Re: bootloader



On 2006-05-30 Frank Kotler said:

> Annie wrote:
>
> > Frank Kotler said: _____
> > ((( `\
> > > Damn shame about Simtelnet!!! _ _`\ )
> > (^ ) )
> > No-no! Simtelnet's working ~-( )
> > just fine via FTP. I merely _'((,,,)))
> > mistyped the link. ,-' \_/ `\
> > ( , |
> > Anyway, REAL programmers `-.-'`-.-'/|_|
> > don't *need* no steenking \ / | |
> > direct links. We can navigate =()=: / ,' aa
> > FTP sites "blind." Hehe!
>
> Yeah... but besides going blind, some of us have to deal with
> failing memory - when the link gave me a "no such directory", I
> tried "asmutils" instead of "bootutils" (that being one I could
> remember), but forgot about "simtelnet" being in there twice...


The last sub-directory was erroneous in the link I first posted.

But if you go to the "/pub/simtelnet/msdos/" sub-directory and
then do a "DIR" command, all the categorized DOS sub-directories
will be displayed. Then just "CD" to whatever directory looks
interesting to you.

Are you using a Linux-based FTP agent, or are you booting to
WinDoze?


> Good to hear that simtelnet *is* still working properly, but it
> still ain't what it used to be. For example, I don't think that
> the "asmsnip" series - 4 zip files, IIRC - is available except
> from some simtel mirror in France...


The "asmsnip" series is still there. I believe it's in the
"/pub/simtelnet/msdos/asm" sub-directory.

Indeed, *everything's* still there on all the Simtel mirrors,
except for the old CP/M and Z80 stuff.


> I'm not sure that that boot manager is especially virtuous - a
> good simple one to start with, perhaps. The code's okay, but
> the commenting style is *horrible*!
>
> mov ax, 0201h ; ah = 2, al = 1


The author states in the DOCs that he's an ASM newbie...but his
code is solid, nevertheless.

Besides, when it comes to boot managers, simple *is* virtuous.
The program conforms to the standard hard disk partitioning
protocols; no funky proprietary machinations are happening.
And if you ever want to get rid of the boot manager, a simple
FDISK /MBR does it...leaving the hard disk completely intact.

It's perfect. I use it on everything from an XT to a fast
Pentium. Of course, you can't do funky things with it that
the proprietary boot managers do...like boot from a virtual
or extended partition, etc. But anyone who's stupid enough
to engage in those kinds of shennanigans deserves the pain
that's eventually coming to them. Hehe!


> Oh, well... I should talk...


I was just gonna say. Hehehe!



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