[ros-dev] freeldr

[Timo Kreuzer]

Am 13.06.2011 00:40, schrieb Bernd Blaauw:
> http://reboot.pro/14412/ lists a modified FreeLDR (for PXE?) and 
> CHAIN.C32 (Syslinux multiboot bootloader module).
> I'd hope ReactOS can be booted from (FreeLDR on) all of the following 
> (ofcourse 1 step at a time at implementation) :
> * harddisk (implemented)
> * floppy (unsure)
> * image of above mentioned floppy, loaded by Syslinux/Memdisk.
It is possible to store the bootsector on a floppy. You cannot put 
reactos on a floppy.

> * ReactOS ISO (WinVblock driver likely needed as well). Tried it, 
> immediate hang on FreeLDR
I don't understand what you mean. Of course you can boot from the 
ReactOS ISO.

> * ReactOS bootCD extracted to harddisk ( FreeLDR --> 
> "C:\ROSSETUP\SETUP.EXE" --> phase 1/2/3)
>
> In other words: does FreeLDR itself access the hardware device to read 
> more of itself? Or only once done loading itself and 'mounting' 
> ReactOS from harddisk?
On FAT12/16 disks, freeldr uses code to load more of itself, using bios 
calls.