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Considering DOS (now FreeDOS) Part 3 (Users)

posted by DOS386, 08.08.2011, 23:39

> Well, I tried again to install FreeDOS into partition D: and, for some
> reason, this time it worked



> Looking at partition D:\ (using Windows Explorer from XP on C:\) I see a
> folder called FDOS and 2 files: FDCONFIG.SYS and KERNEL.SYS. I'm assuming
> that this is what I should see.

YES.

> Now my problem is how to ensure that I get the option to boot into FreeDOS
> when I start my PC. I'm not familiar with Boot Managers.

Just add FreeDOS into existing BOOT.INI ?

PS: you might be able to put the FreeDOS partition at disk begin. XP doesn't reportedly change boot volume letter anymore once installed - so if it is C: then it will remain C: - untested.

> So why is AUTOEXEC.BAT not visible in Windows Explorer?

H attribute ? ".BAT" extension ? ???????????????????

1. ATTRIB -S -H D:\*.* /S /D

2. Exploiter sucks, don't trust it, don't use it - get a good FM

> Is it created 'on the fly' during the FreeDOS boot process?

AFAIK NO.

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This is a LOGITECH mouse driver, but some software expect here
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