Hi! I will be installing FreeDOS 1.3 on my laptop, a Compaq Presario 42. It has an Intel Pentium N3700, 4GB RAM, SSD 240GB, and 14" screen. I have a few questions.
First, what is the ideal filesystem for FreeDOS? As a Linux user for many years, I have the habit of preparing the partitions beforehand using GParted. I wish to do the same here. Even more because, given the fact that the machine as 240GB of SSD storage, it probably doesn't make sense to reserve it all to FreeDOS. And, while I won't be installing any other OS on the machine right now, it is probably a good idea to keep my options open. So, to summarize, how big show the FreeDOS, and what should be its filesystem format (FAT, FAT32, exfat, NTFS)? Also, will the FreeDOS installer take care of installing the bootloader? Is there anything more specific I should be concerned with? I should mention that a fast boot time is a priority for this project. I'm already impressed with FreeDOS on VirtualBox, which got very fast once I commented out the parts about CD-ROMS from "fdauto.bat". In my estimation, FreeDOS boots in 2 to 3 seconds on Virtualbox. Is there anything I should watch out for in terms of making boot instantaneous? Two more questions. First, can I swap caps with escape? As a Vim user, that is kinda essential. Second, will I be able to use USB to transfer files to and from it? That would make my life much easier. Thanks!
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