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Minimal system requirements for Kolibri 0.7.x.0:
Minimal system requirements for KolibriOS:
* CPU: Pentium, AMD 5x86 or Cyrix 5x86 without MMX with frequency 100 MHz
* RAM: 8 Mb
* Videocard: supporting VGA (640*480*16 mode) or Vesa
* Keyboard: AT
* Mouse: COM or PS/2
* Mouse: COM, PS/2 or USB
 
The system can boot from any of following devices:
- Floppy 3.5
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3) Moreover, there exist a program which allow load Kolibri directly from
Windows 95/98/Me (of course, unloading it) - 9x2klbr (author - Diamond),
supports FAT32 and NTFS.
4) Usage of the loader GRUB. The way of using file 'memdisk' to load Kolibri
has been described by derPENGUIN on english forum
(http://meos32.7.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=110).
The suggested method (described by Alver) is based on that description
and was checked on grub-0.97-19mdv2007.0.
1. Kolibri can write only on FAT filesystem, so if image file is placed not
to FAT volume, the system can not save settings. Therefore if you have
FAT32 partition, place 'kolibri.img' there.
2. This method requires the file 'memdisk' from the package 'syslinux'
(http://syslinux.zytor.com). You may install the whole package or only
extract the mentioned file. Only the file 'memdisk' is needed. (After
package install it will be in '/usr/lib/syslinux').
3. Place the file 'memdisk' to the folder 'boot' or to the partition used
for Kolibri.
4. Add to the configuration file 'menu.lst' ('grub.conf') lines as follow:
4) Usage of the loader GRUB. Place the file 'memdisk' to the folder 'boot'
or to the partition used for Kolibri.
a) For GRUB2, in the folder /etc/grub.d add to one of files next lines:
 
menuentry 'KolibriOS' {
linux16 (hd[Hard disk number],[partition number])[path]/memdisk
initrd16 (hd[Hard disk number],[partition number])[path]/kolibri.img
}
 
example:
 
menuentry 'KolibriOS' {
linux16 (hd0,msdos1)/boot/memdisk
initrd16 (hd0,msdos1)/boot/kolibri.img
}
 
then, run in terminal 'sudo update-grub'.
 
b) For old GRUB, add to the configuration file 'menu.lst' next lines:
 
title KolibriOS
kernel (hd[Hard disk number],[partition number])[path]/memdisk
initrd (hd[Hard disk number],[partition number])[path]/kolibri.img
 
(Remember that numeration of partitions in GRUB starts from 0.)
Example:
Remember that numeration in GRUB starts from 0. Example:
 
title KolibriOS
kernel (hd0,0)/boot/memdisk
initrd (hd0,3)/kolibri/kolibri.img
 
The initial variant was:
 
label KolibriOS
root (hd[Hard disk number],[partition number])
kernel [path]/memdisk
initrd [path]/kolibri.img
 
Here 'memdisk' and 'kolibri.img' must be placed on the same partition.
 
Example:
label KolibriOS
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/memdisk
initrd /boot/kolibri.img
This example is the variant described on english forum, with install to
Linux boot partition (of course, without FAT partition).
 
5) The previous method could not work as is in GRUB2 (tested by Apocalypse_dn),
the commands "linux16" and "initrd16" should be used instead of "kernel"
and "initrd" (suggested by vkos).
 
III. Install to USB-Flash-drive.
The special loader for FAT32-volumes has been written, it and its installer
to flash drive can be found in the folder HD_load\USB_Boot.