> An easy way to install Freedos safely to a desktop computer > involves the following: > > 0) Back up all existing systems. > > 1) Disconnect all existing hard drives. > > 2) Buy a hard disk to put Freedos on, if you have room for > another one and a place to plug in. > > 3) Install Freedos to the whole entire hard drive or however you > want to install it, maybe you want to put Linux on there too ;-) > > 4) Hook all the drives back up. > > 5) Adjust your bios appropriately. > > 6) Use BootIT bare metal or grub or something similar to set up > booting for all of your OSes.
Even that's overkill, and won't necessarily work on a laptop (where you usually can't install a second hard drive). I just got a new laptop, and with the help of BootIt NG (older version than the new "Bare Metal") was able to resize and move the Win7 NTFS partition, create and format a DOS FAT32 partition, and set up a dual boot system for Win7 & DOS. I even did this all from a USB floppy -- didn't even need a CD or flash drive (though those can be used, too). BootIt is a _great_ program -- well worth the money if you ask me. > Don't underestimate the utility of dedicating a computer to DOS. I have one of those, too (an older 350 MHz AMD K6-2 that is WAY more than capable of running DOS). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
