Difference between bootdisk.com and allbootdisks.com floppy images? \ VOGONS

Difference between bootdisk.com and allbootdisks.com floppy images?

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First post, by oso2k

Posted on 2018-07-01, 05:01

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Has anybody compared the floppy bootdisk images from bootdisk.com (BOOT98SC below) and allbootdisks.com (BOOT98)? I, specifically, am concerned about the Windows98_SE_No_Ramdrive images (DOS 7.1). I noted differences in several files and the bootdisk.com image is also labeled "Custom, No Ramdrive". The bootdisks.com image is what Phil (from Phil's Computer Lab on YouTube) recommended. Obviously, I'm concerned about viruses and what potential modifications were made. Has anybody run AV scans, checksums, etc. against the images? Does anybody have an original CDs/floppies/images source to compare against? Does anybody have an opinion which is better? This isn't a critique against either provider, more, I want to document differences from originals and any fixes.

Thanks all...

1>diff -u /Volumes/BOOT98 /Volumes/BOOT98SC/
2Common subdirectories: /Volumes/BOOT98/.fseventsd and /Volumes/BOOT98SC/.fseventsd
3Binary files /Volumes/BOOT98/COMMAND.COM and /Volumes/BOOT98SC/COMMAND.COM differ
4Only in /Volumes/BOOT98: DISKCOPY.COM
5Only in /Volumes/BOOT98SC/: DISPLAY.SYS
6Only in /Volumes/BOOT98SC/: EXTRACT.EXE
7Binary files /Volumes/BOOT98/FDISK.EXE and /Volumes/BOOT98SC/FDISK.EXE differ
8Only in /Volumes/BOOT98SC/: FIND.EXE
9Only in /Volumes/BOOT98SC/: IEXTRACT.EXE
10Binary files /Volumes/BOOT98/IO.SYS and /Volumes/BOOT98SC/IO.SYS differ
11Only in /Volumes/BOOT98: MTMCDAI.SYS
12Binary files /Volumes/BOOT98/XCOPY32.MOD and /Volumes/BOOT98SC/XCOPY32.MOD differ

Reply 1 of 6, by collector

Posted on 2018-07-01, 13:17

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Note that this subforum is for DOS games on *modern systems*, not period hardware and OSs.

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Reply 2 of 6, by oso2k

Posted on 2018-07-01, 15:27

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So that's my actual end goal. DOS on VirtualBox and modern hardware. But thanks for keeping me on topic.

collector wrote:
Note that this subforum is for DOS games on *modern systems*, not period hardware and OSs.

Reply 3 of 6, by Stiletto

Posted on 2018-07-02, 18:40

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Marvin is a better match for the time being. Moved.

If you're going to make a post about VirtualBox, "PC Emulation" subforum is where you want to be.

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Reply 4 of 6, by tayyare

Posted on 2018-07-03, 09:57

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No need to worry about improper customizations or virus issues. Bootdisk.com images are customized for users own comfort, nothing else. The same site also unaltered versions of the same boot floppy images, you can use them too, if you want. I used them numerous times without any ill effects.

Now I'm using my own "altered" images for booting, and I suggest you to do the same.

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Reply 5 of 6, by leileilol

Posted on 2018-07-03, 19:54

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One of them (Bootdisk.com likely) at least self-promotes themselves at boot, so don't reference that one if you're looking for authenticity.......

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Reply 6 of 6, by oso2k

Posted on 2018-07-04, 04:40

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Thanks all!

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