get a copy of darik's boot and nuke and erase the hard disk,
single pass, no verification.
when loading the cd, use only the xms option, NO EMM386!
then xfdisk the disk using the default choices, except when it comes to
write the partition table, then choose yes.
then format the disk using the format command.
then try to install it (freedos) again.
this has always worked for me.
i must add, though, do these steps exactly right, else the whole implementation
is broken and you'll have to start over again.
you can write me direct if you like,
my email appears below.
the problem is not insurmountable, it's common with v1.0,
and 1.1_test3.iso cd works better at installing system.
you can add the other stuff from the 1.0 implementation later.
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>________________________________
>From: Anton Vernigor <smm...@gmail.com>
>To: freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net
>Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 5:00 PM
>Subject: [Freedos-user] Problem with running FreeDOS on HP Compaq 6720s
>
>
>Dear all!
>
>
>I’m trying to install FreeDOS (fdbasecd.iso) on a real (not virtual) machine
>for the first time, and I’ve met some problems. At first I couldn’t install
>FreeDOS at all, despite it was installed on VirtualBox flawlessly.
>Installation went well, no errors or warnings, and after the final reboot I
>got blank black screen with no reaction to any input, only power button could
>help.
>
>
>It seems it was fixed with another options used while partitioning the disc,
>but I’m not sure what certain option did the job.
>
>
>But after all I still see some strange behavior in just installed system. If I
>choose default second option in startup menu (Load freeDOS with EMM386+EMS and
>SHARE), the screen gets filled with error message, and I still see no reaction
>on keyboard or trackpad. Screen looks like this.
>
>
>Bad or missing command interpreter: ÉÉÉ Enter the full shell command line: Bad
>or missing command interpreter: ÉÉÉ Enter the full shell command line: Bad or
>missing command interpreter: ÉÉÉ Enter the full shell command line: Bad or
>missing command interpreter: ÉÉÉ Enter the full shell command line: Bad or
>missing command interpreter: ÉÉÉ Enter the full shell command line: Bad or
>missing command interpreter: ÉÉÉ Enter the full shell command line: Bad or
>missing command interpreter: ÉÉÉ Enter the full shell command line: Bad or
>missing command interpreter: ÉÉÉ Enter the full shell command line: Bad or
>missing command interpreter: ÉÉÉ Enter the full shell command line: Bad or
>missing command interpreter: ÉÉÉ Enter the full shell command line: Bad or
>missing command interpreter: ÉÉÉ Enter the full shell command line: Bad or
>missing command interpreter: ÉÉÉ Enter the full shell command line: Bad or
>missing
command interpreter: ÉÉÉ Enter the full shell command line: Bad or missing
command interpreter: ÉÉÉ Enter the full shell command line: Bad or missing
command interpreter: ÉÉÉ Enter the full shell command line: Bad or missing
command interpreter: ÉÉÉ Enter the full shell command line: Bad or missing
command interpreter: ÉÉÉ Enter the full shell command line:
>
>The other strange thing is that first (Load FreeDOS with EMM386, no EMS (most
>UMBs), max RAM free) or third (Load FreeDOS including HIMEM XMS-memory driver)
>option in startup menu works normally, as I see (not investigated seriously,
>but at least it looks so). Fourth option can’t be chosen at all.
>
>
>So as I’m new to this kind of OS I ask where can I read about this problem
>with second menu option and how can I try to fix it, if it’s possible?
>
>
>Just for now I’ve edited fdconfig.sys to hide menu and use the third option by
>default, but it doesn’t look like a good solution.
>
>
>What kind of hardware info may be helpful for solving this problem?
>
>
>Thanks!
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