MsDOS essentials?

[YT2095]

I`ve just fixed a laptop that I took from the back of a scrap waggon (someone had smashed it up a wall by the looks of it).

 

it has no HDD or battery, but I can run it off a Variable Voltage PSU without problems.

 

it Does have a 1.44mb 3.25 drive in it and it works.

I`ve just formated a floppy and put the system files on it, I now get the a:\ prompt

 

what sorts of things should I copy over from C: on this pc to the floppy so I can at least get Something working on the laptop beyond a:/

 

obviosly Small executables would be the answer, but which ones?

 

I run Win98se on this, and the laptop is only a 486dx66.

 

Cheerz

[fairychild]

command.com

msdos.sys

io.sys

 

i think thats all - not sure though

 

autoexec.bat and config.sys are expendable

[YT2095]

I have those files when I formated the floppy, I was wondering if there are any small executables I could add to the disk?

 

I looked in C:WINDOWS and found a few, like Notepad and such, I`ve yet to test it though.

 

somesort of system diagnostic would be great though, is there one in win98? and where would it be, I`m relatively New to Windows OS.

 

edit: I just tried the exe files and it say, this program can not be run in DOS mode (

[fairychild]

oh i see..

 

an editor would be "edit.com" - in the windows\command folder i think. there are also a bunch of other goodies that might come in handy, such as the format tool. a DOS version of scandisk.exe must be somewhere in the win-dir also. you can search for a file on the whole disc with "c:>\dir filename /s"

 

edit: i dunno if nibbles.exe is still there in win98 but if yes, you MUST have it

[YT2095]

thanks, I`ll try those

 

 

Wahey! it worked! )

and I just found out it`s a color screen too, not bad for free with a little carefull soldering and a gallon of Super Glue

 

now all I need are some DOS games that`ll fit onto a 1.44 floppy, and I can let the wife play `puter games in the Shed while I do all the gardening

 

any idea where I can get such games from?

[5614]

http://www.dosgamesarchive.com/index.php

 

THAT IS THE BEST SITE FOR MSDOS GAMES EVER!!!!!

 

have fun