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Floopy drive for Dosbox

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First post, by blueside19

Posted on 2004-07-16, 02:36

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I have Dosbox version 0.61, How do I mount a floppy? I have tried to install "Real" dos under Dosbox, and when It request a floppy, I say A:\ but it ask for the size, it has the option for 720k, or 1.44mb. I have tried both but it come with an error. I have tried these floppy mounts to capture the floppy drive:

mount a a:\
mount a c:\floppy
mount c:\floppy a:\

How do I get the floppy mounts to work? BTW, I'm trying to install Dos 6.0 Any responce will be great! Blueside19

Reply 1 of 6, by Guest

Posted on 2004-07-16, 05:30

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You are missing part of it:

mount a a:\ -t floppy

Reply 2 of 6, by Qbix

Posted on 2004-07-16, 08:01

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don't try to install dos 6.0

Water flows down the stream
How to ask questions the smart way!

Reply 3 of 6, by mirekluza

Posted on 2004-07-16, 17:29

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@blueside19: It is possible to install another DOS version only when using disc images (support for them will be in the next version). There will be also documentation about it. Till then just forget it.

@QBIX: After we discussed the missing documentation for images/booting last time, I mailed CANADACOW and he promised to make it.

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Reply 4 of 6, by Great Hierophant

Posted on 2004-07-17, 07:17

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Will the next version support booters (which must be inserted on computer start-up) as well as DOS formatted disk images?

Reply 5 of 6, by blueside19

Posted on 2004-07-17, 08:59

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oh, thanks. I forgot to but down that I already have my config file setup for the floppy like this: mount a a:\ -floppy
For some strange reason, when I try to install dos 6.0 It has an error reading the floppy. I also tried to install freedos, but it does not work either. Are you saying I have to wait for a new stable version to come out? just wanted to know. Thanks Qbix for the responce, as well as any new responces.

Reply 6 of 6, by blueside19

Posted on 2004-07-17, 09:01

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sorry I meant this: mount a a:\ -t floppy.

Here, take a look at some of my mounts, see if they "check out":

mount a a:\ -t floppy
mount c c:\
mount d d:\ -t cdrom -usecd
mount e e:\ -t cdrom -usecd
mount f f:\ -t cdrom -usecd
c:
cd wintest
cd windows

Please forgive me if there wrong, I'm a "newbie" at this dosbox thing.

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