[Devil-Linux-discuss] Boot problem from MS-DOS

[Jan B. <use...@te...>]

Hi,
I have a Bootproblem in an older Compaq which needs to start from a =
floppy with MS-DOS.
It looks to me that this is not supported after release 1.2.8 Now I =
tested 1.2.11 - 13 with bad result.

The reason for this is probably that the iso file for the CD is made up =
with an other nameconvention than the MS-DOS CD driver can work with.=20

The startup Command (DOS mode) search for a file linux.bat on C drive.
With dir command it is however found but not with dir l*.*, which only =
gives LICENSE
on CD rom. When the PC is booted from HD and has e.g. Windows 98 running =
then the cd-rom structure looks good. linux.bat is found. Even in =
Command windows.

Can the reason for this be that the bootcd.iso file is made up so it not =
makes DOS 8.3 files.

I have used for test a newer PC which can boot from CD and the same CD =
boots up and it is running normally.

On the elder Compaq, which today have been running very good with D-L =
firewall for several years is however limited. No USB and will not =
support boot direct from the CD.
I don=B4t think my issue is many D-L users, but anyhow if anyone have a =
clue on what makes the problem for the later release (even 1.2.13) I =
would sleep a little bit better.
Thanks for a good product
Jan B