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Command: kernel.sys

  The KERNEL (KERNEL.SYS) is the heart of FreeDOS.

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 / FDAUTO.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.

Examples:

  - none -

See also:

  autoexec.bat/fdauto.bat
  command.com
  config.sys/fdconfig.sys
  sys

  Copyright © 2008 - 2023 by W. Spiegl.

  This file is derived from the FreeDOS Spec Command HOWTO.
  See the file H2Cpying for copying conditions.