Anyone know how to add SpinRite to UBCD?

IsLNdbOi · **Joined:** Sun Feb 17, 2008 3:07 am **Posts:** 49

Anyone know how to add SpinRite to UBCD?

When I run SpinRite in Windows, it gives me an option to create an image file that I can burn on CD or put on a floppy.

I created the *.img file and extracted the contents. In the *.img file are these files:

spinrite.exe
config.sys
kernel.sys
srsplash.sys

The spinrite.exe file in the image file is the exact same one I ran in Windows that let me create the image file in the first place.

I opened config.sys w/ notepad and this is what's in it:

DEVICE=SRSPLASH.SYS
SHELL=SPINRITE.EXE

When I opened kernel.sys and srsplash.sys w/ notepad, both had a bunch of unreadable stuff. Also, the official SpinRite website says:

"SpinRite is self-contained, including its own bootable FreeDOS operating system."

Anyone know how to add SpinRite to UBCD and can post a step-by-step on how to do it?

Thanks.

Icecube · **Joined:** Fri Jan 11, 2008 2:52 pm **Posts:** 1275

Take the *.img file that you created (suppose you named it spinrate.img)
Place it in /ubcd/custom/.
Edit /ubcd/custom/custom.cfg with Notepad and add:

Code:

LABEL spinrite
MENU LABEL SpinRite
LINUX /boot/syslinux/memdisk
INITRD /ubcd/custom/spinrite.img
APPEND raw

You also can gzip the image with 7-zip (spinrite.img.gz). When you use a gzipped image, it will boot a little faster because less reading operations need to be done. If you use the gzipped image, use:

Code:

LABEL spinrite
MENU LABEL SpinRite
LINUX /boot/syslinux/memdisk
INITRD /ubcd/custom/spinrite.img.gz
APPEND raw

IsLNdbOi · **Joined:** Sun Feb 17, 2008 3:07 am **Posts:** 49

Icecube wrote:

Take the *.img file that you created (suppose you named it spinrate.img)
Place it in /ubcd/custom/.
Edit /ubcd/custom/custom.cfg with Notepad and add:

Code:

LABEL spinrite
MENU LABEL SpinRite
LINUX /boot/syslinux/memdisk
INITRD /ubcd/custom/spinrite.img
APPEND raw

You also can gzip the image with 7-zip (spinrite.img.gz). When you use a gzipped image, it will boot a little faster because less reading operations need to be done. If you use the gzipped image, use:

Code:

LABEL spinrite
MENU LABEL SpinRite
LINUX /boot/syslinux/memdisk
INITRD /ubcd/custom/spinrite.img.gz
APPEND raw

The stuff I have to add to custom.cfg has to be added at the very bottom of the file below all the other text?

Icecube · **Joined:** Fri Jan 11, 2008 2:52 pm **Posts:** 1275

You can replace this text or add it below this text:

Code:

LABEL -
MENU LABEL Your own boot image here
TEXT HELP
 Your help message goes here.
ENDTEXT
LINUX /boot/syslinux/memdisk
INITRD /ubcd/custom/boot.img
APPEND -

grimes · **Joined:** Fri Mar 27, 2009 5:14 am **Posts:** 7

you can add spinrite, but it frezze anytime

tested on ubcd 3.**

Floppy only or CD-Image Spinrite do not frezze why?

Spinrite runs very very low dirves running PIO-Mode 4 not DMA Mode :evil:

mhdd

is better and free

slurryjazz · **Joined:** Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:47 am **Posts:** 1

please correct SPELLING ! :evil:

SpinRite NOT SpinRate

Icecube · **Joined:** Fri Jan 11, 2008 2:52 pm **Posts:** 1275

@ slurryjazz
Fixed.

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