RE: Elks Distribution on Bochs 1.4

RE: Elks Distribution on Bochs 1.4

[Neil Holmes]

Thats great news Michael. I am pleased that to hear that you are up and
running. Let me know if you find any problems with your installation.

Keep your eyes open for upgrades. My current development version (which will
become 0.0.4 in due course) is now installing from a single floppy disk. Its
also not asking for a login at the start. It goes straight into the
installation.

Thanks

Neil

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael McConnell [mailto:soruk@eridani.co.uk]
Sent: 28 May 2002 18:13
To: Neil Holmes
Subject: RE: Elks Distribution on Bochs 1.4


On Tue, 28 May 2002, Neil Holmes wrote:

> Please keep me posted.

I had an invalid floppy delay count - yours was 500, mine was 100 times
that!

Setting it to 500 made it work.

Whee. I now have an ELKS bochs ;-)

> Thanks
>
> Neil
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael McConnell [mailto:soruk@eridani.co.uk]
> Sent: 28 May 2002 14:14
> To: Neil Holmes
> Subject: Re: Elks Distribution on Bochs 1.4
>
>
> [Not sent to the list]
>
> Thanks for that, I'll give it a try.
>
> The HD image my bochs setup is currently using is a 504Mb file
(1024/16/63)
> which works fine with a normal Linux installation (albeit very slowly).
>
> I'll try with a smaller one such as described in the config file you
emailed
> me, and see if that works.
>
> (I note that ELKS picked it up as 1022/16/63 not 1024.. wonder if that has
> anything to do with it?)
>
>
> On Tue, 28 May 2002, Neil Holmes wrote:
>
> > Hi Michael,
> >
> > I have installed the Elks Distribution on Bochs ok now. I have attached
my
> > confirguration file for your consideration. I wasn't sure how to create
a
> > disk file in Bochs so I borrowed the hdimage.test file from dosemu.
> >
> > As per my initial instructions I have found that its best to use dos
fdisk
> > to create a partition to start with. I tried without and the install
> failed.
> >
> > A reminder that 0.0.3 is available for download and thats the version
that
> I
> > tested with.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Neil
> >
>
> -- Michael "Soruk" McConnell		           [Eridani Linux 6.3 Now!]
> Eridani Linux  --  The Most Up-to-Date Red Hat-based Linux CDROMs
Available
> Email: linux@eridani.co.uk  http://www.eridani.co.uk   Fax:
+44-8701-600807
>     "No. 'Eureka' is Greek for 'This bath is too hot.'" - Dr Who.
>
>
>
>

-- Michael "Soruk" McConnell		           [Eridani Linux 6.3 Now!]
Eridani Linux  --  The Most Up-to-Date Red Hat-based Linux CDROMs Available
Email: linux@eridani.co.uk  http://www.eridani.co.uk   Fax: +44-8701-600807
    "No. 'Eureka' is Greek for 'This bath is too hot.'" - Dr Who.

RE: Elks Distribution on Bochs 1.4

[Michael McConnell]

On Tue, 28 May 2002, Neil Holmes wrote:

> Thats great news Michael. I am pleased that to hear that you are up and
> running. Let me know if you find any problems with your installation.
> 
> Keep your eyes open for upgrades. My current development version (which will
> become 0.0.4 in due course) is now installing from a single floppy disk. Its
> also not asking for a login at the start. It goes straight into the
> installation.

I get a bochs crash at the end of the second disc - and it doesn't seem to 
correctly write the boot loader...

Again, despite stating the geometry as 615/6/17, it shows as 613/6/17...

