Hi Bernd,
yes, would you like me to convert your example to FreeDOS syntax? Does the following also work?:
[grub] SHELL\C:\BOOT\GRUB\GRUB.EXE
It tried it and it works,
Hope I do it correct:
menu 1) GRUB menu 2) FreeDOS menudefault=1 menucolor=7,0
1?INSTALL=C:\BOOT\GRUB\GRUB.EXE
2?DOS=HIGH 2?DOS=UMB 2?FILESHIGH=30 2?BUFFERSHIGH=20 2?LASTDRIVEHIGH=Z 2?FCBS=4,4 2?DEVICE=C:\FDOS\HIMEM.EXE 2?DEVICE=C:\FDOS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS 2?DEVICEHIGH=C:\FDOS\NANSI.SYS ;2?DEVICEHIGH?=C:\BOOT\VIDE-CDD.SYS /D:SHSU-CDX 2?SHELL=C:\FDOS\COMMAND.COM C:\FDOS\ /E:1024 /P
Thank you for the template. I'm about to give up trying it with FreeDOS.
Grub for DOS prints the following error message if I try and run it with FreeDOS:
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Sorry! Currently supported DOS versions are: MS-DOS 3.30 and later; FreeDOS kernel build 2029 and, hopefully, 2032 and later.
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A rather interesting error message don't you think?
Reading the included documentation and a FreeDOS technote I think the following:
The GRUB for DOS author wanted very much to make this a FreeDOS compatible boot manager.
There was a FreeDOS 'bug' - he debugged it for the Kernel maintainers.
According to what I read: FreeDOS kernel was fixed per Bart Oldeman.
You can refer to this technote for specifics.
http://www.freedos.org/freedos/news/technote/201.html
I will see if I learn any more and if not put I'll together a technote based on what I do know.
Thanks.
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