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Minimal system requirements for Kolibri 0.7.x.0:
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Minimal system requirements for KolibriOS:
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* CPU: Pentium, AMD 5x86 or Cyrix 5x86 without MMX with frequency 100 MHz
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* CPU: Pentium, AMD 5x86 or Cyrix 5x86 without MMX with frequency 100 MHz
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* RAM: 8 Mb
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* RAM: 8 Mb
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* Videocard: supporting VGA (640*480*16 mode) or Vesa
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* Videocard: supporting VGA (640*480*16 mode) or Vesa
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* Keyboard: AT
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* Keyboard: AT
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* Mouse: COM or PS/2
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* Mouse: COM, PS/2 or USB
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The system can boot from any of following devices:
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The system can boot from any of following devices:
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- Floppy 3.5
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- Floppy 3.5
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- IDE HDD LBA
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- IDE HDD LBA
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   works with DOS/Win95/98, supports FAT32, it is placed with the instruction
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   works with DOS/Win95/98, supports FAT32, it is placed with the instruction
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   to the folder HD_load\MeOSLoad.
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   to the folder HD_load\MeOSLoad.
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3) Moreover, there exist a program which allow load Kolibri directly from
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3) Moreover, there exist a program which allow load Kolibri directly from
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   Windows 95/98/Me (of course, unloading it) - 9x2klbr (author - Diamond),
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   Windows 95/98/Me (of course, unloading it) - 9x2klbr (author - Diamond),
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   supports FAT32 and NTFS.
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   supports FAT32 and NTFS.
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4) Usage of the loader GRUB. The way of using file 'memdisk' to load Kolibri
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4) Usage of the loader GRUB. Place the file 'memdisk' to the folder 'boot'
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   has been described by derPENGUIN on english forum
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   or to the partition used for Kolibri.
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   (http://meos32.7.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=110).
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   The suggested method (described by Alver) is based on that description
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   a) For GRUB2, in the folder /etc/grub.d add to one of files next lines:
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   and was checked on grub-0.97-19mdv2007.0.
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menuentry 'KolibriOS' {
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   1. Kolibri can write only on FAT filesystem, so if image file is placed not
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      linux16 (hd[Hard disk number],[partition number])[path]/memdisk
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      to FAT volume, the system can not save settings. Therefore if you have
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      initrd16 (hd[Hard disk number],[partition number])[path]/kolibri.img
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      }
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      FAT32 partition, place 'kolibri.img' there.
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      example:
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   2. This method requires the file 'memdisk' from the package 'syslinux'
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menuentry 'KolibriOS' {
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      (http://syslinux.zytor.com). You may install the whole package or only
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      extract the mentioned file. Only the file 'memdisk' is needed. (After
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      linux16 (hd0,msdos1)/boot/memdisk
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      package install it will be in '/usr/lib/syslinux').
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      initrd16 (hd0,msdos1)/boot/kolibri.img
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   3. Place the file 'memdisk' to the folder 'boot' or to the partition used
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      for Kolibri.
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      }
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      then, run in terminal 'sudo update-grub'.
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   4. Add to the configuration file 'menu.lst' ('grub.conf') lines as follow:
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   b) For old GRUB, add to the configuration file 'menu.lst' next lines:
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      title KolibriOS
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      title KolibriOS
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      kernel (hd[Hard disk number],[partition number])[path]/memdisk
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      kernel (hd[Hard disk number],[partition number])[path]/memdisk
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      initrd (hd[Hard disk number],[partition number])[path]/kolibri.img
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      initrd (hd[Hard disk number],[partition number])[path]/kolibri.img
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      (Remember that numeration of partitions in GRUB starts from 0.)
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      Remember that numeration in GRUB starts from 0. Example:
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      Example:
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      title KolibriOS
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      title KolibriOS
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      kernel (hd0,0)/boot/memdisk
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      initrd (hd0,3)/kolibri/kolibri.img
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      The initial variant was:
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      label KolibriOS
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      root (hd[Hard disk number],[partition number])
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      kernel [path]/memdisk
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      initrd [path]/kolibri.img
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      Here 'memdisk' and 'kolibri.img' must be placed on the same partition.
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      Example:
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      label KolibriOS
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      root (hd0,0)
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      kernel /boot/memdisk
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      initrd /boot/kolibri.img
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      This example is the variant described on english forum, with install to
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      Linux boot partition (of course, without FAT partition).
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5) The previous method could not work as is in GRUB2 (tested by Apocalypse_dn),
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   the commands "linux16" and "initrd16" should be used instead of "kernel"
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      kernel (hd0,0)/boot/memdisk
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   and "initrd" (suggested by vkos).
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      initrd (hd0,3)/kolibri/kolibri.img
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III. Install to USB-Flash-drive.
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III. Install to USB-Flash-drive.
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The special loader for FAT32-volumes has been written, it and its installer
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The special loader for FAT32-volumes has been written, it and its installer