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- FreeDOS System Installer v3.6e - Nov 13, 2009
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+ FreeDOS System Installer v3.6f - Nov 20, 2024
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documentation by:
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Jeremy Davis
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Bart Oldeman
@@ -23,12 +23,18 @@ Usage: SYS [source] drive: [bootsect] [{option}]
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/BOOTONLY: do *not* copy kernel / shell, only update boot sector or image
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/UPDATE : copy kernel and update boot sector (do *not* copy shell)
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/OEM : indicates boot sector, filenames, and load segment to use
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- /OEM:FD use FreeDOS compatible settings
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- /OEM:DR use DR DOS 7+ compatible settings (same as /OEM)
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- /OEM:PC use PC-DOS compatible settings
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- /OEM:MS use MS-DOS compatible settings
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- /OEM:W9x use MS Win9x DOS compatible settings
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- default is /OEM:AUTO, select DOS based on existing files
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+ /OEM:FD FreeDOS settings
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+ /OEM:EDR Enhanced DR-DOS (DRBIO.SYS and DRDOS.SYS)
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+ /OEM:LEDRPACK Enhanced DR-DOS (EDRPACK.SYS, lDOS drload)
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+ /OEM:LEDR Enhanced DR-DOS (EDRDOS.COM, lDOS iniload)
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+ /OEM:LMSPACK OSS MS-DOS (LMSPACK.SYS, lDOS drload)
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+ /OEM:LMS OSS MS-DOS (LMSDOS.COM, lDOS iniload)
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+ /OEM:OPENDOS Caldera OpenDOS 7.01 (and Novell DOS 7),
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+ DR-DOS 7.02 - 7.03, 7.01.01 - 7.01.06
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+ /OEM:PC PC-DOS, DR DOS 5 - Novell DOS 7
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+ /OEM:MS MS-DOS
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+ /OEM:W9x MS Win9x DOS
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+ default is /OEM[:AUTO], select DOS based on existing files
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/K name : name of kernel to use in boot sector instead of KERNEL.SYS
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/L segm : hex load segment to use in boot sector instead of 0x60
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/B btdrv : hex BIOS # of boot drive set in bs, 0=A:, 80=1st hd,...
@@ -102,6 +108,12 @@ even 1st floppy drive attempts to use LBA support
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(note that CHS may still be used if LBA check fails)
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and /FORCE:CHS will always bypass use of LBA extensions.
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+ SYS by default installs the FreeDOS kernel KERNEL.SYS.
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+ If KERNEL.SYS is not found, it may install a different
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+ kernel, like an Enhanced DR-DOS kernel, provided it
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+ finds one. You may explicitly tell SYS which kernel
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+ flavour to install via the /OEM argument.
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Kernel Configuration Options:
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