I recomend that you use Parted magig: <http://partedmagic.com/>, it will tell you everything about your partitions
Your FreeDOS partition should be vfat and "pimary", that is numbered 1 to 4. And it has to be set primary in order to boot. And it will work best if it is the first primary partition. This may be a problem with an existing Linux instalation.... BE VERY CAREFULL not to change partition order, grub will get lost. It can be fixed editing /boot/grub/menu/lst in rescue mode but it is really not obvious at all. Alain Larry escreveu: > I suspect that your Linux partition will be either EXT2 or EXT3, and for > Freedos you can use vfat. > > > --- On Tue, 1/12/10, david lowe <studm...@hotmail.com> wrote: > >> From: david lowe <studm...@hotmail.com> >> Subject: Re: [Freedos-user] Determining partition types (NTFS, etc) >> To: freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net >> Date: Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 9:56 AM >> >> >> >> >> >> Determining partition types (NTFS, etc) >> Please excuse my 'newbie' question... >> I'm considering setting up a dual-boot (or more) >> system. >> How do I determine what type partition my system has? >> Hopefully I'll end up with both FreeDOS & Linux on >> the same drive. >> Thanks for your patient support. >> >>> From: freedos-user-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net >>> Subject: Freedos-user Digest, Vol 334, Issue 1 >>> To: freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net >>> Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:46:35 +0000 >>> >>> Send Freedos-user mailing list submissions to >>> freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net >>> >>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, >> visit >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user >>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body >> 'help' to >>> freedos-user-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net >>> >>> You can reach the person managing the list at >>> freedos-user-ow...@lists.sourceforge.net >>> >>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is >> more specific >>> than "Re: Contents of Freedos-user >> digest..." >>> >>> Today's Topics: >>> >>> 1. Re: freedos - Modern sata dvd dual layer not >> found >>> (Christian Masloch) >>> 2. Re: (fdapm vs idlehalt performance and energy >> saving in dos) >>> (Eric Auer) >>> 3. Re: FreeDOS Networking with other OS (Eric >> Auer) >>> 4. New FreeDOSers Monthly Reminder >> (jp_free...@gcfl.net) >>> 5. Warning, dont left your freedos cd on the >> computer!!! >>> (Marco Achury) >>> 6. The Ikon GUI has been released under Public >> Domain license >>> (Mateusz Viste) >>> 7. Hello! (Willi Wasser) >>> 8. Re: Hello! (Hans) >>> >>> >>> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> Message: 1 >>> Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:30:02 +0100 >>> From: "Christian Masloch" >> <c...@bttr-software.de> >>> Subject: Re: [Freedos-user] freedos - Modern sata dvd >> dual layer not >>> found >>> To: freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net >>> Message-ID: <op.u5pbsck2z9d...@isor.private> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-15; >> format=flowed; >>> delsp=yes >>> >>>> First of all, what is AHCI? isn't that >> related to USB??? >>> No. USB is related to the UHCI (USB 1.0), OHCI (USB >> 1.1), EHCI (USB 2.0), >>> WHCI (Wireless USB) and XHCI (USB 3.0). AHCI is an >> interface for SATA >>> controllers. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Christian >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Message: 2 >>> Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:02:45 +0100 >>> From: Eric Auer <e.a...@jpberlin.de> >>> Subject: Re: [Freedos-user] (fdapm vs idlehalt >> performance and energy >>> saving in dos) >>> To: freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net >>> Message-ID: <4b3a7c85.5020...@jpberlin.de> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; >> format=flowed >>> >>> Hi Marcos, >>> >>> thanks for the in-depth measurements :-) >>> >>>> 1 FDAPM APMDOS + IDLEHALT=1 11 >> sec >>>> 2 FDAPM ADV:REG + IDLEHALT=1 6 >> sec >>>> 3 FDAPM APMDOS 6 >> sec >>>> 4 IDLEHALT=1 6 >> sec >>>> 5 FDAPM ADV:REG about >> half a sec >>>> 6 (nothing) about >> half a sec >>>> I adopted option 5 to work with Desi-III, of >> course. >>> I agree that this is the best option. To answer your >> questions: >>> IDLEHALT is in the kernel, you do not have to load it. >> You only >>> activate it or not. FDAPM is more advanced, but takes >> a bit of >>> DOS memory. The ADV:REG option usually saves almost as >> much of >>> your battery power as the normal APMDOS option. You do >> not get >>> extra savings by combining FDAPM and IDLEHALT, only >> slowness ;-) >>> You do not need to standby or suspend DOS - just >> shutdown the PC >>> when you do not need it and reboot it when you need it >> again, a >>> DOS system usually boots very quickly. However, FDAPM >> does have >>> support for APM BIOS standby and suspend. Whether it >> actually >>> will work and wake up properly depends on the BIOS. If >> you get >>> stuck, you can always keep the power button of your PC >> pressed >>> for several seconds to force a power-off or power-on. >>> >>> Newer BIOSes do not support any APM. They only support >> ACPI. For >>> ACPI, FDAPM gives you throttling (SPEED1 to SPEED8) >> and poweroff >>> but no actually useful standby or suspend options... >> Throttling >>> means that your CPU will be halted up to 7/8 of the >> time, which >>> is also a nice thing for playing too fast old DOS >> games :-). It >>> is also possible to suspend other components with DOS >> PCISLEEP. >>> Note that all the throttling and suspending stuff does >> not save >>> much more energy than FDAPM APMDOS on a typical >> desktop PC if >>> DOS is just waiting for input at the prompt. >>> >>> I also made a tool for AMD "Cool n Quiet" to >> switch my CPU >>> to 1 GHz and lower voltage, but this only works for >> the CPU >>> and mainboard for which you compile it. For automatic >> setup >>> for generic PC, the tool would be complex and I was >> lazy... >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Message: 3 >>> Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:30:41 +0100 >>> From: Eric Auer <e.a...