Why not run Freedos in dosemu within Linux? That's the way I run it. So Grub doesn't even know about it, but Linux runs it.
--- Glenn Becker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi All - > > I searched the archives for an answer to this and > got the impression it > wasn't possible, but ... :^) > > I have a multi-OS machine with XP on the first > primary partition. The > second partition is an extended one and had three > Linux distros (plus > NetBSD) on it, one distro of which I wasn't using > much. When I came across > FreeDOS it sounded like fun, & besides I had a DOS > astronomy program I > liked very much and would like to run on this > machine somehow. > > So I rearranged diskspace somewhat and installed > FreeDOS to the first > logical partition on the extended one ... but I > can't get it to boot. I am > using GRUB to handle everything, since it seemed to > be capable of things > LILO was not (I have NetBSD booting from a logical > partition, for > example). But I have futzed around on the GRUB > command line to no avail so > far ... > > Does anyone out there have FreeDOS booting from a > logical partition? If so > please let me know what parameters you are using. > > Thanks! > > GB > > +-----------------------------------------------------+ > Glenn Becker - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > SDF Public Access UNIX System - > http://sdf.lonestar.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/ > _______________________________________________ > Freedos-user mailing list > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Building a website is a piece of cake. Yahoo! Small Business gives you all the tools to get online. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/webhosting ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
