From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from list by lists.gnu.org with archive (Exim 4.71) id 1VFIXm-0005in-04 for mharc-grub-devel@gnu.org; Fri, 30 Aug 2013 02:50:54 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:48786) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1VFIXg-0005ic-Ao for grub-devel@gnu.org; Fri, 30 Aug 2013 02:50:52 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1VFIXc-0003rn-5H for grub-devel@gnu.org; Fri, 30 Aug 2013 02:50:48 -0400 Received: from mail-vc0-x230.google.com ([2607:f8b0:400c:c03::230]:58087) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1VFIXb-0003rh-Q3 for grub-devel@gnu.org; Fri, 30 Aug 2013 02:50:44 -0400 Received: by mail-vc0-f176.google.com with SMTP id ha11so1024443vcb.21 for ; Thu, 29 Aug 2013 23:50:43 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=berentweb.com; s=google; h=mime-version:reply-to:sender:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id :subject:from:to:content-type; bh=oCIEsX2G8EOzy3cslX51+jq09eiogbA5VB3vdv0FiYg=; b=SGgqsa/Ac7B3o96ieEx+oyrUK6eBTm2XDm24+YwH8wTNw2Miq1Dr/Y+dG0bEm0+rxq 86I7vmzBFfpK0EIgc6ChbAf3GFnJnDH1sD0a53fpR2H1J54CmWsWoeLQDDCM/Z5hxxKl 1kRbZAPmgabe3yKc7h4JM/l3GgorxQPFvgg48= X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20130820; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:reply-to:sender:in-reply-to :references:date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; bh=oCIEsX2G8EOzy3cslX51+jq09eiogbA5VB3vdv0FiYg=; b=j7IM9mukbWpNI97xem9RI/5/HEeof9gHCX4J2m5cHAEfdKFeWvb0gsDyiBKz0NLYCM RQKqFltuvoCbpUA275HUzT0sDAwiVHqWHptL9KLn440MZyvHJIO4ycVuNMrhIwgRr7SW hDccyhRTYoIf889V4mwmRqrSSxGJR6Qs4ywu20dtPPqgN2dnnjfoU9lisRgl2cO9G3gg URUWD9GK/0pqCan1bLhul77RDznH5hZ3a6ncFBZXzIEcZDQ+hcEwgIiICFVh1FCEnYuX Phc8U0SemWDu4adqdrzBozxKFWoqGDvVYjV8kHLf2dgRZ8Q5jHpswsl6bGrtG74HftHI 4xKA== X-Gm-Message-State: ALoCoQmZHgb+nfzXgUVS+iPVFJ6ZFj0QAN4YRBOqgJw+j+O0sUouJYThcxbasY1mMep/WhKOiXGi MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.220.105.199 with SMTP id u7mr6767351vco.1.1377845442935; Thu, 29 Aug 2013 23:50:42 -0700 (PDT) Sender: rsb@berentweb.com Received: by 10.220.76.68 with HTTP; Thu, 29 Aug 2013 23:50:42 -0700 (PDT) X-Originating-IP: [83.66.201.163] In-Reply-To: References: Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 09:50:42 +0300 X-Google-Sender-Auth: Ec6vS7F1xyJN4vJIzsRupfKjRCY Message-ID: Subject: Fwd: grub2 boot freedos kernel.sys From: Beeblebrox To: grub-devel@gnu.org Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=047d7b343eca2e91bb04e524a425 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Error: Malformed IPv6 address (bad octet value). X-Received-From: 2607:f8b0:400c:c03::230 X-BeenThere: grub-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list Reply-To: The development of GNU GRUB List-Id: The development of GNU GRUB List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 06:50:52 -0000 --047d7b343eca2e91bb04e524a425 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I would like to know if the following is possible: * USB thumb drive has grub-1.98 on hd(0,1) gpt layout (boot-bios is hd0,2) * hd(0,1)/boot/freedos has files autoexec.bat, command.com, config.sys, kernel.sys, sys.com Un-tarred from freedos FDOEM.144 and copied into folder * Boot into USB drive's grub2 boot menu and try to boot freedos by: menuentry "DOS kernel" { root=UUID=8D40-EC8D chainloader (hd0,1)/boot/freedos/kernel.sys boot } gives err msg: "wrong signature". Probably expected, since files being booted are for a "virtual floppy", but I also tried it with the files from ke386f32 .zip as well. Q: Is what I'm trying to do possible? I don't want to boot into a ram-limited 1.44 or 2.88 virtual floppy. My purpose for this is to be able to make mobo BIOS-updates (place BIOS dosflash.exe + bios.rom files on USB drive, boot into grub2 -> chainload to dos, mount thumbdrive in dos to make files visible, run dosflash.exe) I asked this question on the freedos mail list, but they could not help much because of insufficient grub2 expertise. The feasibility of the concept is described here: http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/feature/3612.html I would appreciate some help on how to get this done, or if someone has ideas on how to flash the BIOS using the grub2 menu, that would also work. Thanks. --047d7b343eca2e91bb04e524a425 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I would like to know if the following is possible:

* USB thumb dri= ve has grub-1.98 on hd(0,1) gpt layout (boot-bios is hd0,2)
* hd(0= ,1)/boot/freedos has files
autoexec.bat, co= mmand.com, config.sys, kernel.sys, sys.com
Un-tarred from freedos FDOEM.144 and copied into folder
* Boot into USB drive's grub2 boot menu and try to boot freedos b= y:
menuentry "DOS kernel" {
=A0=A0 root=3DUUID= =3D8D40-EC8D
=A0=A0 chainloader (hd0,1)/boot/freedos/kernel.sys
=A0=A0 boot=A0 }
<= /div>
gives err msg: "wrong signature". Probably expected, si= nce files being booted are for a "virtual floppy", but I also tri= ed it with the files from ke386f32 .zip as well.

Q: Is what I'm trying to do possible?
I do= n't want to boot into a ram-limited 1.44 or 2.88 virtual floppy. My pur= pose for this is to be able to make mobo BIOS-updates (place BIOS dosflash.= exe + bios.rom files on USB drive, boot into grub2 -> chainload to dos, = mount thumbdrive in dos to make files visible, run dosflash.exe)

I asked this question on the freedos mail list, but they cou= ld not help much because of insufficient grub2 expertise. The feasibility o= f the concept is described here: http://www.novell.com/coolsolutio= ns/feature/3612.html
I would appreciate some help on how to get this done, or if some= one has ideas on how to flash the BIOS using the grub2 menu, that would als= o work.
Thanks.

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