ReactOS on older notebook: doesn't work...
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ReactOS on older notebook: doesn't work...
hi folks!
i tried installing ReactOS 0.2.4 on my old notebook (a compaq one, it has about 200 MHz and 64 MB RAM).
i just extracted the binaries to C:\ReactOS (which is on a DOS partition, there is a NTFS win2k partition before it, but DOS doesn't see it of course).
when starting boot.bat or aboot.bat, it load drivers until ide.sys or fat.sys (dunno right now)... then it stops.
i tried both starting from DR-DOS 7.03 ignoring/skipping everything in autoexec.bat and config.sys, and as well i tried booting from some DOS bootdisk. both didn't work, same problem.
is it possible that such notebooks are not well supported?
months ago i tried with 0.2.3 i think on some really old notebook (a 486 with 90 MHz, 16 MB RAM)... same problem.
with best regards,
---loki
i tried installing ReactOS 0.2.4 on my old notebook (a compaq one, it has about 200 MHz and 64 MB RAM).
i just extracted the binaries to C:\ReactOS (which is on a DOS partition, there is a NTFS win2k partition before it, but DOS doesn't see it of course).
when starting boot.bat or aboot.bat, it load drivers until ide.sys or fat.sys (dunno right now)... then it stops.
i tried both starting from DR-DOS 7.03 ignoring/skipping everything in autoexec.bat and config.sys, and as well i tried booting from some DOS bootdisk. both didn't work, same problem.
is it possible that such notebooks are not well supported?
months ago i tried with 0.2.3 i think on some really old notebook (a 486 with 90 MHz, 16 MB RAM)... same problem.
with best regards,
---loki
Re: ReactOS on older notebook: doesn't work...
Do NOT use boot.bat, it's not working. Either use the freeldr bootdisk or install it with the iso.when starting boot.bat or aboot.bat, it load drivers until ide.sys or fat.sys (dunno right now)... then it stops.
It is possible, but I think it should work with freeldr.is it possible that such notebooks are not well supported?
If you tried it the same way, I understandmonths ago i tried with 0.2.3 i think on some really old notebook (a 486 with 90 MHz, 16 MB RAM)... same problem.
ok, i downloaded the FreeLoader image and extracted it.
i think the file "freeldr.img" now must be written to disk via some diskimage tool, right?
after that, will it autodetect the path where ReactOS is installed? or do i have to configure it somehow?
and will it work even if may first partition is NTFS?
i think the file "freeldr.img" now must be written to disk via some diskimage tool, right?
after that, will it autodetect the path where ReactOS is installed? or do i have to configure it somehow?
and will it work even if may first partition is NTFS?
Yes, but you don't have to configure it. I suggest using WinImage to write the diskette image.loki1985 wrote:ok, i downloaded the FreeLoader image and extracted it.
i think the file "freeldr.img" now must be written to disk via some diskimage tool, right?
after that, will it autodetect the path where ReactOS is installed? or do i have to configure it somehow?
No, it won'tloki1985 wrote: and will it work even if may first partition is NTFS?
Right. Google for "rawrite"loki1985 wrote:i think the file "freeldr.img" now must be written to disk via some diskimage tool, right?
You have to configure it somewhat. After you write the image to a floppy you'll find a file "freeldr.ini" on the floppy. Edit that. Based on your info I think you will have to change "SystemPath=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\ReactOS" to "SystemPath=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\ReactOS" (i.e. change the partition number)loki1985 wrote:after that, will it autodetect the path where ReactOS is installed? or do i have to configure it somehow?
Yeploki1985 wrote:and will it work even if may first partition is NTFS?
tried it yesterday using the freeloader bootdisk....
when trying with yesterdays latest version from reactos.csh-consult.dk it boots up, but hangs after "initializing disk.sys". i.e. the harddrive seems to do something, but nothing happens.
when i replaced it with the official binaries of 0.2.4, it didn't even come to the "initializing ..." state, but immidiately printed something like "error: in 0, 0, 0" or something like that, all numbers were zeroes... additionally it said something about that there is no error description, and printed some numbers (mem offsets i think) of ntoskrnl.exe...
any chance to get it working?
i think the problem may be some exotic hardware inside the compaq notebook.
when trying with yesterdays latest version from reactos.csh-consult.dk it boots up, but hangs after "initializing disk.sys". i.e. the harddrive seems to do something, but nothing happens.
when i replaced it with the official binaries of 0.2.4, it didn't even come to the "initializing ..." state, but immidiately printed something like "error: in 0, 0, 0" or something like that, all numbers were zeroes... additionally it said something about that there is no error description, and printed some numbers (mem offsets i think) of ntoskrnl.exe...
any chance to get it working?
i think the problem may be some exotic hardware inside the compaq notebook.
Old notebooks need at leas 24M RAM
loki1985 wroote:
If 24 M is the lower limit for ReactOS it will not be an alternative to really old computers.
I tried to boot the latest QEM image on the reactsoft.com site and decreaced the memory until it didn´t work anymore, and it stopped on 24M, does somebody know if 24M is needed or configured for doing so?months ago i tried with 0.2.3 i think on some really old notebook (a 486 with 90 MHz, 16 MB RAM)... same problem.
If 24 M is the lower limit for ReactOS it will not be an alternative to really old computers.
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i installed reactos on an old p 133 notebook...i have found that the easyway to do so... is to use the win98 boot disk let that format the hardrive then install reactos without having react format the hard drive...for some reason reactos still wont install correctly on a notebook if u have reactos format the drive
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