Post AXLY36Rh2BLBUH5I9Y by smallsco@oldbytes.space
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 (DIR) Post #AXLY36Rh2BLBUH5I9Y by smallsco@oldbytes.space
       2023-07-03T21:49:49Z
       
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       “Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should.”#RetroComputing #CursedRetroComputing
       
 (DIR) Post #AXLY3KCxrjsUAeIj8i by smallsco@oldbytes.space
       2023-07-03T21:58:17Z
       
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       Well this might be a very short thread, I deleted the existing HD partition and it won’t boot any more. Won’t even go to the boot loader if I hold down option or CMD-R 😅Just a chime followed by a black screen…
       
 (DIR) Post #AXLY3UR9ppAltZ1CeO by smallsco@oldbytes.space
       2023-07-03T22:20:00Z
       
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       WE’RE BACK 🥳Just had to zap the PRAM, and now the boot menu is back. Amazing how that key combo still works!!#RetroComputing #FreeDOS #Mac
       
 (DIR) Post #AXLY3XCNZE8MSb7wX2 by smallsco@oldbytes.space
       2023-07-03T22:47:49Z
       
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       Where we’re at: - The installer launches, but then immediately exits after selecting the language - Running “SYS D:” seems to work (C is the USB drive I’m installing from), but the internal hard drive doesn’t appear as a selectable option in the boot menuI suspect the system still needs an EFI partition on the internal drive - so perhaps attempting a Boot Camp install from Mac OS will work, but using FreeDOS instead of Windows 😁
       
 (DIR) Post #AXLY3hFaCAdddQhduj by smallsco@oldbytes.space
       2023-07-03T23:24:45Z
       
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       It’s happening!The FreeDOS installer doesn’t like the internal disk for some reason, but seems to have no problem with me installing it onto an SD card…Also it doesn’t like if I partition and format the SD card itself, but if I use Balena Etcher to flash the install image onto the SD card and then install overtop of that…well, that’s where we’re at right now! #RetroComputing #CursedRetroComputing #FreeDOS #Mac
       
 (DIR) Post #AXLY3jxG8klQ1T9YGm by smallsco@oldbytes.space
       2023-07-03T23:35:04Z
       
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       Installing onto an SD card is really slow.So, how’s everyone’s day going?
       
 (DIR) Post #AXLY3mSAqmgHlvdGjY by smallsco@oldbytes.space
       2023-07-04T00:28:44Z
       
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       One hour later and… success!! 🎉Of course, there’s no drivers for anything, so it’s barely usable. And the SD card I’m booting from is slow as molasses. But hey, it works!#RetroComputing #CursedRetroComputing #Mac #FreeDOS
       
 (DIR) Post #AXLY3p2PF2qrmsbEUC by smallsco@oldbytes.space
       2023-07-04T00:37:41Z
       
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       Time for some #Tetris #RetroGamingUnfortunately anything that requires the mouse doesn’t work, even if I plug in a USB mouse 🙁