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* FreeDOS USB SUPPORTRodneyg
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 `- Re: FreeDOS USB SUPPORTDr. What

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FreeDOS USB SUPPORT

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From: rodneyg@VERT/EOTLBBS (Rodneyg)
To: HusTler
Subject: FreeDOS USB SUPPORT
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Date: Mon, 29 May 2023 15:49:24 -0500
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 by: Rodneyg - Mon, 29 May 2023 20:49 UTC

Re: FreeDOS USB SUPPORT
By: HusTler to basschestra on Sun Oct 25 2020 08:05:23

> Re: FreeDOS USB SUPPORT
I believe you're right.....DOS supports CD Drives but does not support USB
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From: tracker1@VERT/TRN (Tracker1)
To: Rodneyg
Subject: FreeDOS USB SUPPORT
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Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2023 10:37:35 +0000
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 by: Tracker1 - Fri, 16 Jun 2023 10:37 UTC

Re: FreeDOS USB SUPPORT
By: Rodneyg to HusTler on Mon May 29 2023 15:49:24

>> Re: FreeDOS USB SUPPORT
> I believe you're right.....DOS supports CD Drives but does not support USB

AFAIK, Recent versions of FreeDOS should support a USB drive formatted as FAT/FAT32. Should show up as long as it's plugged in before booting. Not sure if there's a way to hot mount though, been a while.


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Re: FreeDOS USB SUPPORT

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From: dr..what@VERT/THEGATEB (Dr. What)
To: Tracker1
Subject: Re: FreeDOS USB SUPPORT
Message-ID: <648DAB55.864.dove-hwswhelp@thegateb.synchro.net>
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2023 08:36:00 -0400
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 by: Dr. What - Sat, 17 Jun 2023 12:36 UTC

-=> Tracker1 wrote to Rodneyg <=-

Tr> AFAIK, Recent versions of FreeDOS should support a USB drive formatted
Tr> as FAT/FAT32. Should show up as long as it's plugged in before booting.
Tr> Not sure if there's a way to hot mount though, been a while.

The only way I've gotten this to work is:
1. Power off the PC.
2. Plug in the USB drive.
3. Power on the PC.
4. Mine has a power on menu that you can get in to and I have to tell it to
boot from the hard drive - NOT the USB drive.
5. FreeDOS boots up normally.
6. Now, my USB drive is on D: (and E: and F: if you have multiple partitions).

Of course, to remove the USB drive, you need to power off the computer.

I don't believe FreeDOS supports hot mounting of USB drives.

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