[syslinux] Large Floppy Images

[Mikey Sklar]

I use 8MB DOS images with pxelinux to load firmware. Which platform
would you like them for (I have many).

On Thu, Feb 17, 2005 at 01:49:23PM -0700, Egan Ford wrote:
> I am still unable to build and boot large floppy images.
> 
> 1.44, 2.88, and any size HD images work great.  No problem.  However I have
> BIOSes with problems booting HD images and would like to get large floppy
> working.
> 
> I have tried every script and method I could find with PC DOC 7 and MS DOS
> 6.22.  I have spent too much time analyzing boot sectors.
> 
> So a few questions:
> 
> 1.  Who has actually see it work?
> 2.  How did you make the image?  Assume nothing, the more detail the better.
> 3.  Can you provide a URL to a large floppy image?  I cannot tell if I have
> a BIOS problem or an image creation problem.  I'd just like to see one boot.
> An ideal image would be blank with COMMAND.COM only.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> 
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