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Microsoft => Microsoft DOS => Topic started by: MIRKOSOFT on May 01, 2018, 06:17:42 PM

Title: How to make bootable floppy which will boot into DOS on HDD?
Post by: MIRKOSOFT on May 01, 2018, 06:17:42 PM

Hi!

I installed MS-DOS 7.10, Windows Vista SP2 x86 and Commodore OS 1.3 x86 (Linux Mint).
I changed active partition to Windows - works, to Linux - works, to DOS - error.
I tried to reinstall DOS and the same.
But when I boot from floppy with MS-DOS 7.10 it found files in DOS partition untouched and software works.
But all settings are relevant to DOS on floppy.

How to make floppy to boot to DOS on HDD?
Is enough to copy AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS to floppy and it will work?

Thank you for help.
Miro

Title: Re: How to make bootable floppy which will boot into DOS on HDD?
Post by: patio on May 01, 2018, 06:34:55 PM

You can only have 2 active bootable partitions on 1 HDD...so you need to figure out what your priorities are...

Unless you wanna pay for a 3rd party app...System Commander was my personal choice.

BTW just a heads up...you now have 3 active Topics running on the same scenario.

Title: Re: How to make bootable floppy which will boot into DOS on HDD?
Post by: Geek-9pm on May 01, 2018, 06:38:07 PM

Which version of Linux Mint?
Reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_Mint_version_history

IMHO, your best BET  is to master the GRUB utility.
http://www.linuxscrew.com/2007/11/21/gnu-grub-simplified-for-newbies/

Quote

GNU GRUB is a boot loader package from the GNU Project. GRUB is the reference implementation of the Multiboot Specification, which allows a user to have several different operating systems on their computer at once, and to choose which one to run when the computer starts. GRUB can be used to select from different kernel images available on a particular operating system’s partitions, as well as to pass boot-time parameters to such kernels.

You can put almost any  version of Linux with GRUB on a USB drive and get better  results tarn a floppy. Linux used to boot from a floppy years ago. The floppy thing would turn control over to the hard drive after doing the boot loader.

Find GRUB links here: https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_GRUB
The article is short  but has links to other sites with info about GRUB.

Title: Re: How to make bootable floppy which will boot into DOS on HDD?
Post by: patio on May 01, 2018, 06:45:39 PM

You missed the point...he has 3 OS's on the HDD and wants to boot all 3.

Title: Re: How to make bootable floppy which will boot into DOS on HDD?
Post by: MIRKOSOFT on May 01, 2018, 06:49:59 PM

I need only one thing - two works.
I need only simple floppy which boots to MS-DOS 7.10 on HDD - nothing more, nothing less.
I need not GRUB and others - simple single purpose floppy.

Miro

Title: Re: How to make bootable floppy which will boot into DOS on HDD?
Post by: patio on May 01, 2018, 07:05:03 PM

It's the 1st floppy in the DOS package...info is at the MS site for creating 1.

Title: Re: How to make bootable floppy which will boot into DOS on HDD?
Post by: MIRKOSOFT on May 01, 2018, 07:35:37 PM

No is not.

I tested it.

Please can anybody explain me problem - simple explain me what to do/change?

Miro

Title: Re: How to make bootable floppy which will boot into DOS on HDD?
Post by: patio on May 01, 2018, 07:39:54 PM

Since you aren't likely using a legit DOS ver. my help stops here...

Title: Re: How to make bootable floppy which will boot into DOS on HDD?
Post by: MIRKOSOFT on May 01, 2018, 08:37:58 PM

First floppy begin MS-DOS 7.10 installation.
2nd is req'd in installation.

I have also downloaded ISO.

Miro