*boggle*

> Thanks
> 
> Neil
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael McConnell [mailto:soruk@eridani.co.uk]
> Sent: 28 May 2002 18:13
> To: Neil Holmes
> Subject: RE: Elks Distribution on Bochs 1.4
> 
> 
> On Tue, 28 May 2002, Neil Holmes wrote:
> 
> > Please keep me posted.
> 
> I had an invalid floppy delay count - yours was 500, mine was 100 times
> that!
> 
> Setting it to 500 made it work.
> 
> Whee. I now have an ELKS bochs ;-)
> 
> > Thanks
> >
> > Neil
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Michael McConnell [mailto:soruk@eridani.co.uk]
> > Sent: 28 May 2002 14:14
> > To: Neil Holmes
> > Subject: Re: Elks Distribution on Bochs 1.4
> >
> >
> > [Not sent to the list]
> >
> > Thanks for that, I'll give it a try.
> >
> > The HD image my bochs setup is currently using is a 504Mb file
> (1024/16/63)
> > which works fine with a normal Linux installation (albeit very slowly).
> >
> > I'll try with a smaller one such as described in the config file you
> emailed
> > me, and see if that works.
> >
> > (I note that ELKS picked it up as 1022/16/63 not 1024.. wonder if that has
> > anything to do with it?)
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 28 May 2002, Neil Holmes wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Michael,
> > >
> > > I have installed the Elks Distribution on Bochs ok now. I have attached
> my
> > > confirguration file for your consideration. I wasn't sure how to create
> a
> > > disk file in Bochs so I borrowed the hdimage.test file from dosemu.
> > >
> > > As per my initial instructions I have found that its best to use dos
> fdisk
> > > to create a partition to start with. I tried without and the install
> > failed.
> > >
> > > A reminder that 0.0.3 is available for download and thats the version
> that
> > I
> > > tested with.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Neil
> > >
> >
> > -- Michael "Soruk" McConnell		           [Eridani Linux 6.3 Now!]
> > Eridani Linux  --  The Most Up-to-Date Red Hat-based Linux CDROMs
> Available
> > Email: linux@eridani.co.uk  http://www.eridani.co.uk   Fax:
> +44-8701-600807
> >     "No. 'Eureka' is Greek for 'This bath is too hot.'" - Dr Who.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 
> -- Michael "Soruk" McConnell		           [Eridani Linux 6.3 Now!]
> Eridani Linux  --  The Most Up-to-Date Red Hat-based Linux CDROMs Available
> Email: linux@eridani.co.uk  http://www.eridani.co.uk   Fax: +44-8701-600807
>     "No. 'Eureka' is Greek for 'This bath is too hot.'" - Dr Who.
> 
> 
> 
> 
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Eridani Linux  --  The Most Up-to-Date Red Hat-based Linux CDROMs Available
Email: linux@eridani.co.uk  http://www.eridani.co.uk   Fax: +44-8701-600807
    "No. 'Eureka' is Greek for 'This bath is too hot.'" - Dr Who.

RE: Elks Distribution on Bochs 1.4

[Neil Holmes]

I wouldn't worry too much about that particular crash just now. As you see -
its a single floppy now.

Thanks

Neil

-----Original Message-----
From: linux-8086-owner@vger.kernel.org
[mailto:linux-8086-owner@vger.kernel.org]On Behalf Of Michael McConnell
Sent: 28 May 2002 18:44
To: Neil Holmes
Cc: Linux 8086
Subject: RE: Elks Distribution on Bochs 1.4


On Tue, 28 May 2002, Neil Holmes wrote:

> Thats great news Michael. I am pleased that to hear that you are up and
> running. Let me know if you find any problems with your installation.
>
> Keep your eyes open for upgrades. My current development version (which
will
> become 0.0.4 in due course) is now installing from a single floppy disk.
Its
> also not asking for a login at the start. It goes straight into the
> installation.

I get a bochs crash at the end of the second disc - and it doesn't seem to
correctly write the boot loader...

Again, despite stating the geometry as 615/6/17, it shows as 613/6/17...

