I'm having some problems

- I start FDISK310.COM
- I format the disk.
- I let the soft automaticly generate the partitions(i get 31 partitions FAT12 on 1,6 gb disk)
- I write the partition table to the disk
- I set the first partition as boot.

When I boot the msx now, I start up in MSX disk basic 2.01.
But how do I now get files to the harddisk ???
E.g. I'd like to have MSX DOS boot directly from the first partition...

KRis

You now need to copy MSX-DOS2 system files (COMMAND2.COM and MSXDOS.SYS) to the boot partition (usually "A:" of your harddisk.

so

_CHDRV("F:" (check if your diskdrive is indeed drive F)
COPY "MSXDOS2.SYS" TO "A:"
COPY "COMMAND2.COM" TO "A:"

-reboot-

if all goes well your machine will boot in DOS2 mode now.

You need a floppy with MSX-DOS2 on it. I'll assume your diskdrive is F: and your harddisk is A:

COPY "F:MSXDOS2.SYS" TO "A:"
COPY "F:COMMAND2.COM" TO "A:"
_SYSTEM


*sigh* I have to type faster ^^;

Thank you very much, it is working

Greetz.
K

I would like to know more about the possibilities

- Is it possible to have multiple bootable partitions, and a bootloader to select which you want to boot ?
- How about UZIX ?
- Can you simply copy disk games to a partition and make them boot from there ? What about savegames ?

Can I get a list of commands that can be executed from MSX- diskbasic ? Or are it the same commands as the normal disk basic ?

Thank you
Kris

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- Is it possible to have multiple bootable partitions, and a bootloader to select which you want to boot ? - How about UZIX ?

You can dualboot UZIX and MSX-DOS2 with UZIX's UZLO bootloader.

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- Can you simply copy disk games to a partition and make them boot from there ? What about savegames ?

Best way is to make a DSK file out of them and use a floppy emulator like START.COM, FDE, HDDEMU, etc.

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Can I get a list of commands that can be executed from MSX- diskbasic ? Or are it the same commands as the normal disk basic ?

These are the different ones:

Change directory: _CHDIR ("directory"
Change drive: _CHDRV ("drive:"
Make directory: _MKDIR ("directory"
Remove directory: _RMDIR ("directory"
Set up ramdisk as drive H: _RAMDISK (size)
Start MSX-DOS2 with program: _SYSTEM ("cmdline"
Extensive file list: FILES,L

I installed UZIX on partition D
When I want to install UZLO (bootloader) it asks me on which partition NUMBER UZIX is installed ??? What number is this ???

When booting UZIX, it always holds at "mounting fs"...
I guess it can't find the D partition ?



Thanks
Kris.

It'd say D is 4
I haven't installed UZIX yet anywhere, so I can't help more. :/

Okay I'm back

1)
How can I format 1 partition ?
When I try something like "format d:" it doesn't work

2)
I autopartitioned the HDD using FDISK310.COM
I get like 31 partitions of 32 mb, correct ?
I enable partitions 0 to 9, and use 0 (A) as boot partition to boot in MSX-DOS 2.20
When I check the drive letters however, I have A,B,C,D,E,F and H as HDD partitions, and G as floppy drive.
That's 7 HDD partitions and the FDD.
What happened to the other 3 enabled partitions ???

3)
I'm looking for a DOS shell/GUI application called Easy (not Philips EASE).

Thank you in advance.
Kris

point 3 : Well Easy is i fact a public domain program.
I found it and sent it by mail

Thank you
1 down, 2 to go

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Okay I'm back I try something like "format d:" it doesn't work 2) I autopartitioned the HDD using FDISK310.COM I get like 31 partitions of 32 mb, correct ? I enable partitions 0 to 9, and use 0 (A) as boot partition to boot in MSX-DOS 2.20 When I check the drive letters however, I have A,B,C,D,E,F and H as HDD partitions, and G as floppy drive. That's 7 HDD partitions and the FDD. What happened to the other 3 enabled partitions ???

Only 8 driveletters can be assigned.

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3) I'm looking for a DOS shell/GUI application called Easy (not Philips EASE).

So do I, please mail it. Thanks in advance.

Jazzy (Jetze)

Edit: first post on a MSX forum. Ever.

Yeepz Jetze, what's up

The Easy application I received seems to be for MS-DOS, not MSX-DOS
So it isn't really usable on MSX

Guess I must have misread the MSX magazine where I saw an article about it.

Kris

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Yeepz Jetze, what's up The Easy application I received seems to be for MS-DOS, not MSX-DOS So it isn't really usable on MSX Guess I must have misread the MSX magazine where I saw an article about it.

Hey Kris,

Never mind. But what was that on the photo of 'my' 8250? Some kind of graphical filemanager?

I use Multimente 2.05 at the moment...

Yes, a graphical thingie
I think I downloaded it here from MSX.org, check the downloadable tools.
If not email me

It is not very useful. You can view the directories graphically, and start applications, but that's it

http://www.msx.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=Downloads&file=index&req=visit&lid=143