1. Differences between Linux and DOS/WIN
Hi,
Martin pointed out that my preprocessor doesn't run on Linux. I've read
the docs and what not, and I think it should now work, but I don't have
Linux, so I'm not really sure what I should be looking for.
I know, that Linux uses the '/' instead of '\', and about the
executable line "#! .. etc...". are there any other differences I should
know?
On another point... has anyone successfully installed Corel Linux? I have
it, and tried to install it, but it just restarts my computer when it's
nearly done, as it's probably supposed to, but then nothing, no linux. It
puts me back at my dos prompt and I can't find any trace of Linux installed
on my system. No partitions, no disk images, nothing..
Chris
2. Re: Differences between Linux and DOS/WIN
Well, if it works on dos and doesn't call any specific dos stuff like
graphics_mode that have some differences on linux or call directly to
int 21 it should work on linux without modifications. I'll download the
preprocessor and look for something that could be causing the problem.
I installed Corel Linux succesfully, sometime ago i tried to install it
again but had some problems with my hd so decided not to install. Don't
know what could be the problem on that one.
Best Regards,
Guillermo Bonvehi
AKA: Caballero Rojo - Knixeur
--- Chris Bensler <bensler at telus.net> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Martin pointed out that my preprocessor doesn't run on Linux.
> I've read
> the docs and what not, and I think it should now work, but I don't
> have
> Linux, so I'm not really sure what I should be looking for.
>
> I know, that Linux uses the '/' instead of '\', and about the
> executable line "#! .. etc...". are there any other differences I
> should
> know?
>
> On another point... has anyone successfully installed Corel Linux? I
> have
> it, and tried to install it, but it just restarts my computer when
> it's
> nearly done, as it's probably supposed to, but then nothing, no
> linux. It
> puts me back at my dos prompt and I can't find any trace of Linux
> installed
> on my system. No partitions, no disk images, nothing..
>
> Chris
3. Re: Differences between Linux and DOS/WIN
- Posted by irvm at ellijay.com
Jul 24, 2001
On Monday 23 July 2001 22:52, Chris Bensler wrote:
> On another point... has anyone successfully installed Corel Linux? I have
> it, and tried to install it, but it just restarts my computer when it's
> nearly done, as it's probably supposed to, but then nothing, no linux. It
> puts me back at my dos prompt and I can't find any trace of Linux installed
> on my system. No partitions, no disk images, nothing..
I haven't tried Corel, but I'm sure thousands of people have successfully.
One thought - somewhere along the line, all installations I've tried have
to ask where you want the boot loader to be installed. MBR on the first
hard drive is the usual choice. Did you get that far?
It appears that the boot loader isn't installed, otherwise you'd get a
opportunity to choose DOS or Linux at boot time.
(after that, the Linux choice would fail if the Linux partitions weren't
there.)
Regards,
Irv
4. Re: Differences between Linux and DOS/WIN
Just to add a note: The CD should have a DOS utility called Loadlin.exe. =
If you don't have lilo or another boot loader installed, loadlin should be =
able to find and launch your Linux OS (you may have to specify the =
partition name; i.e., hda1).
HTH,
Mike Sabal
>>> irvm at ellijay.com 07/24/01 11:45AM >>>
It appears that the boot loader isn't installed, otherwise you'd get a=20
opportunity to choose DOS or Linux at boot time. =20
(after that, the Linux choice would fail if the Linux partitions weren't=20=
there.)
Regards,
Irv
