[syslinux] Request for built-in DOS launch module

[Bernd Blaauw]

Op 31-1-2013 18:21, Alexander Perlis schreef:
> different computer models, you find yourself over time trying to recall
> and repeat these fragile steps of trying to prepare FreeDOS autoexec
> images...

Bochs's BXIMAGE.EXE program allows creating a harddisk file of almost 
arbitrary size. Use the DOS bootdisk to partition the disk, create the 
FAT filesystem and transfer system files. Adding the (Linux-derived) 
'flashrom' tool is also possible (flashrom.exe , see flashrom.org website).

I think Linux provides best abilities to create/manipulate disk images. 
This way you can add the necessary files in a scripted way (mount disk 
image, add files). Simply start with the above-created (default a.k.a. 
semi-blank) harddisk image. Bochs's hdd-image files seem directly 
bootable by Syslinux's memdisk.

Bernd