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  • I need boot stick with ArcaOS

    From Gilberto F da Silva@2458099@smtp.gmail.com to comp.os.os2.misc on Sat Jan 4 13:15:57 2020
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    Hello!

    -a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a I create boot sticks on Linux using the dd command -a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a but with ArcaOS iso it doesn't work.

    -a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a In ArcaOS version 5.0.2 there is a utility for this but
    -a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a I do not intend to buy another license from ArcaOS. So far
    -a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a I didn't do anything useful with ArcaOS.



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  • From Dave Yeo@dave.r.yeo@gmail.com to comp.os.os2.misc on Sat Jan 4 16:16:08 2020
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    On 01/04/20 05:15 AM, Gilberto F da Silva wrote:
    Hello!

    I create boot sticks on Linux using the dd command
    but with ArcaOS iso it doesn't work.

    In ArcaOS version 5.0.2 there is a utility for this but
    I do not intend to buy another license from ArcaOS. So far
    I didn't do anything useful with ArcaOS.


    OS/2 is weird to boot from USB so Arca Noae has com up with a weird way
    to boot it. Unluckily you basically need version 5.0.2 or newer to
    access the script to build the USB stick.
    Does using a DVD not work for you? Another option would be installing in VirtualBox where you can just mount the ISO and cloning the install and
    using it on real hardware that way.
    Dave
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  • From Gilberto F da Silva@2458099@smtp.gmail.com to comp.os.os2.misc on Mon Jun 1 21:09:14 2020
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    On 2020-01-05, Dave Yeo <dave.r.yeo@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 01/04/20 05:15 AM, Gilberto F da Silva wrote:
    Hello!

    I create boot sticks on Linux using the dd command
    but with ArcaOS iso it doesn't work.

    In ArcaOS version 5.0.2 there is a utility for this but
    I do not intend to buy another license from ArcaOS. So far
    I didn't do anything useful with ArcaOS.


    OS/2 is weird to boot from USB so Arca Noae has com up with a weird way
    to boot it. Unluckily you basically need version 5.0.2 or newer to
    access the script to build the USB stick.
    Does using a DVD not work for you?

    My external disk drive is no longer working.


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  • From Gilberto F da Silva@gfs1989@gmx.net to comp.os.os2.misc on Mon Jun 1 18:44:14 2020
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    Dave Yeo wrote:
    On 01/04/20 05:15 AM, Gilberto F da Silva wrote:
    Hello!

    -a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a I create boot sticks on Linux using the dd command
    -a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a but with ArcaOS iso it doesn't work.

    -a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a In ArcaOS version 5.0.2 there is a utility for this but
    -a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a I do not intend to buy another license from ArcaOS. So far
    -a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a I didn't do anything useful with ArcaOS.


    OS/2 is weird to boot from USB so Arca Noae has com up with a weird way
    to boot it.

    OS/2 and its successors are very boring to install. You must first
    install OS/2 and then install the other operating systems. In the event
    of a later problem with OS/2, it is not possible to redo the
    installation without losing the other operating systems. TRAP errors are
    part of the life of OS/2 users.

    Gilberto

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  • From Marcel Mueller@news.5.maazl@spamgourmet.org to comp.os.os2.misc on Tue Jun 2 07:32:03 2020
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    Am 01.06.20 um 23:44 schrieb Gilberto F da Silva:
    OS/2 and its successors are very boring to install. You must first
    install OS/2 and then install the other operating systems. In the event
    of a later problem with OS/2, it is not possible to redo the
    installation without losing the other operating systems.

    I can't confirm this. Only the boot sector (e.g. grub) has to be
    reinitialized after the installation. Then the other OS are back.

    But nowadays it is much more convenient to run several OS in parallel
    with VMs. OS/2 works quite well in a VM. So no more need for dual boot.

    TRAP errors are part of the life of OS/2 users.

    Can't confirm this either. I see this screen no more than once per year.
    WPS hangups that can only be cured by reboot are by far more often.


    Marcel
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  • From Dave Yeo@dave.r.yeo@gmail.com to comp.os.os2.misc on Tue Jun 2 22:55:06 2020
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    On 06/01/20 02:44 PM, Gilberto F da Silva wrote:
    Dave Yeo wrote:
    On 01/04/20 05:15 AM, Gilberto F da Silva wrote:
    Hello!

    I create boot sticks on Linux using the dd command
    but with ArcaOS iso it doesn't work.

    In ArcaOS version 5.0.2 there is a utility for this but
    I do not intend to buy another license from ArcaOS. So far >>> I didn't do anything useful with ArcaOS.


    OS/2 is weird to boot from USB so Arca Noae has com up with a weird way
    to boot it.

    OS/2 and its successors are very boring to install. You must first
    install OS/2 and then install the other operating systems. In the event
    of a later problem with OS/2, it is not possible to redo the
    installation without losing the other operating systems.

    Sure it is. The only important thing is to do the partitioning with OS/2 tools. Depending on the install, you might have to fix the MBR after reinstalling OS/2. It does take some planning though, things like
    installing grub in /boot rather then the MBR.

    TRAP errors are
    part of the life of OS/2 users.

    This is usually a sign of bad hardware or a bad driver.
    Dave

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  • From Gilberto F da Silva@2458099@smtp.gmail.com to comp.os.os2.misc on Tue Jun 30 23:40:14 2020
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    On 2020-06-02, Marcel Mueller <news.5.maazl@spamgourmet.org> wrote:
    Am 01.06.20 um 23:44 schrieb Gilberto F da Silva:
    OS/2 and its successors are very boring to install. You must first
    install OS/2 and then install the other operating systems. In the event
    of a later problem with OS/2, it is not possible to redo the
    installation without losing the other operating systems.

    I can't confirm this. Only the boot sector (e.g. grub) has to be reinitialized after the installation. Then the other OS are back.

    But nowadays it is much more convenient to run several OS in parallel
    with VMs. OS/2 works quite well in a VM. So no more need for dual boot.

    I agree with you. ArcaOS has worked well on a virtual machine.


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