Command: kernel
The KERNEL (KERNEL.SYS) is the heart of FreeDOS.
FreeDOS has a stable and a DEVELOPMENT (unstable) KERNEL.
Syntax:
- none -
Options:
- none -
Comments:
The KERNEL is necessary to load drivers via CONFIG.SYS / FDCONFIG.SYS
and to make COMMAND.COM or other shells run in FreeDOS. Whereas the
KERNEL loads CONFIG.SYS / FDCONFIG.SYS, the SHELL (e.g. COMMAND.COM)
loads AUTOEXEC.BAT.
To install the KERNEL on a diskette / HD you have to run the SYS
command. SYS copies the KERNEL to a special place on the boot
media; otherwise it is not found when booting up and the system
will not work. For this reason KERNEL.SYS must ALWAYS be in the
root directory of the boot media.
For standard purposes please use the stable KERNEL.
Examples:
- none -
See also:
autoexec.bat
command.com
config.sys
fdconfig.sys
kernel-development
sys
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