FreeDOS is a MSDOS clone

• Download the Floppy Edition to $HOME/Downloads
• Open a terminal
• Run xarchiver /home/wim/Downloads/FD13-FloppyEdition.zip
• Extract 144m/x86BOOT.img to /tmp
• Run, as root, dd if=/tmp/144m/x86BOOT.img of=/dev/sdx bs=512 status=progress (replace x for the diskette drive drive letter)
• Reboot the computer
• Warning: FreeDOS will install a bootloader without the users consent
  • Warning: If you boot the PC and leave it unattended the installed FreeDOS bootloader might start to install FreeDOS and overwrite the existing operating system. Not tested.
  • Solution: Run the MBR restore utility from the Boot Repair Disk to remove FreeDOS

/dev/sdx is the USBdrive

• Download the full FreeDOS img file from the FreeDOS website
• Extract the downloaded zip file
• Insert the USBdrive in the computer
• Make sure the USBdrive is not mounted
• Run dd if=FD12FULL.img of=/dev/sdx status=progress
• To be continued, work in progress

If you have a bootableMSDOS diskette you can do dd if=/dev/fd0 of=/dev/sdx status=progress

Or see Creating a bootable freedos USBusb flash drive on Linux

See How to Create a Bootable DOS USB Drive

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