It might help to start with the text for a normal installation. Here's what happens when you install T2511 on a blank hard disk image (in T2511). I'll reply to this in a follow-up to suggest some edits.
1. Boot screen: > Welcome to FreeDOS T2511 (LiveCD) > > Use FreeDOS T2511 in Live Environment mode > > Boot from system harddisk > > Install to harddisk > Install using Floppy Edition > > FreeDOS is a trademark of Jim Hall, 2001-2025 2. After selecting "Install to harddisk": > What is your preferred language? > > [list of languages] 3. English: > Welcome to the FreeDOS T2511 installation program. > > FreeDOS is a complete operating system. If you choose to > install this on your computer, you may overwrite the operating > system you have now (for example, Windows.) If this is not what > you intend, please stop now. > > Do you want to proceed? > > Yes - Continue with the installation > No - Return to DOS 4. Yes, continue: > Drive C: does not appear to be partitioned. > > Do you want to partition your drive? > > Yes - Partition drive C: > No - Return to DOS 5. Yes, partition: > Partitioning hard drive ... then: > You must reboot your computer for the new partitioning > scheme to take effect. > > Yes - Please reboot now > No - Return to DOS 6. Yes, reboot: .. reboot, then continue with "Install to harddisk" .. > What is your preferred language? > > [list of languages] 7. English: > Welcome to the FreeDOS T2511 installation program. > > FreeDOS is a complete operating system. If you choose to > install this on your computer, you may overwrite the operating > system you have now (for example, Windows.) If this is not what > you intend, please stop now. > > Do you want to proceed? > > Yes - Continue with the installation > No - Return to DOS 8. Yes, continue: > Drive C: does not appear to be formatted. > > Do you want to format your drive? > > Yes - Please erase and format drive C: > No - Return to DOS 9. Yes, erase & format: > Gathering some information to .. [I didn't copy it all] then: > Please select your keyboard layout. > > [list of keyboard layouts] > > More keyboard choices... 10. English: > What FreeDOS packages do you want to install? > > Plain DOS system > Plain DOS system, with sources > > Full installation including applications and games > Full installation with sources 11. Plain DOS: > We are now ready to install FreeDOS T2511. > > Do you want to install now? > > Yes - Please install FreeDOS T2511 > No - Return to DOS 12. Yes, install: > Preparing for the installation... then: > Installing software package '[package name]' > > [progress bar] then: > Software package installation has completed then: > [messages about transferring files .. I didn't get to copy it] then: > Installation of FreeDOS T2511 is now complete. > > Do you want to reboot now? > > Yes - Please reboot now > No - Return to DOS ..and that's the end. _______________________________________________ Freedos-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel
