User`s guide

Creating a DOS System Disk

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Creating a DOS System Disk

When using DOSLoader mode, or StandAlone mode, you must first boot your

target PC with DOS. These modes may be used from any boot device including

flash disk, floppy disk drive, or a hard disk drive.

In order to boot DOS with a target boot disk, a minimal DOS system is required

on the boot disk. With Windows 95, Windows 98, or DOS, you can create a DOS

boot disk using the command

sys a:

Note xPC Target Embedded Option does not include a DOS license. You must

obtain a valid DOS license for your target PC.

It is helpful to also copy additional DOS-utilities to the boot disk including

•A DOS-editor to edit files

•The format program to format a hard disk or FlashRAM

•The

fdisk program to create partitions

•The

sys program to transfer a DOS system onto another drive, such as the

hard disk drive

config.sys file is not necessary. The autoexec.bat file should be created to

automatically boot the loader or a standalone xPC Target application. This is

described in the following sections.