Dos; Freedos; Ms-Dos - Symantec ALTIRIS DEPLOYMENT SOLUTION 6.9 SP4 - V1.0 Manual

DOS

Deployment Solution
Example: If you have installed WinPE, and Altiris supports a newer version that is
available, browse and specify the location of the pre-boot files and click Next to install
the new files. All existing WinPE files are deleted from the hard disk before the new files
are installed. If you experience any problems with the new version of WinPE, you must
install the older version to restore Boot Disk Creator functionality for WinPE.
To install pre-boot operating system files
Select the pre-boot operating system that you want to install and click Next.
You can install FreeDOS and MS-DOS or both. See
on page 298. However, you can only run one version of DOS at a time. See
Pre-boot Operating System

FreeDOS

Deployment Solution provides FreeDOS in a file named BDCgpl.frm. The BDCgpl.frm file
can be downloaded from the Deployment Solution download site on altiris.com and
saved to any location on the network. When newer versions of FreeDOS become
available, an updated .FRM file is available online through Deployment Solution Hot
Fixes or Service Pack releases.
When you install a new version, use the Regenerate Boot Images option on the Boot
Menu tab to apply the new version to your existing configurations.
Note:
FreeDOS may not support newer motherboard chip-sets.

MS-DOS

Using an original Microsoft Windows 98 installation CD, copy the appropriate files to a
system formatted floppy disk, a folder that can be accessed from Boot Disk Creator, or
to a CD.
Use Microsoft Windows 98 installation CD: Select this option to install MS-DOS from
an original Microsoft Windows 98 installation CD.
Floppy Disk: Select to format a disk using the Format a: /s command. Copy the
required files listed below from an original Microsoft Windows 98 installation CD to the
floppy disk. Boot Disk Creator only installs DOS files from the A drive. If you select B-
Floppy Drive from the drop-down list, Boot Disk Creator still tries to read data from the
A-Floppy Drive.
When you install a new version, use the Regenerate Boot Images option on the Boot
Menu tab to apply the new version to your existing configurations.
Folder: Select this option to copy the required files to a folder that can be accessed
from the Boot Disk Creator.
Boot Disk Creator requires the following MS-DOS files.
Required Optional
HIMEM.SYS EDIT.COM
EMM386.EXE MEM.EXE
FreeDOS
on page 299.
PXE Configuration Utility
on page 298 and MS-DOS
Set Default
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