Re: [Freedos-user] format and sys.
Hi! As long as I remember on MS-DOS format /s is the same as use FORMAT and later use SYS. Transfer boot sector, hidden files and command.com Actually when you use FreeDOS FORMAT /S it will just do a normal format and then call your copy of SYS. So it even requires the presence of SYS in your PATH :-). On the other hand, I recommend running SYS separately. That way, you have more choice / control over SYS command line options. In theory, you could also modify FORMAT to write a bootable boot sector even if you do not use the /S option. Then you can do FORMAT and copy a kernel.sys (not hidden in FreeDOS :-p) and a command.com manually and no longer need any SYS. However, that would make FreeDOS FORMAT somehow specific to FreeDOS / would add some complexity. Eric - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100url=/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] format and sys.
As long as I remember on MS-DOS format /s is the same as use FORMAT and later use SYS. Transfer boot sector, hiden files and command.com -- +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Marco A. Achury 2008/11/11 kurt godel [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Just found out that the '/s' in 'format C: /s' formats the drive and leaves space for the system files from the 'sys' command; but some say the sys com also transfers a copy of command.com, while other sources don't! I can tell you that 'format C:' does not place a copy of command.com, whereas 'format C: /s' does;(Imean the format command by itself, without any 'sys') also they say that with sys command, not only the target drive has to be free of files, but there must be no volume label after the formatting. kurt [EMAIL PROTECTED]. - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100url=/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100url=/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
[Freedos-user] format and sys.
Just found out that the '/s' in 'format C: /s' formats the drive and leaves space for the system files from the 'sys' command; but some say the sys com also transfers a copy of command.com, while other sources don't! I can tell you that 'format C:' does not place a copy of command.com, whereas 'format C: /s' does;(Imean the format command by itself, without any 'sys') also they say that with sys command, not only the target drive has to be free of files, but there must be no volume label after the formatting. kurt [EMAIL PROTECTED]. - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100url=/___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
[Freedos-user] Format and sys c: vs format c: /s.
A quicky: I noticed several references to: do a format, then a sys c:; is this exactly the same as format c: /s? I have always used the latter and never saw a conflict message in terms of geometries,between the BIOS and fdisk; in fact, my fdisk is so old that it seems to lack many options(one thing: I have seen screenshots of fdisk with 5 options , where mine only shows 4). I always choose large disk support, and this implies fat32; and it always works fine with freedos,w98, and,for that matter, xp; Choosing ntfs just creates nasty incompatibilities. kurt, [EMAIL PROTECTED]. - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100url=/___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