@jpberlin.de> >>> Subject: Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS Networking with >> other OS >>> To: mad.marvin.moonsha...@gmail.com, >>> freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net >>> Message-ID: <4b3a8311.1070...@jpberlin.de> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; >> format=flowed >>> >>> Hi! >>> >>>> I've never used FreeDOS before... >>>> Is it possible to log into a headless FreeDOS box >> from Linux? >>>> I'm considering setting up an electronic >> workbench PC with FreeDOS. >>> Interesting :-) DOS is single tasking, so you cannot >> easily run >>> a telnet or ssh server and let that start a login >> shell such as >>> command.com from there. However, you can use network >> stacks as >>> wattcp (for 32bit apps in dos: watt32) to access the >> network... >>> For example there are ssh2dos and smbclient clients >> for ssh and >>> samba. There are also DOS http servers such as Ez-Nos >> or Sioux. >>> www.georgpotthast.de/sioux/ >>> >>> Apparently wattcp has a telnetd as one of the sample >> apps? >>> Maybe: >> www.umich.edu/~archive/msdos/communications/wattcp/ >>> (could somebody mirror this before it turns into dust? >> ;-)) >>> More watt32 DOS network apps / servers: >> www.bgnett.no/~giva/ >>> Many mixed links: >> www.freedos.org/freedos/news/technote/157.html >>> www.freedos.org/freedos/links/ - for example has this >> guide: >>> >> http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/freedos/index.php?title=Networking_FreeDOS >>> I hope you can get a telnet server working with all >> those :-) >>> Please let me know when you have news about the >> project. >>> Eric >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Message: 4 >>> Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2010 01:00:02 -0600 (CST) >>> From: jp_free...@gcfl.net >>> Subject: [Freedos-user] New FreeDOSers Monthly >> Reminder >>> To: FreeDOS User Mailing List >> <freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net> >>> Message-ID: >> <20100101070002.511d91b03...@bruno.gcfl.net> >>> /* This is an automated message sent out on the 1st >>> of each month. It is automagically downloaded from >>> >> http://freedos.sourceforge.net/freedos/lists/remind.txt */ >>> MONTHLY REMINDER FOR THE FREEDOS MAILING LIST >>> >>> Hi! If you are a new reader of freedos-devel (or the >> other FreeDOS >>> lists) then, welcome! If you have already been a list >> member for some >>> time, then you can skip this as you probably are >> familiar with its >>> content anyway. >>> >>> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> The FreeDOS Project aims to create a free >> implementation of >>> MS-DOS. DOS is a popular system, and there is plenty >> of hardware out >>> there that supports DOS. The official home of the >> FreeDOS Project is: >>> http://www.freedos.org/ >>> >>> We have only a few rules for posting to the FreeDOS >> mailing lists: >>> 1. Please don't swear. We don't want this >> mailing list to become what >>> USENET usually is. >>> >>> 2. Don't post off-topic. Remember, we set up this >> mailing list to >>> discuss FreeDOS issues. >>> >>> 3. No flame wars. If you feel really strongly against >> what someone has >>> said, send a private email. >>> >>> It would also be nice to send only plain text email >> messages, rather >>> than messages formatted in html or MIME encapsulation. >> This makes it >>> easier for everyone to read your posts. Above all, >> html files are real >>> killers for those who read with speech. >>> >>> Also provide a bit of context for your reply. >> Don't be afraid to cite >>> the text or conversation you are replying to. At the >> same time, you >>> should be careful not to cite the whole conversation - >> just the >>> relavent bits. >>> >>> >>> Thanks for taking an interest in FreeDOS! >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Message: 5 >>> Date: Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:18:49 -0430 >>> From: Marco Achury <marcoach...@gmail.com> >>> Subject: [Freedos-user] Warning, dont left your >> freedos cd on the >>> computer!!! >>> To: freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net >>> Message-ID: <4b41ffd1.3030...@gmail.com> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 >>> >>> >>> I left my FreeDOS 1.0 CD and shutdown the computer >>> My mother (that can?t read english) turn on the >> computer and the >>> computer boot fro the cd. >>> The she seen an unkown menu press enter several times. >> Result, she >>> begins a FreeDOS install >>> on my computer first HD. Damaged my grub. Lucky >> appear that something >>> goes wrong, and the install was aborted. So was not >> damage on the >>> content of my ntfs and ext3 partitions, but I need >> restart with knoppix >>> in order to fix the grub. >>> >>> Lesson: >>> - Dont left you FreeDOS CD on an unattended computer. >> Specially when >>> children or other people use it. >>> - Would be great if the menus on the live-cd requires >> a better >>> confirmation prior to install, not simply press enter. >> Something like: >>> To PROCEED TYPE 'INSTALL' >>> - The screen may include messages on several >> languages >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Verizon Developer Community Take advantage of Verizon's best-in-class app development support A streamlined, 14 day to market process makes app distribution fast and easy Join now and get one step closer to millions of Verizon customers http://p.sf.net/sfu/verizon-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
