From: Louis Santillan <lpsan...@gmail.com>
You need to make sure you're using the 8086 compiled kernel [0][1]. Pretty sure the freedos site defaults to 8086 kernels (should say in the kernel boot up) but you may need to overwrite the kernel to get the correct one installed. [0] http://www.fdos.org/kernel/ [1] http://www.fdos.org/bootdisks/ On Fri, Oct 28, 2016 at 10:04 AM, Simon Atkinson <simonatkin...@operamail.com> wrote: > Hi there > > I presume that FreeDOS, like other versions of DOS, will run on an > 8086-based system.... or have I missed something? > > I have tried to boot FreeDOS on a IBM PS/2 Model 30 (8086 CPU and standard > 8-bit ISA and version with a 1.44MB floppy drive), but have had little luck. > > The boot disks I created for MSDOS5.0 and OpenDOS 7.01 and DRDOS7.02 work > fine rCo dropping me into the DOS prompt. I can then use their respective > versions of FDISK to see to the installed 20MB hard disk etc. These boot > disks also work fine if the hard disk is removed allowing me to run the > respective version of DOS from the floppy. > > However, FreeDOS doesnrCOt boot at all! IrCOm puzzled... IrCOve tried simple boot > disks that I have created based on FreeDOS 1.1 and 1.2, but no luck. For > 1.2, for example, I just get a series of dots and the word rCLERROR!rCY When I > have tried FreeDOS 1.1, with the hard disk in place, it boots to the point > where it list the hard diskrCOs CHS geometry and then just hangs.... > > Any ideas? > > Simon > ====> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > The Command Line: Reinvented for Modern Developers > Did the resurgence of CLI tooling catch you by surprise? > Reconnect with the command line and become more productive. > Learn the new .NET and ASP.NET CLI. Get your free copy! > http://sdm.link/telerik > _______________________________________________ > Freedos-user mailing list > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Command Line: Reinvented for Modern Developers Did the resurgence of CLI tooling catch you by surprise? Reconnect with the command line and become more productive. Learn the new .NET and ASP.NET CLI. Get your free copy! http://sdm.link/telerik _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user --- Internet Rex 2.29 * Origin: capcity2.synchro.net - 502/875-8938 (1:2320/105.99) --- * BgNet 1.0b12 = CCO * KY/US * 502/875-8938 * capcity2.synchro.net --- Synchronet 3.15a-Linux ListGate 1.3 * Capitol City Online - Frankfort, KY - telnet://capitolcityonline.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
