Re: [Freedos-user] New kernel install floppy won't boot

2009-06-14 Thread dos386
> Incorrect DOS version Does FreeDOS have such a message at all ? BTW, defaulting to "FREECOM.COM" would prevent such (FREQUENT !!!) trouble :-) -- ~~~ wow ~~~ -- Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial

Re: [Freedos-user] New kernel install floppy won't boot

2009-06-13 Thread Eric Auer
Hi Ray, Bernd, >> How was the bootdisk created? > The included bat. The kernel download only includes the KERNEL itself and the "installer" tool SYS. It does not include a SHELL, so if you run SYS (or run the bat which runs sys) then it will copy whatever version of command.com you already have

Re: [Freedos-user] New kernel install floppy won't boot

2009-06-13 Thread Ray Davison
Bernd Blaauw wrote: >> > How was the bootdisk created? The included bat. See my previous post where I described the fix. Ray -- Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial Check out the new simplified licen

Re: [Freedos-user] New kernel install floppy won't boot

2009-06-13 Thread Bernd Blaauw
Ray Davison schreef: > The boot process identifies all the HDD partitions then: > Incorrect DOS version > Bad or missing Command Interpreter: command.com /P /E:256 > Enter . > > Suggestions? > > Ray > How was the bootdisk created? Are you sure it contains both the kernel.sys and command.com

Re: [Freedos-user] New kernel install floppy won't boot

2009-06-13 Thread Ray Davison
Ray Davison wrote: > The boot process identifies all the HDD partitions then: > Incorrect DOS version > Bad or missing Command Interpreter: command.com /P /E:256 > Enter . The floppy had a 2003 Command.com. The bat went looking for a copy of command.com on the HDD and that is what it found.

[Freedos-user] New kernel install floppy won't boot

2009-06-13 Thread Ray Davison
The boot process identifies all the HDD partitions then: Incorrect DOS version Bad or missing Command Interpreter: command.com /P /E:256 Enter . Suggestions? Ray -- Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial