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1 | Minimal system requirements for Kolibri 0.7.x.0: |
1 | Minimal system requirements for KolibriOS: |
2 | * CPU: Pentium, AMD 5x86 or Cyrix 5x86 without MMX with frequency 100 MHz |
2 | * CPU: Pentium, AMD 5x86 or Cyrix 5x86 without MMX with frequency 100 MHz |
3 | * RAM: 8 Mb |
3 | * RAM: 8 Mb |
4 | * Videocard: supporting VGA (640*480*16 mode) or Vesa |
4 | * Videocard: supporting VGA (640*480*16 mode) or Vesa |
5 | * Keyboard: AT |
5 | * Keyboard: AT |
6 | * Mouse: COM or PS/2 |
6 | * Mouse: COM, PS/2 or USB |
7 | 7 | ||
8 | The system can boot from any of following devices: |
8 | The system can boot from any of following devices: |
9 | - Floppy 3.5 |
9 | - Floppy 3.5 |
10 | - IDE HDD LBA |
10 | - IDE HDD LBA |
11 | - CD/DVD |
11 | - CD/DVD |
12 | - USB Flash |
12 | - USB Flash |
13 | 13 | ||
14 | I. Install to floppy. |
14 | I. Install to floppy. |
15 | 1) Insert clean floppy without bad sectors to drive. |
15 | 1) Insert clean floppy without bad sectors to drive. |
16 | 2) Write to it kolibri.img image with any available methods: |
16 | 2) Write to it kolibri.img image with any available methods: |
17 | a) (if you have already loaded Kolibri by any method) run the program |
17 | a) (if you have already loaded Kolibri by any method) run the program |
18 | rdsave and select the variant corresponding to floppy |
18 | rdsave and select the variant corresponding to floppy |
19 | b) (for DOS and Windows) run subjoined install.bat |
19 | b) (for DOS and Windows) run subjoined install.bat |
20 | c) with program WinImage or its analogue (e.g. DiskExplorer) |
20 | c) with program WinImage or its analogue (e.g. DiskExplorer) |
21 | d) (for Linux) set "executable" attribute to subjoined script install.sh |
21 | d) (for Linux) set "executable" attribute to subjoined script install.sh |
22 | and run it |
22 | and run it |
23 | Now you can boot from floppy (keep it in drive, reboot, set in BIOS option |
23 | Now you can boot from floppy (keep it in drive, reboot, set in BIOS option |
24 | of floppy booting). |
24 | of floppy booting). |
25 | 25 | ||
26 | II. Install to hard disk. |
26 | II. Install to hard disk. |
27 | There exists several loaders from hard disk. All are oriented on DOS and |
27 | There exists several loaders from hard disk. All are oriented on DOS and |
28 | Windows users. Also standard Linux-loader GRUB can be used. All methods work |
28 | Windows users. Also standard Linux-loader GRUB can be used. All methods work |
29 | with file kolibri.img. If you already have old version of Kolibri installed, |
29 | with file kolibri.img. If you already have old version of Kolibri installed, |
30 | simply replace kolibri.img to new. If you have booted from LiveCD, which |
30 | simply replace kolibri.img to new. If you have booted from LiveCD, which |
31 | does not contain the file kolibri.img, Kolibri can create it independently, |
31 | does not contain the file kolibri.img, Kolibri can create it independently, |
32 | to do this, run the program rdsave, enter the file name for saving and select |
32 | to do this, run the program rdsave, enter the file name for saving and select |
33 | the corresponding variant. Of course, in this case Kolibri must be able to |
33 | the corresponding variant. Of course, in this case Kolibri must be able to |
34 | write to file system of selected partitions, currently this means that |
34 | write to file system of selected partitions, currently this means that |
35 | only FAT volumes are ok. |
35 | only FAT volumes are ok. |
36 | 1) Most of all features has the loader mtldr (author - Diamond) - works with |
36 | 1) Most of all features has the loader mtldr (author - Diamond) - works with |
37 | DOS/Win95/98/NT/2k/XP/Vista, supports FAT32 and NTFS, has installator, can |
37 | DOS/Win95/98/NT/2k/XP/Vista, supports FAT32 and NTFS, has installator, can |
38 | be installed to any folder on disk. |
38 | be installed to any folder on disk. |
39 | To install, simply run file HD_load\mtldr_install.exe and select image file. |
39 | To install, simply run file HD_load\mtldr_install.exe and select image file. |
40 | Apropos, by this way you can install several images. There is also |
40 | Apropos, by this way you can install several images. There is also |
41 | variant of install by hand - for those who want to know what installator |
41 | variant of install by hand - for those who want to know what installator |
42 | does: directions in HD_load\mtldr |
42 | does: directions in HD_load\mtldr |
43 | 2) There is also the loader MeOSLoad (author - Trans, expanded by Mario79) - |
43 | 2) There is also the loader MeOSLoad (author - Trans, expanded by Mario79) - |
44 | works with DOS/Win95/98, supports FAT32, it is placed with the instruction |
44 | works with DOS/Win95/98, supports FAT32, it is placed with the instruction |
45 | to the folder HD_load\MeOSLoad. |
45 | to the folder HD_load\MeOSLoad. |
46 | 3) Moreover, there exist a program which allow load Kolibri directly from |
46 | 3) Moreover, there exist a program which allow load Kolibri directly from |
47 | Windows 95/98/Me (of course, unloading it) - 9x2klbr (author - Diamond), |
47 | Windows 95/98/Me (of course, unloading it) - 9x2klbr (author - Diamond), |
48 | supports FAT32 and NTFS. |
48 | supports FAT32 and NTFS. |
49 | 4) Usage of the loader GRUB. The way of using file 'memdisk' to load Kolibri |
49 | 4) Usage of the loader GRUB. Place the file 'memdisk' to the folder 'boot' |
50 | has been described by derPENGUIN on english forum |
50 | or to the partition used for Kolibri. |
51 | (http://meos32.7.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=110). |
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52 | The suggested method (described by Alver) is based on that description |
51 | a) For GRUB2, in the folder /etc/grub.d add to one of files next lines: |
- | 52 | ||
53 | and was checked on grub-0.97-19mdv2007.0. |
53 | menuentry 'KolibriOS' { |
54 | 1. Kolibri can write only on FAT filesystem, so if image file is placed not |
54 | linux16 (hd[Hard disk number],[partition number])[path]/memdisk |
55 | to FAT volume, the system can not save settings. Therefore if you have |
55 | initrd16 (hd[Hard disk number],[partition number])[path]/kolibri.img |
- | 56 | } |
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- | 57 | ||
56 | FAT32 partition, place 'kolibri.img' there. |
58 | example: |
- | 59 | ||
57 | 2. This method requires the file 'memdisk' from the package 'syslinux' |
60 | menuentry 'KolibriOS' { |
58 | (http://syslinux.zytor.com). You may install the whole package or only |
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59 | extract the mentioned file. Only the file 'memdisk' is needed. (After |
61 | linux16 (hd0,msdos1)/boot/memdisk |
60 | package install it will be in '/usr/lib/syslinux'). |
62 | initrd16 (hd0,msdos1)/boot/kolibri.img |
61 | 3. Place the file 'memdisk' to the folder 'boot' or to the partition used |
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62 | for Kolibri. |
63 | } |
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- | 65 | then, run in terminal 'sudo update-grub'. |
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63 | 4. Add to the configuration file 'menu.lst' ('grub.conf') lines as follow: |
67 | b) For old GRUB, add to the configuration file 'menu.lst' next lines: |
64 | 68 | ||
65 | title KolibriOS |
69 | title KolibriOS |
66 | kernel (hd[Hard disk number],[partition number])[path]/memdisk |
70 | kernel (hd[Hard disk number],[partition number])[path]/memdisk |
67 | initrd (hd[Hard disk number],[partition number])[path]/kolibri.img |
71 | initrd (hd[Hard disk number],[partition number])[path]/kolibri.img |
68 | 72 | ||
69 | (Remember that numeration of partitions in GRUB starts from 0.) |
73 | Remember that numeration in GRUB starts from 0. Example: |
70 | Example: |
74 | |
71 | title KolibriOS |
75 | title KolibriOS |
72 | kernel (hd0,0)/boot/memdisk |
76 | kernel (hd0,0)/boot/memdisk |
73 | initrd (hd0,3)/kolibri/kolibri.img |
77 | initrd (hd0,3)/kolibri/kolibri.img |
74 | - | ||
75 | The initial variant was: |
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76 | - | ||
77 | label KolibriOS |
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78 | root (hd[Hard disk number],[partition number]) |
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79 | kernel [path]/memdisk |
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80 | initrd [path]/kolibri.img |
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81 | - | ||
82 | Here 'memdisk' and 'kolibri.img' must be placed on the same partition. |
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83 | - | ||
84 | Example: |
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85 | label KolibriOS |
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86 | root (hd0,0) |
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87 | kernel /boot/memdisk |
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88 | initrd /boot/kolibri.img |
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89 | This example is the variant described on english forum, with install to |
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90 | Linux boot partition (of course, without FAT partition). |
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91 | - | ||
92 | 5) The previous method could not work as is in GRUB2 (tested by Apocalypse_dn), |
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93 | the commands "linux16" and "initrd16" should be used instead of "kernel" |
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94 | and "initrd" (suggested by vkos). |
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95 | 78 | ||
96 | III. Install to USB-Flash-drive. |
79 | III. Install to USB-Flash-drive. |
97 | The special loader for FAT32-volumes has been written, it and its installer |
80 | The special loader for FAT32-volumes has been written, it and its installer |
98 | to flash drive can be found in the folder HD_load\USB_Boot. |
81 | to flash drive can be found in the folder HD_load\USB_Boot. |
99 | For not-FAT32 drives you may use article placed in the folder |
82 | For not-FAT32 drives you may use article placed in the folder |
100 | HD_load\USB_Boot_old. |
83 | HD_load\USB_Boot_old. |
101 | 84 | ||
102 | IV. Install to CD and DVD. |
85 | IV. Install to CD and DVD. |
103 | There exists special LiveCD-version of Kolibri, which contains |
86 | There exists special LiveCD-version of Kolibri, which contains |
104 | in addition to standard things some "heavy" (in Kolibri standards) programs: |
87 | in addition to standard things some "heavy" (in Kolibri standards) programs: |
105 | the ported emulator DosBox, games "Fixed Rate Pig" and "sokoban". |
88 | the ported emulator DosBox, games "Fixed Rate Pig" and "sokoban". |
106 | You can also create bootable CD or DVD on the base of kolibri.img, adding |
89 | You can also create bootable CD or DVD on the base of kolibri.img, adding |
107 | anything what you want, in the mode of floppy emulation. |
90 | anything what you want, in the mode of floppy emulation. |
108 | The appropriate actions are determined by used CD/DVD write program |
91 | The appropriate actions are determined by used CD/DVD write program |
109 | (focus on words such as "boot floppy emulation"). |
92 | (focus on words such as "boot floppy emulation"). |