DOS ain't dead

Trouble running RxDOS (Users)

posted by rr  , Berlin, Germany, 23.06.2008, 14:30

> did anyone succeed to run the LFN-aware version of rxdos (source files
> dated 08.08.99)? I'm unable to run this version, neither on a real machine
> nor in Qemu. On the real hardware - with a FAT32 drive - it just displays
> multiple times "booting rxdos" and freezes. In Qemu with just a FD device
> and no HDs, I get a A:\> prompt, but all what works is VER and CD, no
> possiblility to start an external program or running DIR.

Works fine on Virtual PC 2004, although RXD_BOOT.COM refuses to work on Windows (2000). I had to boot MS-DOS in Virtual PC and run MAKEBOOT.BAT from there.

---
Forum admin

Complete thread:

• Trouble running RxDOS - Japheth, 23.06.2008, 11:12 (Users)
  • Trouble running RxDOS - flox, 23.06.2008, 12:35
  • Trouble running RxDOS - rr, 23.06.2008, 14:30
    • Trouble running RxDOS - Japheth, 23.06.2008, 15:28
      • Trouble running RxDOS - ecm, 23.06.2008, 16:57
        • Trouble running RxDOS - Japheth, 23.06.2008, 20:06
          • Trouble running RxDOS - ecm, 23.06.2008, 21:10
            • Trouble running RxDOS - Rugxulo, 24.06.2008, 02:10
              • Trouble running RxDOS - Japheth, 24.06.2008, 09:32
              • Trouble running RxDOS - ecm, 24.06.2008, 12:47
                • Trouble running RxDOS - Rugxulo, 25.06.2008, 20:23
          • Trouble running RxDOS - Steve, 26.06.2008, 20:53
            • Trouble running RxDOS - Japheth, 27.06.2008, 18:47
              • Trouble running RxDOS - Laaca, 28.06.2008, 11:18
                • Trouble running RxDOS - ecm, 28.06.2008, 19:36
                  • Trouble running RxDOS - rr, 28.06.2008, 22:31