gmcApr 2

Installing #FreeDOS on actual hardware (a 486dx40) and it's like watching paint dry. I had completely forgotten how slow things were back then :)

The first disk took the longest to process (about 20 minutes). After the second disk it started to pick up the pace, and have me changing disks every few minutes. I'm on disk 4 of 7 now. Fingers crossed it'll end up with a working installation!

Somehow it didn't want to see the entire 1GB CF card and only used half of it. I can live with that I believe.

@freedosproject

#RetroComputing #486

Show threadgmcApr 2
@freedosproject Argh, disk 4 was corrupt. So now I get to start all over again :)
Show threaddenzApr 2
@gmc @freedosproject was a CD-ROM drive unavailable?
Show threadgmcApr 2
@freedosproject @denz Indeed, no CD-ROM drive in the machine. I have one, somewhere, but all my retro stuff is still packed up from the last move. Not for much longer though, but well, it is now :)
Show threadAngela Scholder
@gmc @freedosproject @denz Guess we should have thought of one ..
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