[ros-kernel] Freeldr issue

[Shadow Flare]

This is my freeldr.ini file:

[FREELOADER]
DefaultOS=MSWindows
TimeOut=10

[Display]
DisplayMode=NORMAL_VGA
TitleText=FreeLoader Boot Disk
StatusBarColor=Cyan
StatusBarTextColor=Black
BackdropTextColor=White
BackdropColor=Blue
BackdropFillStyle=Medium
TitleBoxTextColor=White
TitleBoxColor=Green
MessageBoxTextColor=White
MessageBoxColor=Blue
MenuTextColor=White
MenuColor=Blue
TextColor=Yellow
SelectedTextColor=Black
SelectedColor=Gray
SpecialEffects=Yes

[Operating Systems]
MSWindows="Microsoft Windows (C:)"
ReactOSHD="ReactOS"
ReactOSDebug="ReactOS (Debug)"
Linux="Red Hat Linux"
HD="Hard Disk Drive"
Floppy="Microsoft DOS (A:)"
BootDisk="Boot Disk (Change disk in A:)"

[ReactOSHD]
BootType=ReactOS
SystemPath=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\ReactOS
Kernel=\REACTOS\SYSTEM32\NTOSKRNL.EXE
Hal=\REACTOS\SYSTEM32\HAL.DLL

[ReactOSDebug]
BootType=ReactOS
SystemPath=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\ReactOS
Options=/DEBUGPORT=SCREEN
Kernel=\NTOSKRNL.EXE
Hal=\HAL.DLL

[Linux]
BootType=Linux
BootDrive=hd0
BootPartition=6
Kernel=/vmlinuz-2.4.7-10
Initrd=/initrd-2.4.7-10.img
CommandLine=ro root=/dev/hda3

[Floppy]
BootType=BootSector
BootDrive=fd0
BootPartition=1
BootSector=\bootsect.dos

[BootDisk]
BootType=Drive
BootDrive=fd0

[HD]
BootType=Drive
BootDrive=hd0

[MSWindows]
BootType=Partition
BootDrive=hd0
BootPartition=1

I have this on a floppy disk at a: and bootsect.dos is a file on this disk.  
I was trying to have this disk be a freeldr and dos boot disk, but it won't 
load my bootsect.dos file through the menu item I added.  As I mentioned in 
my previous e-mail, it will load properly if I use the custom boot option 
and input all the information manually.  The information that I type in for 
custom boot is exactly what I have in the file.  Is this a bug in freeldr?

>From: "Brian Palmer" <brianp at sginet.com>
>Reply-To: ReactOS Kernel List <ros-kernel at reactos.com>
>To: "'ReactOS Kernel List'" <ros-kernel at reactos.com>
>Subject: RE: [ros-kernel] Freeldr issue
>Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 15:32:40 -0700
>
>Can you please post the contents of your freeldr.ini file?
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ros-kernel-bounces at reactos.com
> > [mailto:ros-kernel-bounces at reactos.com] On Behalf Of Shadow Flare
> > Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 3:10 PM
> > To: ros-kernel at reactos.com
> > Subject: Re: [ros-kernel] Freeldr issue
> >
> >
> > A good way to start ReactOS is to put freeldr on a floppy
> > disk and have a
> > freeldr boot disk.  This is what I use personally.  This way
> > I can boot
> > ReactOS without making a single change to my HD.  I also have
> > it setup so it
> > can boot into Windows or Linux and even swap disks and boot off of a
> > different boot disk through freeldr.
> >
> > I've been trying to have an option to boot into DOS (like a
> > DOS boot disk),
> > but I haven't been able to get it to load my boot sector file
> > properly.  I
> > am trying to get it to load a boot sector file named
> > bootsect.dos located on
> > my floppy disk.  If I press F8, use custom boot, and supply
> > the information
> > it works properly, but when I try adding an option for it to
> > the menu it
> > says it couldn't find the boot sector file.  I think I did
> > have it working
> > at first, but the menu option doesn't work anymore.

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