DOS ain't dead - GRUB4DOS 0.4.4r60 released

Steve

US,
19.08.2008, 08:36

GRUB4DOS 0.4.4r60 released (Announce)

2008-08-09:
DOS port of GNU's multiboot loader

Recent changes:
2008-08-08 added builtin stack for int13_handler to avoid stack overflow.
2008-08-06 fixed a suspicious problem on the SCRATCH buffer in get_diskinfo.
2008-08-04 fixed again error handling problem about operator && and ||; added STIs to better respond hardware interrupt.
2008-08-03 fixed error handling problem about operator && and ||; grldr.mbr structure change; other small alterations.
2008-07-28 added STIs to better respond hardware interrupt or to feed watchdog.
2008-07-10 let KEY_UP(KEY_DOWN) loop to the last(first) menu entry.
2008-07-06 added backup_int13 and restore_int13 for a buggy usb bios f24a ver 1.00parttbl on compaq v5235tu(reporter: uleak). turn a20 debug on for memdrives.

GRUB4DOS Project Page
https://gna.org/projects/grub4dos/

GRUB4DOS WikiHome
http://grub4dos.jot.com/WikiHome/

GNU's GRUB page
http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/

Downloads
http://download.gna.org/grub4dos/

mr 19.08.2008, 19:00 @ Steve	GRUB4DOS 0.4.4r60 released Post reply
	> 2008-08-09: > DOS port of GNU's multiboot loader I wouldn't declare it as port. It's much more, many new features have been added to grub4dos. The name 4dos is a bit unadept. This bootmanager is my favourite one because it has most functions and useful for any operating system, not only DOS.

Rugxulo

Usono,
20.08.2008, 04:06

@ mr

GRUB4DOS 0.4.4r60 released

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> > 2008-08-09:
> > DOS port of GNU's multiboot loader

Is this a stable release or just a snapshot of current work? (I assume the latter.)

> I wouldn't declare it as port. It's much more, many new features have been
> added to grub4dos. The name 4dos is a bit unadept.

Maybe GRUB2DOS? GRUB-DOS? DOSGRUB? Don't forget we have to stick to 8.3. ;-)

> This bootmanager is my favourite one because it has most functions and
> useful for any operating system, not only DOS.

Yes, it's crazy powerful, just slightly confusing (aren't they all?). :-P

Steve

US,
20.08.2008, 05:09

@ Rugxulo

GRUB4DOS 0.4.4r60 released

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> > > 2008-08-09:
> > > DOS port of GNU's multiboot loader
>
> Is this a stable release or just a snapshot of current work? (I assume the
> latter.)

It's a snapshot. The indicator is that download filenames include the release date, which is not the case in "final" versions.
Current: grub4dos-0.4.4-2008-08-08.zip
Last final: grub4dos-0.4.3.zip

> Yes, it's crazy powerful, just slightly confusing (aren't they all?).

Like in the old joke: The good news is, it has eveything you want or need. The bad news is, you have to know what you're doing.

mr

20.08.2008, 07:49

@ Rugxulo

GRUB4DOS 0.4.4r60 released

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> The name 4dos is a bit unadept.
>
> Maybe GRUB2DOS? GRUB-DOS? DOSGRUB?

GRUB2 is already in use by the GNU project. GRUB Enhanced sounds also bad.

Imho a completely new name would have been better.

> Don't forget we have to stick to 8.3.

I don't think so. For example we have 'The DOS Ultimate Game Library', short DUGL. Only because filenames are limited we aren't limited with the project name. :)