Re: [Freedos-user] Re: Re: GRUB for DOS How-To

[16BIT <16...@so...>]

Hi Bernd,


> yes, would you like me to convert your example to FreeDOS syntax?
> Does the following also work?:
> 
> [grub]
> SHELL\C:\BOOT\GRUB\GRUB.EXE

It tried it and it works,

> 
> Hope I do it correct:
> 
> menu 1) GRUB
> menu 2) FreeDOS
> menudefault=1
> menucolor=7,0
> 
> 1?INSTALL=C:\BOOT\GRUB\GRUB.EXE
> 
> 2?DOS=HIGH
> 2?DOS=UMB
> 2?FILESHIGH=30
> 2?BUFFERSHIGH=20
> 2?LASTDRIVEHIGH=Z
> 2?FCBS=4,4
> 2?DEVICE=C:\FDOS\HIMEM.EXE
> 2?DEVICE=C:\FDOS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS
> 2?DEVICEHIGH=C:\FDOS\NANSI.SYS
> ;2?DEVICEHIGH?=C:\BOOT\VIDE-CDD.SYS /D:SHSU-CDX
> 2?SHELL=C:\FDOS\COMMAND.COM C:\FDOS\ /E:1024 /P
> 

Thank you for the template. I'm about to give up trying it with FreeDOS.

Grub for DOS prints the following error message if I try and run it with 
FreeDOS:

-------------

Sorry! Currently supported DOS versions are: MS-DOS 3.30 and later; 
FreeDOS kernel build 2029 and, hopefully, 2032 and later.

-------------

A rather interesting error message don't you think?

Reading the included documentation and a FreeDOS technote I think the 
following:

The GRUB for DOS author wanted very much to make this a FreeDOS 
compatible boot manager.

There was a FreeDOS 'bug' - he debugged it for the Kernel maintainers.

According to what I read: FreeDOS kernel was fixed per Bart Oldeman.

You can refer to this technote for specifics.

http://www.freedos.org/freedos/news/technote/201.html

I will see if I learn any more and if not put I'll together a technote 
based on what I do know.

Thanks.