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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Software Issues and Discussion => Topic started by: ricco32097 on May 27, 2007, 09:38:09 PM

Title: PC Emulator, help needed...
Post by: ricco32097 on May 27, 2007, 09:38:09 PM

Hi, I need some help. Could someone please make an .adf file with a freeware DOS compatible boot system? In PC-Task, the program asks for a boot disk, but I don't own a floppy drive any more. So I am not sure how to create one.
I really would appreciate it. I am quite sure others could use such an .adf file too.

Title: Re: PC Emulator, help needed...
Post by: B00tDisk on May 28, 2007, 12:48:56 AM

I asked the same question a while back.  The consensus seemed to be that you can't make a bootable DOS disk as an .ADF for emulator (or other) system use.

Title: Re: PC Emulator, help needed...
Post by: ricco32097 on May 28, 2007, 04:19:59 AM

Really?...bummer.

Title: Re: PC Emulator, help needed...
Post by: orange on May 28, 2007, 07:25:59 AM

IIRC certain versions of DMS could read/write PC formatted diskettes, but I don't know how would you mount them.

Title: Re: PC Emulator, help needed...
Post by: Amiduffer on May 28, 2007, 08:03:02 AM

To create a bootable PC DOS disk, just find a PC (preferably Win 98/ME/2000), put a DD floppy in, click on start, go into settings, the command window, click on add/remove programs, and choose create startup disk.

That will work fine with your PCTask.

Title: Re: PC Emulator, help needed...
Post by: fx on May 28, 2007, 08:08:11 AM

Couldn't someone just create a harddisk-image?

Title: Re: PC Emulator, help needed...
Post by: ricco32097 on May 28, 2007, 02:55:59 PM

Yes, that would be awesome. Anyone?

Title: Re: PC Emulator, help needed...
Post by: orange on May 28, 2007, 03:55:28 PM

so pirating MSDOS now is OK, eh?
(just kidding)

Title: Re: PC Emulator, help needed...
Post by: ricco32097 on May 28, 2007, 06:03:42 PM

I did say freeware DOS...like FreeDOS (http://www.freedos.org/)

Title: Re: PC Emulator, help needed...
Post by: primero on May 29, 2007, 12:36:25 AM

Hej,
it's possible.
I tried out last year. Got some help from Forum Amiga-News.
I'll send you some ADF's for PeeCee-Emu, if you give me adress for sending.
Regards

Title: Re: PC Emulator, help needed...
Post by: ricco32097 on May 29, 2007, 12:47:52 AM

Cool

Title: Re: PC Emulator, help needed...
Post by: primero on May 29, 2007, 12:59:06 AM

O.K.
need your email!

Title: Re: PC Emulator, help needed...
Post by: ricco32097 on May 29, 2007, 01:35:14 AM

PM sent

Title: Re: PC Emulator, help needed...
Post by: ricco32097 on June 13, 2007, 02:45:49 AM

Thank you soo much for your help.