Post subject: How do I install IBM PC Xenix 1.0? Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 6:49 pm
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Hi.
Recently I was installing IBM PC Xenix 1.00 on 86box using a Trigem 286M config (standard IBM PC/XT/AT never work for me). The farthest I could get at the installation is the initial boot from the HDD, where after hd /xenix it reboots back to the bootloader prompt.
Post subject: Re: How do I install IBM PC Xenix 1.0? Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2019 3:20 pm
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Well, in the XT, use a MFM/RLL controller and try again, note that the chs geometries in those controllers are limited, so, as a precaution, use a CHS of 615/4/17 (20MB).
Post subject: Re: How do I install IBM PC Xenix 1.0? Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2019 6:34 pm
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Managed to get it to work on VirtualBox. TheCollector1988, the classic XT refused to work and said "Missing operating system". After recreating the HDD, it booted into... BASIC. Same issue with Generic XT clone. Maybe that's because of 5.25 1.2MB floppies?
zde, thanks for the link. I'm going to release my OVA in a few days.
Post subject: Re: How do I install IBM PC Xenix 1.0? Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2019 6:53 pm
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XT boots into BIOS BASIC when there is no boot floppy/hard disk (correct me if I am wrong)
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