Hi Ed: You can take a look at http://odin.fdos.org/dual/, fdinst091.pdf for detailed directions on how to do this using Linux tools to repartition a WindowsXP disk and add a DOS boot option. This can be done for FreeDOS or MSDOS.
Let me know if you have any questions about this. Mark Bailey Edward Long wrote: > I currently use a very old computer system, that has > Windows 98 and DOS emulator, as a way to use DOS to > drive a table-top milling machine. > > I would like to use Free Dos on a new lap top (Windows > XL) for when the time comes that old computer may die. > But I have absolutely no idea how to do this. Is a > comprehensive set of guidance instructions available > that would tell an computer-dumb old fellow like me > how to do this? Basically I would like to have the > option to boot up either DOS or Windows XL when I > start up the computer > > This new lap top has a "dual-processor" in it. So is > it possible to simultaneously run DOS with one of > those processors and Windows with the other? Speed is > not an issue for me. > > I am earnest and do want to learn. Not trying to be > funny, only sincere - I am not good at understanding > fancy computer talk. > > My thanks to anyone of you who has the infomration and > patience to deal with me. > > Ed Long > > Edward R. Long, Jr. > 140 New Hope and Crimora Road > Waynesboro, VA 22980 > 540-363-0104 > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? > Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier > Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo > http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 > _______________________________________________ > Freedos-user mailing list > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
