CONFIG.SYS does not work like that. It looks like a script or batch file but it mostly isn't. But it does a have a MENU capability ( http://www.freedos.org/kernel/config.txt). There's a few examples there as well as at Phil's Computer Lab ( https://www.philscomputerlab.com/ms-dos-starter-pack.html).
On Fri, Mar 11, 2022 at 8:59 AM richardkolacz...@hotmail.com < richardkolacz...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Tom > > Thanks for reply. > > Any way to do an error check thing instead of always needing to be present > to accept or reject device AHCICD.sys? > > I have not worked out/understand how FreeDOS does it automatically for the > 4 CD options - be nice to apply this method to my 5th CD device > (AHCICD.sys) . > > Otherwise for totally automated unattended operation I simply removed the > AHCICD.sys file and the laptop without optical drive does boot up OK. > > Richard > ------------------------------ > *From:* tom ehlert <t...@drivesnapshot.de> > *Sent:* Saturday, 12 March 2022 3:27 AM > *To:* Discussion and general questions about FreeDOS. < > freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net> > *Subject:* Re: [Freedos-user] How to add AHCICD.sys in the auto > check-list for USB BOOT? > > Hallo Herr richardkolacz...@hotmail.com, > > am Freitag, 11. März 2022 um 17:23 schrieben Sie: > > > I use the ONE USB BOOT stick for two laptops (only one has an optical > drive). > > > > I was able to recognize the optical drive by simply putting > > AHCICD.sys into the \FreeDOS\BIN\ folder (on the USB stick) and for > > the laptop with the optical drive, the system boots up nicely. > > > > However, because I want to use the ONE USB stick for both > > machines, now on the second laptop (without optical drive), on > > bootup, the computer locks up at the AHCICD.sys stage. When the > > AHCICD.sys file is simply removed, the usual FreeDOS checking on 4 > > CD possibilities "errors out" in a controlled manner and allows > continuation of the BOOT-up. > > > > So how can I have this 5th CD check (i.e. checking via AHCICD.sys) > > in the manner of the 4 CD checks already in FreeDOS. > > load it like > > ?device=AHCIDD.SYS > > will ask you if it shall be loaded. > > Tom > > > > > > > > > Richard > > > > > From: Robert Riebisch <r...@bttr-software.de> > > Sent: Friday, 11 March 2022 7:25 PM > > To: Discussion and general questions about FreeDOS. > > <freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net> > > Subject: Re: [Freedos-user] retro gamer review of FreeDOS 1.3 > > > > Hi Jim, > > >> One program to fix the "runtime error 200" is Robert and Marek's TSR > >> tool, which we include in FreeDOS 1.3: > >> > http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/repositories/1.3/pkg-html/tp7p5fix.html > > > Robert here. I noticed, TP7P5FIX is not working for all software, but I > > didn't investigate this. > > > I had good results with > > <http://kannegieser.net/veit/programm/r200fix.arj>. (Sources: > > <http://kannegieser.net/veit/quelle/r200fix_src.arj>) > > > Cheers, > > Robert > > -- > > +++ BTTR Software +++ > > Home page: https://www.bttr-software.de/ > > DOS ain't dead: https://www.bttr-software.de/forum/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Freedos-user mailing list > > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user > > > > > > Mit freundlichen Grüßen / with kind regards > Tom Ehlert > +49-15151898538 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Freedos-user mailing list > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user > _______________________________________________ > Freedos-user mailing list > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user >
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