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From: J B. \(user\) <use...@te...> - 2007-08-09 22:59:28
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Hi! I have tested with 1.2.14 too. Same result. > -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- > Från: dev...@li... > [mailto:dev...@li...]För Heiko > Zuerker > Skickat: den 9 augusti 2007 15:13 > Till: dev...@li... > Ämne: Re: [Devil-Linux-discuss] Boot problem from MS-DOS > > > > 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 > > -- > > Regards > Heiko Zuerker > http://www.devil-linux.org > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. > Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. > Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. > Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ > _______________________________________________ > Devil-linux-discuss mailing list > Dev...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/devil-linux-discuss > |