Re: [Freedos-user] 1.1 new install, no boot

2014-09-17 Thread Rugxulo
Hi, On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 11:25 AM, Ray Davison wrote: > Rugxulo wrote: > >> In other words, what specifically are you trying to do? What files do >> you need on there? What machines / environments are you trying to use? > > I use a floppy to boot a machine for maintenance and occasionally to r

Re: [Freedos-user] 1.1 new install, no boot

2014-09-17 Thread Ray Davison
Rugxulo wrote: > > In other words, what specifically are you trying to do? What files do > you need on there? What machines / environments are you trying to use? I use a floppy to boot a machine for maintenance and occasionally to run SYS from. All I need FreeDOS to put on there is KERNEL and C

Re: [Freedos-user] 1.1 new install, no boot

2014-09-17 Thread Rugxulo
Hi, On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 2:20 PM, Ray Davison wrote: > > Create boot floppy; > Bad command or file name - "I:\FreeDOS\3rdParty\extract" > FAT12 > System transferred > Floppy no-boot. I've not tried this myself. Though I think you can find Extract here: ftp://ftp.winimage.com/extrac21.zip ftp:

Re: [Freedos-user] 1.1 new install, no boot

2014-09-04 Thread Ray Davison
Ray Davison wrote: > > Install to HDD; > Reboot > After "boot from CD", blinking cursor at left margin I chose selection 1, copy DOS to MBR - or some such. Ray -- Slashdot TV. Video for Nerds. Stuff that matters. ht

[Freedos-user] 1.1 new install, no boot

2014-09-03 Thread Ray Davison
Create boot floppy; Bad command or file name - "I:\FreeDOS\3rdParty\extract" FAT12 System transferred Floppy no-boot. Install to HDD; Reboot After "boot from CD", blinking cursor at left margin Ideas? TY Ray -- Slashdo