Re: Fun and games with elks-cvs

[Tommy McCabe <rocketjet314@yahoo.com>]

--- Tommy McCabe <rocketjet314@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> --- Greg Sheard <greg.sheard@ecsc.co.uk> wrote:
> > On Thu, 2004-05-27 at 22:03, Tommy McCabe wrote:
> > > --- Tommy McCabe <rocketjet314@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > --- Greg Sheard <greg.sheard@ecsc.co.uk>
> wrote:
> > > > > Hi folks,
> > > > > 
> > > > > Having snarfed (and fixed to build) elks
> from
> > CVS,
> > > > > I've discovered that
> > > > > bochs doesn't like the elks-images. It
> calmly
> > > > > informs me that it's not a
> > > > > bootable disk, whether I put it on a real
> live
> > > > > floppy or use an image.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Does anyone have any tips or pointers, as I
> > > > suspect
> > > > > I'm missing a step
> > > > > on the "make a disk with useful stuff on it"
> > > > > procedure.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Thanks in advance,
> > > > > 
> > > > > Greg.
> > > > 
> > > > For me, Bochs says that no matter what image I
> > use.
> > > > Don't ask me why, it just doesn't work. Try
> > using a
> > > real computer.
> > 
> > Thanks Tommy, but that's not an option; I don't
> have
> > access to a "real"
> > computer < 80386, hence wanting to use Bochs.
> 
> Completely unnecessary. Even the latest AMD64s at 3+
> GHz boot up in real mode, that is, 8086-compatible
> mode.
> 
> > However, I can (for the
> > interest and amusement of everyone reading, no
> > doubt) confirm that it
> > works just fine on MS Virtual PC 2004... so I
> better
> > go buy floppy disks
> > before they get abolished :)
> 
> Why are you using MS crapware?
> 
> > Expect me to ask lots of dumb questions as I get
> > underway with this
> > stuff.
> > Greg.
> > 
> > -- 
> > My LART is feeding 
> > Blood-eagle on wooden floor 
> > Luser is no more
> > 
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