Try copying the files to /dev/sdd Since you had to do syslinux to /dev/sdd, and /dev/sdd1 didn't look like a valid FAT filesystem, I'm not sure what the copy to /dev/sdd1 actually did.
Mark Art Fore wrote: > Have been trying unsuccessfully for two days to get freedos on a cruzer > 256 meg memory stick. Best procedure I found was > http://users.dslextreme.com/~craig.lawson/linux_notes/flashing_bios.html > but did not work in the last step > syslinux /dev/sdd1 ; sync > syslinux: this doesn't look like a valid FAT filesystem > > Why is this? How do I fix this? > > Art > > Gave it one last try and got it. The last two statements are a little > misleading. It shows both /dev/sd??. > Last statement should have been syslinux /dev/sdd ; sync. > > Still have one problem. I copied the .rom and .exe files for BIOS update to > /media/usbdisk (/dev/sdd1), but they do not show up after boothing from the > usb drive. If I look at it in Linux, it shows them. So, what is the secret? > > Art > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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
