Changes between Version 16 and Version 17 of FuzixBuildNotes

Timestamp:

Nov 25, 2020, 9:05:27 AM (2 years ago)

Author:

Eric Hazen

Comment:

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FuzixBuildNotes

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 Question:  how to tell if swap is enabled?
 
-Another thought:  maybe the old FS on the boot floppy is causing trouble.
-
+Another thought:  maybe the old FS on the boot floppy is causing trouble.  Create '''makeboot''' script)
+{{{
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# try to make a fuzix boot floppy
+# size is 77 * 26 * 128 = 256256 bytes
+
+echo "Creating $1 as bootdisk"
+
+dd if=/dev/zero of=$1 bs=1 count=256256
+dd if=~/work/FUZIX/Kernel/fuzix.bin of=$1 bs=1 seek=193024 conv=notrunc
+dd if=~/work/FUZIX/Kernel/platform-z80pack/bootblock.bin  of=$1 bs=1 count=128 conv=notrunc
+}}}
+
+It seems to work as well as the other boot disk.