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Fri, 22 Aug 2014 18:45:44 -0700
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On 08/22/2014 06:14 PM, ToddAndMargo wrote:
> On 08/22/2014 06:22 AM, Andrew Hornback wrote:
>> Another option, and something that I use to build "Swiss army
>> knife"-type utility USB drives is Easy2Boot.
>>
>> Http://www.easy2boot.com
>>
>> It builds the bootable environment, you just add the raw ISO or what
>> have you, in the appropriate directory and away you go.
>>
>> I do SL installs with it since I can load my system diagnostics on the
>> stick, run them, reboot and drop into the installer without changing
>> media.
>>
>> --- A
>
> Hi Andrew,
>
> All I get is a flashing cursor after telling the thing to boot
> to the grub4dos utility.
>
> And, I had to modify
>
>   fmt.sh
>
>     old 143: sudo $DIR/bootlace.com --time-out=0 ${device:0:-1}
>     new 143: sudo $DIR/bootlace.com --time-out=0 ${device%?}
>
>     old 154: sudo fdisk -l ${device:0:-1}
>     new 154: sudo fdisk -l ${device%?}
>
> No joy.  Rats!
>
> -T
>


Okay, figured it out.  I can boot into DOS 6.22 now.

Question.  How do I get my directory with my flash
data and utility onto the the thing?

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