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DAVID IMBERTI wrote:
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> The requirement for floppy installation is only 12 MB, right?

12mb of working RAM.  It is not unusual to find a DOS
(or early Windows) computer with mis-installed RAM.
Just because the POST test shows 32mb RAM, does not
mean it's actually useable.  You need to do a proper
RAM test (using a utility designed for that purpose).

> I used fdimage via DOS as per instructions in the README.

The fact that your two copies of floppy-1 are booting
differently may indicate a problem with the quality of
the floppies.  Unlike DOS floppies, the quality of the
floppy-1 must be perfect.

Cheers,
Steven