Liam, >> it's not. I know. but it's a file format that can transport both a DOS >> and Windows executable in the same file.
> This is not correct. In fact this tech was possible before Windows 3.0 > even launched; it was called a "family app" or "family mode". probabaly it's a bit of hair splitting. lets settle it at this. >> get a copy of RUFUS for Linux. > There is no such thing. > https://www.how2shout.com/tools/rufus-for-linux-not-available-use-these-best-alternatives.html Sorry, I had assumed this. But for some reasons I'm a Windows person. Is there a reason why no such almost trivial thing exists? both for windows and linux, less then 500 MB? it's basically FORMAT U: // linux knows how to format FAT32 SYS U: // drop boot sector with "KERNEL.SYS" and adress 0x60 copy kernel.sys U: copy command.com U: copy himem.sys u: echo>config.sys DEVICE=HIMEM.SYS echo>>config.sys DOS=HIGH,UMB (and admittely a bit more, but not much) wow. 20 years into FreeDOS evolution. I'm quite impressed ;< _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
