DOS ain't dead - I made my own DOS implementation

I made my own DOS implementation (Announce)

posted by 0ffer , 30.12.2023, 09:35
(edited by 0ffer on 30.12.2023, 09:48)

> The bootloader has to support the operating system that is going to be loaded.

https://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/util/boot/metakern/metakern-11oct2003.zip

metakern.bin by Eric Auer - FreeDOS MetaKern boot menu, classical version

copy /b metakern.bin + bootsect.1 metakern.sys

bootsect.1=bootsector ST-DOS

The boot process will FIRST load metakern.sys which will THEN offer to
load either the "other OS"

See doc:
Allows to install several DOS / Windows kernels
Allow up to 4 boot sectors, 4 partitions, 3 drives

My Triple boot floppy image

http://www.multiboot.ru/temp/metakern.ima

Boot from old Ranish parition manager bootsector in MS-DOS 8.0 by hold "Ctrl" button or direct to FreeDOS MetaKern boot menu:
1. ST-DOS
2. Free DOS
command.com is common for all DOS
type Ver for see version

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