> On Feb 23, 2022, at 3:57 PM, Frank Pioch <frank.pi...@gmx.de> wrote: > > > Hi, > > I am trying to install Freedos 1.2 or 1.3 on a 286 with a CF card. > Unfortunately, I don't have a floppy disk drive on my Win10 PC, so I make > the detour via this trick: > > http://theinstructionlimit.com/installing-ms-dos-6-22-on-a-486-without-a-floppy-drive-using-a-cf-to-ide-adapter > > <http://theinstructionlimit.com/installing-ms-dos-6-22-on-a-486-without-a-floppy-drive-using-a-cf-to-ide-adapter> > > However, with 1.3 I get a strange error message: this installation is only > suitable for 80386 or higher. The installation via the floppy disk version > also failed despite "setup 286" as option.
I assume you are referring to 1.3 Final and not RC5, RC4, etc. Like FreeDOS 1.3, the primary installer can only run from CD/USB and requires a 386+. The Floppy Edition requires only a 8086 with EGA or better graphics. The support for lesser video cards is planned to eventually remove the EGA requirement. That requirement for EGA would/should not cause an invalid op-code. However, more information is required to determine what the cause of the problem you are experiencing with the Floppy Edition. > With version 1.2, at some point during the boot process, a message regarding > incorrect opcode is displayed and the lines scroll through. The install process for 1.2 requires either a CD-ROM or USB. Therefore uses some tools that require a 386 or better. Only a manual installation performed by hand was possible on sub-386 machines with that release.
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