[syslinux] how to create bootable FreeDOS HDD or USB flash drive?

[Gene Cumm]

On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 4:54 AM, Ady Ady <ady-sf at hotmail.com> wrote:
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>> root at debian64:~# fdisk -lu 10MB
>> You must set cylinders.
>> You can do this from the extra functions menu.
>>
>> Disk 10MB: 0 MB, 0 bytes
>> 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 0 cylinders, total 0 sectors

> You have "zero" cylinders (which _might_ be corrected when you dd a different MBR anyway, but you should re-check it).

That's just because it's a flat file not a block device.  If enough
parameters were passed, you'd see reasonable data.

>> Should one add syslinux.cfg to the root of the "10MB1"? How should the
>> configuration file look like for DOS? Or is it possible to boot DOS
>> using syslinux?

chain.c32 should help.

> Although it is possible to boot FreeDOS with SYSLINUX (see the wiki), I don't see the need in this case.

Choices.  Instead of being forced to FreeDOS, you could choose other
tools on one image.

-- 
-Gene