Re: [Freedos-user] Installation as standalone system

[Wayne Dernoncourt]

There is no need for sound, I don't think I even need a network connection.  
I'm looking to get a system that is at least 3-4 years old, maybe even older.  
The only reason to get a newer one is to get some extra speed.

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> On Feb 3, 2016, at 1:33 PM, Corbin Davenport  
> wrote:
> 
> I would think FreeDOS would work fine on any PC with legacy boot enabled, but 
> extra stuff like USB, sound, and/or networking might need extra drivers that 
> might not be available.
> 
> Corbin
> 
>> On Feb 3, 2016 12:57 PM, "Wayne Dernoncourt"  wrote:
>> I'm planning to install Free-DOS on a standalone system to run SpinRite.  
>> I've had issues in getting FreeDOS to boot successfully on some systems (the 
>> systems seems to hang on Init...)
>> 
>> So I decided to get an older desktop with a plan to wipeout what I expect 
>> will be Windows and install FreeDOS.  I would to minimize the number of 
>> systems I need to get before being successful at getting FreeDOS to boot, 
>> what are the characteristics I need to look for.
>> 
>> BTW the Dell laptop I bought for this works pretty well, but I'm going to 
>> have problems mounting other desktop hard drives to the laptop that the 
>> desktop controller can deal with.  As I understand things, USB limits the 
>> info coming back from the drive.
>> 
>> This clown speaks for himself
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[Freedos-user] Installation as standalone system

[Wayne Dernoncourt]

I'm planning to install Free-DOS on a standalone system to run SpinRite.  I've 
had issues in getting FreeDOS to boot successfully on some systems (the systems 
seems to hang on Init...)

So I decided to get an older desktop with a plan to wipeout what I expect will 
be Windows and install FreeDOS.  I would to minimize the number of systems I 
need to get before being successful at getting FreeDOS to boot, what are the 
characteristics I need to look for.

BTW the Dell laptop I bought for this works pretty well, but I'm going to have 
problems mounting other desktop hard drives to the laptop that the desktop 
controller can deal with.  As I understand things, USB limits the info coming 
back from the drive.

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Re: [Freedos-user] Installation as standalone system

[Corbin Davenport]

I would think FreeDOS would work fine on any PC with legacy boot enabled,
but extra stuff like USB, sound, and/or networking might need extra drivers
that might not be available.

Corbin
On Feb 3, 2016 12:57 PM, "Wayne Dernoncourt"  wrote:

> I'm planning to install Free-DOS on a standalone system to run SpinRite.
> I've had issues in getting FreeDOS to boot successfully on some systems
> (the systems seems to hang on Init...)
>
> So I decided to get an older desktop with a plan to wipeout what I expect
> will be Windows and install FreeDOS.  I would to minimize the number of
> systems I need to get before being successful at getting FreeDOS to boot,
> what are the characteristics I need to look for.
>
> BTW the Dell laptop I bought for this works pretty well, but I'm going to
> have problems mounting other desktop hard drives to the laptop that the
> desktop controller can deal with.  As I understand things, USB limits the
> info coming back from the drive.
>
> This clown speaks for himself
>
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