Re: [Freedos-user] dual boot part 5.
If you want to boot multiple OSs you should get real boot manager. For years I ran System Commander. A couple years ago that started having problems with OS/2 on some mother boards. Since then I have been using Acronis OS Selector. It will run as many versions of DOS and W9X on a single C primary as you have space for. During a transition period I had DRDOS, FREEDOS, MSDOS and two versions of W9X. I did a similar thing with System Commander. I also have Acronis Disk Director which has a boot manager as well as a partitioning tool. It will also run multiple versions of Win32 from a single extended. I have never needed more than one real primary. None of these things cost much and they put you in control. DRDOS has a boot selector that will select it or one version of W9X. I am surprised if FREEDOS doesn't have such a thing. Ray - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] dual boot part 5.
-- Original message -- From: "kurt godel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Eric, > actually, I tried to put the 98 on top of the FreeDos *both ways*, once from > FreeDos, and another time with a > bona fide 98 floppy boot image, which I had put on a cd (iso image, etc.). > The latest thing I tried was to first > load the fdos to 'c', reboot, then reboot again off the 98 cd boot cd. Then > I xcopied the works to the 'd' > logical drive, reformated the 'c' drive, installed 98 to that, then from 98 > copied the works(fdos) back onto 'c'. > Of course, the same result: could not load the cd driver, since the drive > letters get bumped making the par- > titions. I'm going to try again with 98, then fdos, and going to windows > with sys c command. TNX, kurt. > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Hi Kurt: I've been following this thread with some interest. I think it's simpler to just install FreeDOS in its own partition. You can use a boot manager to select which OS to boot at startup. My favorite, because it is very easy to install and configure, is GAG (gag.sourceforge.net). Eric disagrees of course. :-) You could create three primary partitions and install FreeDOS, MSDOS, and Windows98. Let me know if you have any questions. For partition fiddling, I usually use a Linux LiveCD and a program called gparted (see www.sysresccd.org if you are interested). Good luck. 73, Mark, KD4D - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
[Freedos-user] dual boot part 5.
Eric, actually, I tried to put the 98 on top of the FreeDos *both ways*, once from FreeDos, and another time with a bona fide 98 floppy boot image, which I had put on a cd (iso image, etc.). The latest thing I tried was to first load the fdos to 'c', reboot, then reboot again off the 98 cd boot cd. Then I xcopied the works to the 'd' logical drive, reformated the 'c' drive, installed 98 to that, then from 98 copied the works(fdos) back onto 'c'. Of course, the same result: could not load the cd driver, since the drive letters get bumped making the par- titions. I'm going to try again with 98, then fdos, and going to windows with sys c command. TNX, kurt. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
