I am an MSDN subscriber since more than 10 years so I thought I had the essentials. But now I had a case to run tests on MSDOS 6 and started looking for setup disk images on my MSDN disks. I fould a set for MSDOS 6.22, but when I try to install from these I get a message that they are only for *upgrading* to 6.22, not for new install.... What is the purpose of including an *upgrade* on the MSDN CD and not the real install?? And more importantly, where can I find the actual MSDOS 6.0 installation disks so I then can use the upgrade to 6.22? Bo Berglund
On 10/05/2008 in message Bo Berglund wrote: >And more importantly, where can I find the actual MSDOS 6.0 >installation disks so I then can use the upgrade to 6.22? I have a feeling DOS 6.22 was only issued as an upgrade, I've never seen a "full" version. The trick is to boot from a DOS floppy then use "sys" to get the basic system files on the HD. You can then boot from the 6.22 U/G and it will run fine. I have just done it for a VM. If you haven't got a DOS floppy get one from Bootdisk.com: http://www.bootdisk.com/ -- Jeff Gaines Damerham Hampshire UK
On Sat, 10 May 2008 01:02:51 -0700, "Jeff Gaines" <whitedragon@newsgroups.nospam> wrote: >On 10/05/2008 in message Bo >Berglund wrote: > >>And more importantly, where can I find the actual MSDOS 6.0 >>installation disks so I then can use the upgrade to 6.22? > >I have a feeling DOS 6.22 was only issued as an upgrade, I've never seen a >"full" version. > >The trick is to boot from a DOS floppy then use "sys" to get the basic >system files on the HD. You can then boot from the 6.22 U/G and it will >run fine. I have just done it for a VM. > >If you haven't got a DOS floppy get one from Bootdisk.com: >http://www.bootdisk.com/ THanks, I just found that I can download the MSDOS 6.0 and 6.22 files from my MSDN download. But I can't get it to install. It insists on creating a boot floppy instead and then it says it is not the correct disk.... Concerning bootdisk, I downloaded the boot600.exe, but then I don't know what to do with it... If I run the exe it does not offer to expand just requests me to insert a floppy in my drive and of course I don't have a floppy drive (who has these days?) I was actually going to do what you have done, namely create a VPC2007 guest VM with DOS 6 so i need a vfd (virtual floppy disk file). Do you have any hints on what to do with the boot600.exe file??? Bo Berglund
On 10/05/2008 in message Bo Berglund wrote: >Concerning bootdisk, I downloaded the boot600.exe, but then I don't >know what to do with it... >If I run the exe it does not offer to expand just requests me to >insert a floppy in my drive and of course I don't have a floppy drive >(who has these days?) I have a floppy, I have just built a new machine around the X48 chipset and having a floppy was essential for me. As well as playing with DOS on VMs I have several BBC machines and need floppy drives to move data between them. I have a brand new boxed 5.25" floppy as well! If you want to play with DOS or any of the classic machines a floppy is vital (it is also needed sometimes to install XP and W2K). It may be worth your while getting a USB floppy. >I was actually going to do what you have done, namely create a VPC2007 >guest VM with DOS 6 so i need a vfd (virtual floppy disk file). > >Do you have any hints on what to do with the boot600.exe file??? Only if you have a floppy drive - you can expand it into a boot disk then :-) -- Jeff Gaines Damerham Hampshire UK
On Sat, 10 May 2008 02:46:46 -0700, "Jeff Gaines" <whitedragon@newsgroups.nospam> wrote: >On 10/05/2008 in message Bo >Berglund wrote: > >>Concerning bootdisk, I downloaded the boot600.exe, but then I don't >>know what to do with it... >>If I run the exe it does not offer to expand just requests me to >>insert a floppy in my drive and of course I don't have a floppy drive >>(who has these days?) > >I have a floppy, I have just built a new machine around the X48 chipset >and having a floppy was essential for me. As well as playing with DOS on >VMs I have several BBC machines and need floppy drives to move data >between them. I have a brand new boxed 5.25" floppy as well! If you want >to play with DOS or any of the classic machines a floppy is vital (it is >also needed sometimes to install XP and W2K). It may be worth your while >getting a USB floppy. > >>I was actually going to do what you have done, namely create a VPC2007 >>guest VM with DOS 6 so i need a vfd (virtual floppy disk file). >> >>Do you have any hints on what to do with the boot600.exe file??? > >Only if you have a floppy drive - you can expand it into a boot disk then >:-) I got it going! My wife has a floppy on her PC so I could create the boot floppy from the downloaded exe. Then I also used WinImage on her PC to covert the physical boot floppy to a virtual floppy file (VFD) for my VPC2007 guest. After booting with the VFD I formatted and sys-ed the hard disk and now it recognizes a valid 6.22 upgrade. Likewise I used WinImage to transfer the update files to virtual floppies so they could be handled on my PC without a floppy drive. All is working now and I have a MSDOS 6.22 guest running! :-) Bo Berglund
On 10/05/2008 in message Bo Berglund wrote: >All is working now and I have a MSDOS 6.22 guest running! :-) Have you got a copy of Lemmings and Hocus Pocus to run :-) -- Jeff Gaines Damerham Hampshire UK
