > and now you can surf in internet with arachne webbrowser > c:\FDOS\arachne\arachne.bat > > > > > (*) my point of view about the script problem, I think the > main reasons are: > > - c:\fdos\temp directory isn't created > - FreeDos by default doesn't start autoexec.bat (i > don't know why) > - crynwr.bat script try to write in a variable %autofile% > and this variable > don't exist, i suppose %autofile% should be assigned to > autoexec.bat > - FreeDos by default doesn't start autoexec.bat ¿why? > > > What's your opinnion? > > Thanks and cheers! > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move > Developer's challenge > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK > & win great prizes > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event > anywhere in the world > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/_______________________________________________ > Freedos-user mailing list > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
