Re: [Freedos-user] Only getting freedos text at boot when creating bootable USB
yeah, rufus works when all that other stuff fails, i've tried it, and i know. at least with rufus.akeo.ie rufus you get a fail-proof setup. others are hit-and miss. eufdp...@yahoo.com eufdp...@yahoo.com eufdp...@yahoo.com eufdp...@yahoo.com eufdp...@yahoo.com From: Rugxulo rugx...@gmail.com To: Discussion and general questions about FreeDOS. freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2012 5:06 PM Subject: Re: [Freedos-user] Only getting freedos text at boot when creating bootable USB Hi, On Sun, Dec 16, 2012 at 3:10 PM, Richard H Lee ricardohenry...@gmail.com wrote: A few months ago I was using sys-freedos.pl to create bootable USB Freedos stick for bios updates. But I tried the same thing today, but now it is only showing FREEDOS, with the caret after it. There is no command prompt. No idea, honestly. I know that's not much help, but I suggest trying Rufus instead, if at all possible: http://rufus.akeo.ie/ -- LogMeIn Rescue: Anywhere, Anytime Remote support for IT. Free Trial Remotely access PCs and mobile devices and provide instant support Improve your efficiency, and focus on delivering more value-add services Discover what IT Professionals Know. Rescue delivers http://p.sf.net/sfu/logmein_12329d2d ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user -- LogMeIn Rescue: Anywhere, Anytime Remote support for IT. Free Trial Remotely access PCs and mobile devices and provide instant support Improve your efficiency, and focus on delivering more value-add services Discover what IT Professionals Know. Rescue delivers http://p.sf.net/sfu/logmein_12329d2d___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Only getting freedos text at boot when creating bootable USB
rufus may be a good solution, but given that it runs on windows only, it's definitely not a silver bullet. Mark Brown eufdp...@yahoo.com wrote: yeah, rufus works when all that other stuff fails, i've tried it, and i know. at least with rufus.akeo.ie rufus you get a fail-proof setup. others are hit-and miss. ... eufdp...@yahoo.com eufdp...@yahoo.com eufdp...@yahoo.com eufdp...@yahoo.com eufdp...@yahoo.com ... From: Rugxulo rugx...@gmail.com To: Discussion and general questions about FreeDOS. freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2012 5:06 PM Subject: Re: [Freedos-user] Only getting freedos text at boot when creating bootable USB Hi, On Sun, Dec 16, 2012 at 3:10 PM, Richard H Lee ricardohenry...@gmail.com wrote: A few months ago I was using sys-freedos.pl to create bootable USB Freedos stick for bios updates. But I tried the same thing today, but now it is only showing FREEDOS, with the caret after it. There is no command prompt. No idea, honestly. I know that's not much help, but I suggest trying Rufus instead, if at all possible: http://rufus.akeo.ie/ -- LogMeIn Rescue: Anywhere, Anytime Remote support for IT. Free Trial Remotely access PCs and mobile devices and provide instant support Improve your efficiency, and focus on delivering more value-add services Discover what IT Professionals Know. Rescue delivers http://p.sf.net/sfu/logmein_12329d2d ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user -- LogMeIn Rescue: Anywhere, Anytime Remote support for IT. Free Trial Remotely access PCs and mobile devices and provide instant support Improve your efficiency, and focus on delivering more value-add services Discover what IT Professionals Know. Rescue delivers http://p.sf.net/sfu/logmein_12329d2d ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user -- -- LogMeIn Rescue: Anywhere, Anytime Remote support for IT. Free Trial Remotely access PCs and mobile devices and provide instant support Improve your efficiency, and focus on delivering more value-add services Discover what IT Professionals Know. Rescue delivers http://p.sf.net/sfu/logmein_12329d2d ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Only getting freedos text at boot when creating bootable USB
rufus may be a good solution, but given that it runs on windows only, it's definitely not a silver bullet. sure. but given that it's the only bullet ... Tom -- LogMeIn Rescue: Anywhere, Anytime Remote support for IT. Free Trial Remotely access PCs and mobile devices and provide instant support Improve your efficiency, and focus on delivering more value-add services Discover what IT Professionals Know. Rescue delivers http://p.sf.net/sfu/logmein_12329d2d ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Only getting freedos text at boot when creating bootable USB
Hi Richard! now it is only showing FREEDOS, with the caret after it. Probably cannot find a kernel? Different geometry / partition offset? I essentially used the steps found here: http://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/BIOS_Update#FreeDOS_Environment Which is: 1. zero out a 20mb file or use a physical flash stick. 2. FAT format it. You mean make a FAT filesystem of 20 MB? An odd size for USB sticks... I would try 200 MB instead, FAT16 with LBA partition type... Did you use partitions at all? 3. run sys-freedos.pl on it Note that you can override geometry and partition offset with extra command line options of sys-freedos.pl if you have to. Normally, partitions formatted within DOS / Win already have this set properly, as do sticks which simply had FAT32 filesystems on them when you bought them... 4. copy over files from a Freedos 1.44mb disk image onto it. In particular kernel.sys config.sys command.com autoexec.bat but also all drivers that you need... Using a whole floppy full of DOS things is still only 1.4 MB and gives you more tools, drivers and stuff to use :-) I think something like ...x255x63 or ...x254x63 or ...x128x63 in a primary fat32 lba partition at offset 63 would be smooth. Regards, Eric -- LogMeIn Rescue: Anywhere, Anytime Remote support for IT. Free Trial Remotely access PCs and mobile devices and provide instant support Improve your efficiency, and focus on delivering more value-add services Discover what IT Professionals Know. Rescue delivers http://p.sf.net/sfu/logmein_12329d2d ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Only getting freedos text at boot when creating bootable USB
Hi, On Sun, Dec 16, 2012 at 3:10 PM, Richard H Lee ricardohenry...@gmail.com wrote: A few months ago I was using sys-freedos.pl to create bootable USB Freedos stick for bios updates. But I tried the same thing today, but now it is only showing FREEDOS, with the caret after it. There is no command prompt. No idea, honestly. I know that's not much help, but I suggest trying Rufus instead, if at all possible: http://rufus.akeo.ie/ -- LogMeIn Rescue: Anywhere, Anytime Remote support for IT. Free Trial Remotely access PCs and mobile devices and provide instant support Improve your efficiency, and focus on delivering more value-add services Discover what IT Professionals Know. Rescue delivers http://p.sf.net/sfu/logmein_12329d2d ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
