[Freedos-user] newbie help?
Hi, I need to make a bootable DOS disk and don't see how. I have a computer that needs a BIOS update. Instructions are to make a bootable DOZ diskette, boot from that, run the manufactorer's update program and the BIOS update will be copied into the ROM. But! the smallest boot diskette I can make doesn't have enough room for the update program and the BIOS image. I think it might be possible to make a bootable Freedos CDROM but haven't seen instructions on how to do that. Can anyone refer me to a description of how todo that? Or a bootable USB disk would have lots of room too, I'm happy to have advice. Dave -- We hang petty thieves and appoint great ones to office -- Aesop -- ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] newbie help?
On 2014-07-12 12:03 (GMT-0700) Dave Stevens composed: I need to make a bootable DOS disk and don't see how. I have a computer that needs a BIOS update. Instructions are to make a bootable DOZ diskette, boot from that, run the manufactorer's update program and the BIOS update will be copied into the ROM. But! the smallest boot diskette I can make doesn't have enough room for the update program and the BIOS image. You don't need everything on one floppy. Put the BIOS image on a separate floppy. After booting, switch floppies, then flash. You don't have to use a floppy. All you really need is any boot disk that doesn't load drivers or other fluff into RAM during boot. If you have an extra HD, create a small DOS partition on it, do format C: /S, put the flash program and bios image on it, boot from it without any AUTOEXEC.BAT or CONFIG.SYS, then flash. -- The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive. Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] newbie help?
On Sat, Jul 12, 2014 at 3:03 PM, Dave Stevens g...@uniserve.com wrote: I need to make a bootable DOS disk and don't see how. I have a computer that needs a BIOS update. Instructions are to make a bootable DOZ diskette, boot from that, run the manufactorer's update program and the BIOS update will be copied into the ROM. But! the smallest boot diskette I can make doesn't have enough room for the update program and the BIOS image. Will your computer boot from USB? (This is normally a BIOS option, where you would select the USB device as the first thing to try to boot from.) If so, you might be able to create a bootable USB with DOS and your BIOS image, then boot from it. __ Dennis -- ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] newbie help?
Quoting dmccunney dennis.mccun...@gmail.com: On Sat, Jul 12, 2014 at 3:03 PM, Dave Stevens g...@uniserve.com wrote: I need to make a bootable DOS disk and don't see how. I have a computer that needs a BIOS update. Instructions are to make a bootable DOZ diskette, boot from that, run the manufactorer's update program and the BIOS update will be copied into the ROM. But! the smallest boot diskette I can make doesn't have enough room for the update program and the BIOS image. Will your computer boot from USB? (This is normally a BIOS option, where you would select the USB device as the first thing to try to boot from.) If so, you might be able to create a bootable USB with DOS and your BIOS image, then boot from it. yes it will and that would be my preferred option but I don't know how to make a bootable DOS usb drive. Dave __ Dennis -- ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user -- We hang petty thieves and appoint great ones to office -- Aesop -- ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] newbie help?
On Sat, 12 Jul 2014 22:26:52 +0200, Dave Stevens g...@uniserve.com wrote: Quoting dmccunney dennis.mccun...@gmail.com: Will your computer boot from USB? (This is normally a BIOS option, where you would select the USB device as the first thing to try to boot from.) If so, you might be able to create a bootable USB with DOS and your BIOS image, then boot from it. yes it will and that would be my preferred option but I don't know how to make a bootable DOS usb drive. If you are on Windows, the easiest way is to use Rufus: http://rufus.akeo.ie/ -- ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] newbie help?
Quoting Matej Horvat matej.hor...@guest.arnes.si: On Sat, 12 Jul 2014 22:26:52 +0200, Dave Stevens g...@uniserve.com wrote: Quoting dmccunney dennis.mccun...@gmail.com: Will your computer boot from USB? (This is normally a BIOS option, where you would select the USB device as the first thing to try to boot from.) If so, you might be able to create a bootable USB with DOS and your BIOS image, then boot from it. yes it will and that would be my preferred option but I don't know how to make a bootable DOS usb drive. If you are on Windows, the easiest way is to use Rufus: http://rufus.akeo.ie/ Thanks! Looks like exactly what I need. I'll let you know how it works out. Dave -- ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user -- We hang petty thieves and appoint great ones to office -- Aesop -- ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
