Re: [Freedos-user] Can't install FreeDos on extended partition?

That was it Bernd, partition was not set active. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bernd Blaauw Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 12:49 PM To: freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Freedos-user] Can't install FreeDos on ext

Re: [Freedos-user] Can't install FreeDos on extended partition?

Alex Horvath schreef: > Sorry for all the newbie posts - > > FreeDos did install but when I boot all I get is a "_" character and no > response to keyboard input. > > If I boot from the FreeDos CD I can the FreeDos files on C:. > > Anything I can check? > Let's see, a very basic installation ha

Re: [Freedos-user] Can't install FreeDos on extended partition?

PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alex Horvath Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 12:27 PM To: freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Freedos-user] Can't install FreeDos on extended partition? You're right about the partitions - it's been a while and I forgot. You're also right abo

Re: [Freedos-user] Can't install FreeDos on extended partition?

Hi Alex, > I created a small extended partition and formatted it as FAT using > Partition Magic. Note that you should not make it too small - it should not be FAT12 and it should not be 32 MB or less, if you ask me. Actually a full install can be around 150 MB :-). Extended partitions are a bit

Re: [Freedos-user] Can't install FreeDos on extended partition?

om: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bonnie Dalzell Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 12:11 PM To: freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Freedos-user] Can't install FreeDos on extended partition? On Mon, 6 Aug 2007, Alex Horvath wrote: AH >Hi, AH > AH >I

Re: [Freedos-user] Can't install FreeDos on extended partition?

Here are two links for emulators: * Virtual PC http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/virtualpc/default.mspx * VMWare server (free) http://www.vmware.com/products/server/ However, since you will be using FreeDOS to test hardware, you don't want to run an emulator. The host OS (Vist

Re: [Freedos-user] Can't install FreeDos on extended partition?

I recommend using a boot manager. There are several free ones out there: * GRUB * XOSL * GAG I haven't used them with FreeDOS (I use GRUB to boot my Linux box, but not dual-boot) but I know othe

Re: [Freedos-user] Can't install FreeDos on extended partition?

On Mon, 6 Aug 2007, Alex Horvath wrote: AH >Hi, AH > AH >I have a new Windows Vista laptop. I would like to install FreeDos on a AH >second partition and dual boot. AH > AH >I created a small extended partition and formatted it as FAT using AH >Partition Magic. AH >I then boot to the FreeDos CD

Re: [Freedos-user] Can't install FreeDos on extended partition?

ay, August 06, 2007 11:56 AM To: freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Freedos-user] Can't install FreeDos on extended partition? Alex Horvath schreef: > Hi, > > I have a new Windows Vista laptop. I would like to install FreeDos on > a second partition and dual boot. > >

Re: [Freedos-user] Can't install FreeDos on extended partition?

Alex Horvath schreef: > Hi, > > I have a new Windows Vista laptop. I would like to install FreeDos on > a second partition and dual boot. > > I created a small extended partition and formatted it as FAT using > Partition Magic. > I then boot to the FreeDos CD and start the install process. >

[Freedos-user] Can't install FreeDos on extended partition?

Hi, I have a new Windows Vista laptop. I would like to install FreeDos on a second partition and dual boot. I created a small extended partition and formatted it as FAT using Partition Magic. I then boot to the FreeDos CD and start the install process. However, the FreeDos installer does not g