0,0 → 1,95 |
Installation: |
Step 1. Copy files mtldr and kolibri.img to C:\ |
(You do not want to use C:\? Read remarks below.) |
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Step 2a) For users of NT-family (NT/2k/XP/2003 Server (?)): |
add to boot.ini to the section [operating systems] line |
c:\mtldr="KolibriOS" |
(either open c:\boot.ini with any text editor, or through |
Control Panel -> System -> Advanced -> Startup and Recovery |
-> Edit). You can change the title in quotes to anything you like, |
under this title the system will appear to bootload list. |
Now at booting the screen of operating system choice will appear. |
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Step 2b) For users of 9x-family (95/98) |
(probably it works also for some DOS): |
add to config.sys line |
install=c:\mtldr |
as first line, if you have simple linear config.sys, |
as first line in the corresponding section, if config.sys |
is divided to sections (and begins with [menu]) |
Now at booting mtldr will ask: "Load KolibriOS? [y/n]: " and wait for press |
one of 'y','Y','n','N'. |
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It does not work for Windows Millenium, because loader of WinME does not |
load external code referenced by config.sys. (Thanks to camper for pointing |
to this sad fact.) Use 9x2klbr. |
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Step 2c) For Vista users: |
open command line with administrator rights |
(the variant "Run as administrator" in context menu); |
if you do not plan install many Kolibri variants as described |
in remarks, simply run vista_install.bat |
otherwise execute the following commands: |
bcdedit /create /d "KolibriOS" /application BOOTSECTOR |
(You can replace the string in quotes with anything you like, |
this is the title for system in boot list.) |
The following message must appear: |
"The record {xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx} was successfully created." |
In the next commands place obtained value (it is different on |
different machines and different runs). |
bcdedit /set {xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx} DEVICE PARTITION=C: |
bcdedit /set {xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx} PATH \mtldr |
bcdedit /displayorder {xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx} /addlast |
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To remove mtldr, in cases 2a) and 2b) delete entered data from boot.ini or |
config.sys accordingly. To remove in case 2c), do the following: |
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vista_remove.bat, if you install through vista_install.bat; |
bcdedit /delete {xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx} in general case |
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If you do not remember assigned to mtldr GUID (this is normal), you can |
find it out by running bcdedit without arguments and finding in displayed list |
corresponding item. |
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In all cases in KolibriOS screen of parameter choice you can |
on the question about image (item d, "floppy image"), answer "3" |
(use already loaded image). |
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Remarks: |
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1. Now all this works only for file systems NTFS and FAT32, support for FAT16 |
is not implemented because I think that now FAT16 is only historical object. |
If you use FAT16 and Windows and you do not want to go to FAT32 - mail me - |
possibly you will succeed in make me change my mind. |
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2. You do not need to place the loader mtldr itself to C:\. Under 9x and Vista |
it can be placed anywhere, in NT-family - on drive C:, but not necessary in |
root folder. (Of course, when installing, you must use instead of c:\mtldr |
the real path and the real name of the file.) |
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3. You do not need to place the image kolibri.img to C:\. You can without |
any changes in install use root folder of any logical drive, located on |
first physical. |
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4. Do you want to use logical drive on other physical drive? You can use |
any from following variants: |
a) (If you can work with FASM) In the sources (which can be downloaded from |
http://diamondz.land.ru, in the same place with loader itself) change |
the constant boot_drive (located at the end of mtldr.asm) from 80h to |
identifier of disk, 80h for first, 81h for second and so on. Recompile. |
b) (If you can use hex-editor) Change the byte at offset 0xD98 from 80h to |
identifier of disk (as in a)). |
c) Use mtldr_install (you can download it in the same place). It will |
config and install loader. |
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5. Do you dislike root folder? There is two variants: |
a) In the sources change the constant kolibri_img_name (end of mtldr.asm) |
to path to root. For example, for C:\Program Files\kolibri\kolibri.img |
write 'progra~1\kolibri\kolibri.img' (use 8.3 names). Recompile. |
b) Use mtldr_install. |
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6. Your wishes, remarks, suggestions are welcome on mail, stated below. |
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diamond |
mailto: diamondz@land.ru |