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Add Two Floppy Drives In VirtualBox (Emulation)

posted by CLINT  , Tennessee, 16.07.2021, 11:44

(Not at my real computer here; can't test or try alternatives)

I have a critically important need/requirement in this: I must be able to change floppy diskettes while the application is running.

The immediate purpose of all this is to simulate the installation of software from multiple floppy diskettes.

The way this worked, way back when, was to instruct the user to insert diskette number one and enter something like "Setup"

After a while, the executing program would then instruct the user to remove diskette number one and insert diskette number two and then press any key to continue.

Will I be able to do the same thing here with this technique ?

Putting these questions together in my mind gives me an even better question...

Could I just ?...

- Leave Drive "A:" empty

- Boot FreeDOS in VirtuaBox

- Then, after FreeDOS is active, put something in the floppy drive

- Start the installation software which is on that floppy

- Change floppy diskettes as instructed by the installation code.

Complete thread:

• Add Two Floppy Drives In VirtualBox - CLINT, 15.07.2021, 16:00 (Emulation)
  • Add Two Floppy Drives In VirtualBox - tom, 15.07.2021, 18:10
  • Add Two Floppy Drives In VirtualBox - tkchia, 15.07.2021, 19:13
    • Add Two Floppy Drives In VirtualBox - CLINT, 15.07.2021, 21:39
      • Add Two Floppy Drives In VirtualBox - CLINT, 15.07.2021, 21:40
      • Add Two Floppy Drives In VirtualBox - tkchia, 15.07.2021, 21:50
        • Add Two Floppy Drives In VirtualBox - CLINT, 16.07.2021, 11:44
          • Add Two Floppy Drives In VirtualBox - CLINT, 16.07.2021, 14:25
            • Add Two Floppy Drives In VirtualBox - CLINT, 16.07.2021, 14:54