*boggle*

> Thanks
>
> Neil
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael McConnell [mailto:soruk@eridani.co.uk]
> Sent: 28 May 2002 18:13
> To: Neil Holmes
> Subject: RE: Elks Distribution on Bochs 1.4
>
>
> On Tue, 28 May 2002, Neil Holmes wrote:
>
> > Please keep me posted.
>
> I had an invalid floppy delay count - yours was 500, mine was 100 times
> that!
>
> Setting it to 500 made it work.
>
> Whee. I now have an ELKS bochs ;-)
>
> > Thanks
> >
> > Neil
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Michael McConnell [mailto:soruk@eridani.co.uk]
> > Sent: 28 May 2002 14:14
> > To: Neil Holmes
> > Subject: Re: Elks Distribution on Bochs 1.4
> >
> >
> > [Not sent to the list]
> >
> > Thanks for that, I'll give it a try.
> >
> > The HD image my bochs setup is currently using is a 504Mb file
> (1024/16/63)
> > which works fine with a normal Linux installation (albeit very slowly).
> >
> > I'll try with a smaller one such as described in the config file you
> emailed
> > me, and see if that works.
> >
> > (I note that ELKS picked it up as 1022/16/63 not 1024.. wonder if that
has
> > anything to do with it?)
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 28 May 2002, Neil Holmes wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Michael,
> > >
> > > I have installed the Elks Distribution on Bochs ok now. I have
attached
> my
> > > confirguration file for your consideration. I wasn't sure how to
create
> a
> > > disk file in Bochs so I borrowed the hdimage.test file from dosemu.
> > >
> > > As per my initial instructions I have found that its best to use dos
> fdisk
> > > to create a partition to start with. I tried without and the install
> > failed.
> > >
> > > A reminder that 0.0.3 is available for download and thats the version
> that
> > I
> > > tested with.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Neil
> > >
> >
> > -- Michael "Soruk" McConnell		           [Eridani Linux 6.3 Now!]
> > Eridani Linux  --  The Most Up-to-Date Red Hat-based Linux CDROMs
> Available
> > Email: linux@eridani.co.uk  http://www.eridani.co.uk   Fax:
> +44-8701-600807
> >     "No. 'Eureka' is Greek for 'This bath is too hot.'" - Dr Who.
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> -- Michael "Soruk" McConnell		           [Eridani Linux 6.3 Now!]
> Eridani Linux  --  The Most Up-to-Date Red Hat-based Linux CDROMs
Available
> Email: linux@eridani.co.uk  http://www.eridani.co.uk   Fax:
+44-8701-600807
>     "No. 'Eureka' is Greek for 'This bath is too hot.'" - Dr Who.
>
>
>
>
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Elks Distribution on Bochs 1.4

[Neil Holmes]

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Hi Michael,

I have installed the Elks Distribution on Bochs ok now. I have attached my
confirguration file for your consideration. I wasn't sure how to create a
disk file in Bochs so I borrowed the hdimage.test file from dosemu.

As per my initial instructions I have found that its best to use dos fdisk
to create a partition to start with. I tried without and the install failed.

A reminder that 0.0.3 is available for download and thats the version that I
tested with.

Thanks

Neil

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# configuration file generated by Bochs
floppya: 1_44="/dev/fd0", status=inserted
#floppyb: 1_44="b.img", status=inserted
diskc: file="elksdisk", cyl=615, heads=6, spt=17
# no diskd
# no cdromd
romimage: file=bios/BIOS-bochs-latest, address=0xf0000
vgaromimage: bios/VGABIOS-elpin-2.40
megs:4 
# no parport #1
# no sb16
boot: c
vga_update_interval: 300000
keyboard_serial_delay: 250
keyboard_paste_delay: 100000
floppy_command_delay: 500
ips: 1000000
mouse: enabled=0
private_colormap: enabled=0
i440fxsupport: enabled=0
time0: 0
# no ne2k
newharddrivesupport: enabled=1
# no loader
log: elkserror.txt
panic: action=ask
error: action=report
info: action=report
debug: action=ignore
keyboard_mapping: enabled=0, map=
keyboard_type: mf