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

[J B. \(user\) <use...@te...>]

Hi!
I have tested with 1.2.14 too. Same result.

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> Skickat: den 9 augusti 2007 15:13
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> 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
>   http://www.devil-linux.org
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