Re: [Freedos-user] Running FreeDOS directly from CD-ROMwithoutinstalling on HD?
1) downloaded fdbasecd.iso 2) used MagicISO to add two files to its structure (it is the bios flash utility and new bios) 3) saved the fdbasecd.iso and burned it without any problems. I don't think that fdbasecd.iso has the LiveCD part. Download fdbasews.iso or any of the fdfull??.iso to get the LiveCD available as a boot option. What I don't understand is why FreeDOS offers me the Run FreeDOS from CD-ROM option only when there is no partition on the HD? Because I have installed Windows on my PC and so I cannot get rid of all partitions but still I would like to boot from the FreeDOS CD only and run the bios flash utility? Is it possible to accomplish this even on a PC with the system already installed...? See above. The LiveCD includes lots of programs useful for a LiveCD Thanks, Steve - Od: Dyster.Robert Přijato: 9.10.2007 13:23:50 Předmět: Re: [Freedos-user] Running FreeDOS directly from CD-ROMwithoutinstalling on HD? Create a bootable floppy disk. Use Nero to create a bootable CD Select the floppy as the source Burn the CD Or Create a bootable floppy disk. Use WinImage (or similar) to make an image of the floppy as an *.img file Save this file to disk Use Nero to create a bootable CD Select the image file as the source Burn the CD If you add cd-rom drivers to the floppy/or image, you can then access the rest of the CD If you use WinImage, you can expand the size of the saved image to 2.88MB floppy, you can then add every driver you want to the boot image. If you do this you must check expert functions in Nero and select 2.88 as the bootable image (I use this version and it works every time) Cheers Bob Dyster -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 09 October 2007 11:16 To: freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [Freedos-user] Running FreeDOS directly from CD-ROM withoutinstalling on HD? Hello, I seem to have a problem running FreeDOS directly from the CD-ROM without installing it on the HD. There is what I do: 1) Boot from the FreeDOS boot CD I have previously burned. 2) Choose Install to HD using FreeDOS setup. 3) Choose language. 4) Choose Run FreeDOS from CD-ROM. - OOPS! This option shows up only when there is no partition on the HD. If there is one, this option doesn't show up and an option to format HD shows instead. But I don't want to format the HD, I'd just like to run FreeDOS from the CD. What am I to do to make FreeDOS show me Run FreeDOS from CD-ROM option in the menu...? Thanks a lot someone. Steve -- http://mail.atlas.cz/wapmail/ - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user -- http://mail.atlas.cz/wapmail/ - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user -- Fall is my favorite season in Los Angeles, watching the birds change color and fall from the trees. David Letterman (1947 - ) See ya - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Running FreeDOS directly from CD-ROMwithoutinstalling on HD?
Hi Blair, 1) downloaded fdbasecd.iso 2) used MagicISO to add two files to its structure (it is the bios flash utility and new bios) 3) saved the fdbasecd.iso and burned it without any problems. I don't think that fdbasecd.iso has the LiveCD part. Download fdbasews.iso or any of the fdfull??.iso to get the LiveCD available as a boot option. Well the fdbasecd does not contain the LiveCD in the meaning of all basic DOS tools useable on CD, but it does contain a minimal DOS with a kernel and a command.com, and that is enough for running the BIOS flash tool :-). I think it would not hurt to give even FreeDOS 1.1 fdbasecd the LiveCD part. Would of course make the small ISO a bit bigger, maybe 3-5 MB, but it will still be less than 15 MB while fdbasews is 50 MB and fdfullcd and fdfullws are 150 and 240 MB, respectively. The 1.0 fdbasecd is 8 MB now, but if you want a really small distro, get one which is only pure DOS without any zips / installer ;-). I recommend the tiny Rugxulo diskette distro for that: http://rugxulo.googlepages.com/ Also contains some other downloads like turn diskette image into bootable cdrom image, OpenWatcom C and DJGPP C mini distros, updated FreeDOS kernels... :-). Enjoy :-). Eric - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Running FreeDOS directly from CD-ROMwithoutinstalling on HD?
Hello Bob, Thanks for your response! To be exact, I have: 1) downloaded fdbasecd.iso 2) used MagicISO to add two files to its structure (it is the bios flash utility and new bios) 3) saved the fdbasecd.iso and burned it without any problems. What I don't understand is why FreeDOS offers me the Run FreeDOS from CD-ROM option only when there is no partition on the HD? Because I have installed Windows on my PC and so I cannot get rid of all partitions but still I would like to boot from the FreeDOS CD only and run the bios flash utility? Is it possible to accomplish this even on a PC with the system already installed...? Thanks, Steve - Od: Dyster.Robert Přijato: 9.10.2007 13:23:50 Předmět: Re: [Freedos-user] Running FreeDOS directly from CD-ROMwithoutinstalling on HD? Create a bootable floppy disk. Use Nero to create a bootable CD Select the floppy as the source Burn the CD Or Create a bootable floppy disk. Use WinImage (or similar) to make an image of the floppy as an *.img file Save this file to disk Use Nero to create a bootable CD Select the image file as the source Burn the CD If you add cd-rom drivers to the floppy/or image, you can then access the rest of the CD If you use WinImage, you can expand the size of the saved image to 2.88MB floppy, you can then add every driver you want to the boot image. If you do this you must check expert functions in Nero and select 2.88 as the bootable image (I use this version and it works every time) Cheers Bob Dyster -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 09 October 2007 11:16 To: freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [Freedos-user] Running FreeDOS directly from CD-ROM withoutinstalling on HD? Hello, I seem to have a problem running FreeDOS directly from the CD-ROM without installing it on the HD. There is what I do: 1) Boot from the FreeDOS boot CD I have previously burned. 2) Choose Install to HD using FreeDOS setup. 3) Choose language. 4) Choose Run FreeDOS from CD-ROM. - OOPS! This option shows up only when there is no partition on the HD. If there is one, this option doesn't show up and an option to format HD shows instead. But I don't want to format the HD, I'd just like to run FreeDOS from the CD. What am I to do to make FreeDOS show me Run FreeDOS from CD-ROM option in the menu...? Thanks a lot someone. Steve -- http://mail.atlas.cz/wapmail/ - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user -- http://mail.atlas.cz/wapmail/- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Running FreeDOS directly from CD-ROMwithoutinstalling on HD?
1) downloaded fdbasecd.iso 2) used MagicISO to add two files to its structure (it is the bios flash utility and new bios) 3) saved the fdbasecd.iso and burned it without any problems. What I don't understand is why FreeDOS offers me the Run FreeDOS from CD-ROM option only when there is no partition on the HD? Because I have installed Windows on my PC and so I cannot get rid of all partitions but still I would like to boot from the FreeDOS CD only and run the bios flash utility? hit F5 (no config.sys/autoexec.bat processing) run BIOS flash utility. Tom - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
