Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS in VirtualBox: Bad or missing command interpreter

I experimented with JEMMEX settings, but unfortunately even DEVICE=C:\FDOS\BIN\JEMMEX.EXE X=A000- NOHI NOVME NOINVLPG in FDCONFIG.SYS leads to a crash of the FreeDOS 1.1 guest in a Windows 8 host. On my Mac there’s no such problem. The JEMMEX documentation says about the settings above: "

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS in VirtualBox: Bad or missing command interpreter and keyboard doesn't work

I have heard about this problem from some users of the FreeDOS VirtualBox images at https://www.lazybrowndog.net/freedos/virtualbox/ As far as I found out, "Bad or missing command interpreter" doesn’t necessarily mean COMMAND.COM doesn’t exis

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS in VirtualBox: Bad or missing command interpreter and keyboard doesn't work

Hi, On Thu, Jan 7, 2016 at 7:22 PM, wrote: >> Which VirtualBox? > VBox 5.0.12, 64-bit, host is 64 bit Windows 8.1 I'm still using 4.3.x ("active maintenance") atop Win7 (SP1) 64-bit because I didn't want to be a first-adopter for VBox 5.x and run into a bunch of bugs. Granted, that doesn't mean

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS in VirtualBox: Bad or missing command interpreter and keyboard doesn't work

Hi, On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 5:15 PM, wrote: > > Hello! Basically, my issue is summarized in the title. "FreeDOS in VirtualBox: Bad or missing command interpreter and keyboard doesn't work" > I have installed a FreeDOS 1.1 install as a VirtualBox guest, Which VirtualBox? 5.x (64-bit)? Atop what

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS in VirtualBox: Bad or missing command interpreter and keyboard doesn't work

Hi, On Thu, Jan 7, 2016 at 8:45 AM, Jim Hall wrote: > On Wednesday‎, ‎January‎ ‎6‎, ‎2016 ‎5‎:‎25‎ ‎PM Jim Hall wrote: > >> I wonder if your system installed a CONFIG.SYS file? This is what sets >> the path to the COMMAND.COM shell. Can you boot from the install >> media, drop to a shell, and che

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS in VirtualBox: Bad or missing command interpreter and keyboard doesn't work

There wasn't an option. If you choose the option to use fdisk to partition the harddisk and keep pressing esc until it drops to a prompt. 73 Matt Rienzo W9ERA B.S.E.E | B.S. Music On Jan 7, 2016 8:46 AM, "Jim Hall" wrote: > On Wednesday‎, ‎January‎ ‎6‎, ‎2016 ‎5‎:‎25‎ ‎PM Jim Hall wrote: > > I

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS in VirtualBox: Bad or missing command interpreter and keyboard doesn't work

On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 5:15 PM, wrote: > Hello! Basically, my issue is summarized in the title. > > I have installed a FreeDOS 1.1 install as a VirtualBox guest, but when I > boot I get the error “Bad or missing command interpreter” and then a prompt > to enter the path to COMMAND.COM. However,

[Freedos-user] FreeDOS in VirtualBox: Bad or missing command interpreter and keyboard doesn't work

Hello! Basically, my issue is summarized in the title. I have installed a FreeDOS 1.1 install as a VirtualBox guest, but when I boot I get the error “Bad or missing command interpreter” and then a prompt to enter the path to COMMAND.COM. However, when this prompt is issued, the system stops a