[ros-kernel] Freeldr issue

[Brian Palmer]

No, this is not a bug in FreeLoader. The problem here is that you have a
line BootSector=\bootsect.dos when that line should be
BootSectorFile=\bootsect.dos. Perhaps I should add code to recognize
either one of those settings...

Brian

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ros-kernel-bounces at reactos.com 
> [mailto:ros-kernel-bounces at reactos.com] On Behalf Of Shadow Flare
> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 11:37 AM
> To: ros-kernel at reactos.com
> Subject: RE: [ros-kernel] Freeldr issue
> 
> 
> 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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