[Freedos-user] 720 KB ODIN

[Luchezar G. <lu...@ga...>]

On Mon, 9 Feb 2004 03:50:55 -0500 (EST), Steve Nickolas wrote:

>> From: Bryce <bryce lanset.com>
>> Subject: Re: Freedos boot disks -720k-
>>
>> > B> Where can I find, or how do i make, a 720k freedos bootdisk image?
>> >      Search ODIN distributive on www.freedos.org.
>> I'm looking for 720k floppy images, Odin is on a 1440k image.
>
> Although doable, I don't have anything 720K to play with.  It may be
> possible to stuff ODIN on a 720K disk without even removing anything.  Not
> sure.

Not only it's possible, but I've just done it! Please find its disk image at http://linux.tu-varna.acad.bg/~lig/freedos/ODIN.720

It's 100% identical to Steve's original ODIN, but all that can be packed is packed with UPX. There are still 8 KB free on the diskette. And what's most important, everything was done using 100% FreeDOS software!!! The kernel I did it under was our kernel. The FORMAT I used to format the diskette was our FORMAT (so it really works for 720 KB floppies ;-) The CHKDSK I used to check the disk was our CHKDSK. The SYS I used to make it boottable was our SYS. And the boot sector loaded when I tested how it boots and works was our boot sector. So, spread and enjoy your 720K ODIN! ;-)

Lucho