Hi, On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 12:42 PM, Virii <emul...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Could someone tell me if it's possible to have multiple instances of > (Free)DOS installed to the same partition? > > After editing the fdconfig.sys, and autoexec.bat, I was unable to boot > properly with the files renamed. The kernel seems to be the only non issue, > but I hadn't tested it a whole lot. Maybe some programs need it named > 'kernel.sys'?
I don't know of any program that depends on the kernel's filename. (Why would it?) As mentioned, you can change it in the boot sector, but usually you don't need to. Not sure about the filenames or why you're changing those. FreeDOS: FDCONFIG.SYS -> CONFIG.SYS DR-DOS: DCONFIG.SYS, AUTODOS7.BAT -> CONFIG.SYS, AUTOEXEC.BAT > If I rename command.com in the root directory, there are obvious issues. You have to change SHELL= in your CONFIG.SYS first. > If I rename fdconfig.sys, there are issues. There's really only two names you can use there. If you're trying to dual boot with FreeDOS, then rename the FreeDOS-specific one to FDCONFIG.SYS. (In particular, FreeDOS doesn't support MS-style CONFIG.SYS menus but instead has its own syntax). > The autoexec.bat file is the only file I seem to be able to rename without > issue. "COMMAND /P:blah.bat" is typically where you change that (in CONFIG.SYS). > Does anyone else here have a method that would allow multiple installs of > FreeDOS (1.0, 1.1), MS-DOS, or Windows 95/98 to co-exist in the same > partition? MetaKern should probably do it, I hope, but you'll have to read the docs and experiment. Keep in mind that MS-DOS (and thus Win9x) expect to be first on the drive, and I mean literally like sector 0 has to have the DOS files. FreeDOS can be located anywhere, however. http://www.auersoft.eu/soft/specials/metakern-2003oct11.zip http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/util/boot/metakern/ > BTW - If this is the wrong place to post these types of questions, could > someone point me in the right direction? No, it's fine, this is the place. :-) I just hope we can help. It's complicated! :-/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BlackBerry® DevCon Americas, Oct. 18-20, San Francisco, CA The must-attend event for mobile developers. Connect with experts. Get tools for creating Super Apps. See the latest technologies. Sessions, hands-on labs, demos & much more. Register early & save! http://p.sf.net/sfu/rim-blackberry-1 _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
