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Re: FreeDOS USB SUPPORT

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From: paulie420@VERT/BEERS20 (paulie420)
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Subject: Re: FreeDOS USB SUPPORT
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Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2023 07:41:00 +0000
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by: paulie420 - Thu, 22 Jun 2023 07:41 UTC

Tr> Wo> :0) But do we need a US stickc
Tr> Wo> formatted specifically for MSDOS? That seems logical. Because so far,
Tr> Wo> haven't managed to get my USB stick recognized. What's more, MSDOS ca
Tr> Wo> only read partitions up to 2GB, unless I'm mistaken.

You need a FAT16 partition. Also, to use USB you'll need a driver or bump up to FreeDOS, I *think* it has a driver.

If you can't find one, I know theres a DOS USB driver @ 2oFB... search function is your friend. Its in the LocalZzZ first File Conference.

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by: Woodoochild - Tue, 27 Jun 2023 08:50 UTC

Re: Re: FreeDOS USB SUPPORT
By: paulie420 to Tracker1 on Thu Jun 22 2023 07:41 am

> Tr> Wo> :0) But do we need a US stickc
> Tr> Wo> formatted specifically for MSDOS? That seems logical. Because so f
> Tr> Wo> haven't managed to get my USB stick recognized. What's more, MSDOS
> Tr> Wo> only read partitions up to 2GB, unless I'm mistaken.
>
> You need a FAT16 partition. Also, to use USB you'll need a driver or bump up
>
> If you can't find one, I know theres a DOS USB driver @ 2oFB... search funct
>
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Thank you so much! Very useful. I will check all this. soon!
Regards,
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Re: FreeDOS USB SUPPORT	paulie420
Re: FreeDOS USB SUPPORT	Woodoochild