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

[Heiko Z. <he...@zu...>]

On Thu, August 9, 2007 03:56, Jan Bladh wrote:
> 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.
>
> 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´t 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

Try the latest testing release, maybe that one behaves better.
ftp://ftp.devil-linux.org/pub/devel/testing

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  Heiko Zuerker
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