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  1. Core ReactOS
  2. CORE-10430

ReactOS boot floppy with FATTEN and FreeLdr

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      We can create ReactOS boot floppies using FATTEN utility and FreeLdr with:

      fatten.exe rosflop.img -format 2880 ROS04BT -boot \reactos\boot\freeldr\bootsect\fat.bin -add .\files\freeldr.sys FREELDR.SYS -add .\files\freeldr.ini FREELDR.INI

      as an example of command-line. However there are two problems

      • if the FAT12 bootsector image fat.bin is built out of the source file reactos\boot\freeldr\bootsect\fatx.S, boot fails at the level of the bootsector, with the error "Load failed! Press any key to reboot..." (Cc thephysicist).
      • if fat.bin is built out of the old source file reactos\boot\freeldr\bootsect\fat.S, the first sector of FREELDR.SYS loads and starts, but then the bootsector fails to load the rest of the image, and the message "Disk error" appears.

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          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. CORE-62 Freeldr installation on floppy disk from Ros

          • Major - Major loss of function.
          • Resolved

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. CORE-5893 Boot floppy disk is formatted incorrectly - number of hidden sectors is wrong

          • Major - Major loss of function.
          • Resolved

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. CORE-10421 FreeLoader fails to start when used with a boot manager on a floppy (regression).

          • Minor - Minor loss of function, or other problem where easy workaround is present.
          • Resolved

          Improvement - An improvement or enhancement to an existing feature or task. CORE-5943 GRUB FREELDR using floppy FREELDR.INI

          • Minor - Minor loss of function, or other problem where easy workaround is present.
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