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I’m really fond of DOS, and even more interested in DOS boot disks, because in practical use today the most common DOS application is exactly the DOS boot disk. I believe all DOS enthusiasts are very interested in how to make DOS boot disks, for example how that menu with multiple boot options is made, and so on. Since moderator can make DOS 7.10 boot disks and installation disks, can you make this technique public??

Hehe, SORRY, let me correct myself. I just got here and am not very familiar with things yet. I searched a bit just now and found some partial introductions to tools for making DOS boot disks. Because I studied CD booting before, and the tools commonly used for CD booting now are EASYBOOT or writing with DISKEMU, but personally I feel command-line writing still gives you more freedom, so that makes me even more interested in DISKEMU. So I want to ask the moderator, is there similar command-line writing technology for DOS boot floppies??

If it’s convenient, could moderator list some tools or techniques for making DOS boot disks? Thanks!!

Actually, releasing the boot disk is the same as making the technique public too....... hehe; you can download it and study it...

I misread it and answered on Wengier’s behalf....

Hehe, thanks for the reply from the poster above, but I think downloading a finished boot disk still doesn’t solve the question of how to make one, right? For example, if I give you a floppy disk and also provide all the programs or tools from the moderator’s finished boot disk, could you make a boot disk like the moderator’s??

Is the moderator’s boot disk made with GRUB? I checked some related materials and found that only LINUX has this tool. Waiting for the moderator’s reply!!

You can first take a look at the various posts on our forum. Many of them are featured threads.
China DOS Union is about learning and developing DOS together with everyone, so let’s work hard together!

Hehe, OK, I’ll come by often when I have time. People around me used to always say DOS was outdated, and I felt really down about it. Now there are so many fellow DOS enthusiasts here, I’ve finally found a home!

Haha, come hang out more often, and post more. Let’s share our learning experience together!

GNU GRUB is a multi-boot manager. Actually, you can modify my already-made DOS boot disk with GRUB and turn it into your own DOS boot disk with GRUB.

Hehe, moderator, when you have time could you talk about how to modify it? For example, if I want to replace one of the boot entries, how do I modify the menu and the corresponding boot program?

Actually, a lot of it is done through the command line. You can edit it just by opening it with a text editor. The only question is whether you can understand what’s in there. GRUB is actually very simple too—just open grub.conf with a text editor and take a look,

Replacing the boot entries is not a bad idea,