Ultimate Boot CD

Hello, I've noticed on new hardware inside the bios you can't change anymore from UEFI to legacy (mostly on laptops). It seems they remove CSM option of new laptops, and soon from everything? I have a very bad feeling and a shiver about all new hardware, we're loosing control on everything ... :evil...

Hello everybody, about the file ubcd2iso.sh : # Define VOMUME_ID (LABEL) of the iso VOLUME_ID="UBCD50RC1" # Define ISO filename (can be overridden by passing arguments to the script) ISO_FILENAME="ubcd50RC1-custom.iso" instead of : (fixed) # Define VOMUME_ID (LABEL) of the iso VO...

Hi again Icecube, Very useful the key tab for editing. Happy to know this trick (it allow me to save a few cd-r from burning). About the tool Powerquest Partition Magic (version 8.0) it work fine on both side now : On a virtual pc (VirtualBox) and on real computers. (The new release of Memdisk seems...

Hi everyone, I've made a few tests and alls of my custom images works under my virtual pc. But ... i've made a quick test with Powerquest Partition Magic but it fails on a real computer. I'm going to make a few tests (with different parameters) to try. I will appreciate to edit on the fly (like in g...

Hi Icecube, Sorry i have not enough time to work on this problem. But today i've tried with the last release of syslinux (http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/boot/syslinux/syslinux-3.84.zip) i've add the file memdisk in the folder and i've changed the name : /boot/syslinux/memdisk-new. Then i try ...

Hi, I'm still trying the Release Candidate 1 of UBCD on a few PCs. I'm just end to try on a netbook (acer aspire one a150), i've got a usb cdrom drive, i've try to start a custom floppy image, it's starts (boot on my custom floppy) and freeze my netbook before the end of execution. I've tried with U...

Hi Icecube, About the retry with UBCD50RC1 and my custom floppies. It seems to works. I've also made an tweaking on the file custom.cfg. When i'm editing my file with gedit (under Ubuntu 9.10) i have mistakes in the text generated in the file. I've seen this trouble with a tool (under windows called...

Hi Icecube,

Do you want me to test the UBCD50RC1 with my images again or do you want me to try the release of Memdisk (3.83) with the test cd you've made?

Joe

Hi Icecube, I've made as you ask : MEMDISK 3.83-pre3 - Win98se frozen , WinME frozen, Ghost fails MEMDISK 3.83-pre4 - Win98se frozen , WinME frozen, Ghost fails MEMDISK 3.83-pre5 - Win98se frozen , WinME frozen, Ghost fails Every times KonBoot works well on any MEMDISK 3.83-preX versions Win98se, Wi...

Hi, Icecube,

If i can help, i will help you to resolve this issue. My amount of time is small (time after work).

Ok?

Joe

Hi, Thanks for your help (Icecube) I've moved memdisk file from UBCD50B12 to UBCD50RC1 and i name it '"memdisk-old". I've modify my custom file to look like this : LABEL - MENU LABEL Disquette de Boot Windows 98 SE TEXT HELP Disquette de boot Windows 98 Seconde Edition ENDTEXT LINUX /boot/...

Hi Everybody, About My configuration here is the detail : Acer Aspire L5100 (acer mainboard ATI X1200 chipset) - Bios version R01-B0 - Processor : AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ - RAM : 2GB DDR2-667 Mobo : MSI MS-7367 (K9AGM3-FD) - chipset AMD 690V - Bios : 3.7 - Processor : AMD Athlon X2 4400+ - RAM : 2GB ...

Hi,

I'm going to try what you said (Icecube).

About my computers (mostly AMD processors), Nvidia and AMD chipsets. mostly MSI mainboards and one Acer AL5100.

About the fact to transmit information to syslinux, i have no error message to give them.

Joe

Hi, I'm using this files since a few years. From UBCD version 3 i'm using these files (i've skip version 4). i'm just end to try to modify the new version 5. I've try with raw, bigraw on a Virtual and on a real computer. but same results (with UBCD50RC1). the computer stays stuck, but not frozen. Do...

Hi everybody, I'm using UBCD for a long time ago. My last move (there is a few weeks) was to try the B12 version, and today, i try to move all my stuff to the new RC1 version. First, very good job (and impressive). I've got a few problems with some of my floppy images. I've made floppy images for a ...