Op 4-9-2011 0:26, Eric Auer schreef: > Let me see... ~/fdbasecd-remastered.iso is the output file, > in your home "~" directory. Isolinux.bin is the boot menu > software, I found it on my Ubuntu after installing isolinux > (I guess) in /usr/lib/syslinux/isolinux.bin but you should > also be able do download it or re-use the one from FreeDOS.
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/boot/syslinux/syslinux-4.04.zip The isolinux.bin is identical, but patched/updated whenever creating a bootCD. > The location isolinux/isolinux.bin is where mkisofs puts or > expects the file. Note that for me, mkisofs is an alias for > genisoimage, not sure what the difference between both is. License stuff. MKISOFS/CDRECORD using CDDL after having used GPL for a while, CDRKIT/GenIsoImage using GPL2. Both are available for DOS as well: * http://sites.google.com/site/blairdude/cdrkit * http://bootcd.narod.ru/index_e.htm > The boot.cat file is the boot catalog location in the ISO > that you create - the file is made by mkisofs and contains > El Torito boot properties. Option -no-emul-boot means that > you do not use a floppy image to boot. If you have one, it > can be e.g. 1440k or 2880k, then you do not need ISOLINUX, > but there are some other pros and cons. yep required CD drivers for the interface your CD-drive is on. I wonder if booting Win98 CD works on USB CD-drives, doubt it, as it uses an ATAPI driver. (ELTORITO.SYS cd-driver works also for USB CD booted in no-emulation mode..unless loading your own USB stack). Also by default the floppy part is read-only, which means whenever accessing it, the CD has to be in the drive. > The main point is that you can modify the contents of > /tmp/fdbasecd-contents/ to fit your needs and make the > ISO that you like :-) Note that when booting ISOLINUX, > a small compressed floppy image is booted first, which > has the DOS start-up files and drivers... The bulk of > the install data (ZIPs with packaged DOS software) is > outside the image, simply in /tmp/fdbasecd-contents/. > Eric (I hope this was all correct :-)) pretty much yes. An emulator with working floppy(-image) which can be easily altered, is easiest. Then when done, use the floppy image for bootcd. Personally I'd prefer an as-small-as-possible boot image which loads the required drivers before accessing CD. Reason is some computers make USB storage boot up at 1.1-speeds, effectively limiting read spead to single-speed CD-ROM. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special Offer -- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE! Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better price-free! And you'll get a free "Love Thy Logs" t-shirt when you download Logger. Secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsisghtdev2dev _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
