- update Win98 install procedures (patch from Dirk Thierbach)
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doc/docbook/user/user.dbk
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$Id: user.dbk,v 1.116 2003-02-27 14:13:51 cbothamy Exp $
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$Id: user.dbk,v 1.117 2003-04-28 12:26:01 cbothamy Exp $
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This is the top level file for the Bochs Users Manual.
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================================================================
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@ -6883,9 +6883,31 @@ what happens when you run an existing installation for the first time in Bochs.
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<section id="win98method1"><title>Windows 98 Method 1: mcopy Windows 98 into Hard Disk Image (Linux Host)</title>
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<para>
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In this method, files will simply be copied from a functional Windows 98 partition.
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In this method, files will simply be copied from a functional Windows
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98 partition. For the impatient, here is a short summary:
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</para>
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<itemizedlist>
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<listitem><para>
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Remove unnecessary files from your Windows partition.
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</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>
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Create a disk image with <command>bximage</command>.
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</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>
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Update your <filename>.bochsrc</filename> configuration file for the diskimage.
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</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>
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Use <command>mtools</command> to partition and format the image; the
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copy all the windows files to the image.
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</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>
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Finally, start the simulation and let Windows reconfigure itself.
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</para></listitem>
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</itemizedlist>
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</section>
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<section><title>Locating Your Partitions</title>
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<para>
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Make sure that your MS Windows partition is mounted. Check
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@ -7268,6 +7290,42 @@ process could take up to 12 hours, so I recommended that you begin at the end of
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your day. You could check on it once or twice when you get up for the midnight
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snack, and continue in the morning.
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</para>
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<para>
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Here's a summary for the impatient:
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</para>
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<itemizedlist>
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<listitem><para>
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Copy the cdimage to harddisk to increase speed.
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</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>
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Create a disk image with <command>bximage</command>.
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</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>
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Update your <filename>.bochsrc</filename> configuration file for the
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diskimage and the cdimage. Make sure that to disable the
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<command>IPS</command> parameter for full speed, unless you really need
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it to slow down the boot prompts.
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</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>
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Boot from CD, then use <command>fdisk</command> to partition the image
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and <command>format c: /s</command> to format it.
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</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>
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Start the installation with <command>setup</command> from the commandline.
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Enter information as necessary.
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</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>
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You can either use the keyboard only to give information, or enable and
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disable the mouse with the middle button or <keysym>F12</keysym>.
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</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>
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When there are CPU panics, choose <command>alwayscont</command> to ignore
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them. Amazingly, the install will work in spite of them.
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</para></listitem>
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</itemizedlist>
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</section>
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<section id="makewin98image"><title>Saving Your Windows 98 CD as a Disk
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@ -7444,9 +7502,11 @@ Microsoft Windows 98 CD-ROM Startu Menu
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Enter your choice: _
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</programlisting>
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<tip>
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<para>
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If you are not given enough
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time to make this choice, close Bochs, and add the following line to your .bochsrc:
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If you are not given enough time to make this choice, close Bochs, and
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add the following line to your <filename>.bochsrc</filename>:
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</para>
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<programlisting>
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@ -7460,6 +7520,13 @@ Just be sure to comment this line out or delete it before you begin the actual
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installation, otherwise it will take too long to complete this project.
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</para>
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<para>
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However, if you can manage to press quickly any key before the time is up,
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you don't need to do use this trick.
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</para>
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</tip>
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<para>
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After you select the CD-ROM as your boot method, you will now see a menu with three choices:
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</para>
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@ -7581,7 +7648,7 @@ A:/>D:
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D:/>cd WIN98
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D:/WIN98>format c:
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D:/WIN98>format c: /s
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WARNING, ALL DATA ON NON-REMOVABLE DISK
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DRIVE C: WILL BE LOST!
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@ -7619,14 +7686,10 @@ D:\WIN98>
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<para>
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It is now time to comment out the "ips: 1000000" line in your ~/win98/.bochsrc file. Close Bochs
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by clicking the Bochs power button with your mouse (or Thinkpad pointer, which is what I have).
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Open up ~/win98/.bochsrc with your favorite editor and put a hash (#) mark in front of the ips line:
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by clicking the Bochs power button with your mouse.
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Open up ~/win98/.bochsrc with your favorite editor and put a hash (#) mark in front of the ips line.
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</para>
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<programlisting>
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# ips: 1000000
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</programlisting>
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<para>
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You are now ready to begin the installation.
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</para>
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@ -7645,8 +7708,47 @@ D:\>cd WIN98
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D:\WIN98>setup
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</programlisting>
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<tip>
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<para>
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&FIXME; Finish method 2
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You can also use <command>setup /is</command> to bypass scandisk.
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</para>
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</tip>
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<para>
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Answer the question of the Windows 98 installer. You can either supply
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answers with the keyboard including the arrow keys, or activate the
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mouse with the middle mouse button or <keysym>F12</keysym>.
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</para>
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<para>
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I choose a minimal installation to save space on the harddisk image,
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but others should probably also work.
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</para>
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<para>
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&FIXME; (Add additional detailed step-by-step information here if really
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necessary)
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</para>
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<para>
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At some stage during the installation, the simulation will stop with
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an audible beep and notify you about a CPU panic. Don't worry, choose
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<command>alwayscont</command> to ignore all such future panics (there
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will be several others). Windows will install properly in spite of those
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errors.
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</para>
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<para>
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If you want, you can create checkpoints of your harddisk image at
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apropriate times (before a reboot, for example). Stop the simulation
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by clicking on the <command>Tool</command> icon, copy the image file,
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and continue by pressing return in the bochs terminal window.
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Optionally, <command>gzip</command> the copied disk image to conserve
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some space.
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</para>
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<para>
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&FIXME; Add more details, if needed.
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</para>
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</section>
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@ -7990,7 +8092,7 @@ linux-$ ./bximage
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========================================================================
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bximage
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Disk Image Creation Tool for Bochs
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$Id: user.dbk,v 1.116 2003-02-27 14:13:51 cbothamy Exp $
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$Id: user.dbk,v 1.117 2003-04-28 12:26:01 cbothamy Exp $
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