README

Program:  FDISK.EXE

Version:  0.5

Author:  Brian E. Reifsnyder
         reifsnyderb@panetwork.com

Description:  Creates, deletes, views partitions, and writes the MBR to the
              hard drive.  Also toggles the boot partition flag.

              I have written the program with command line functionality
              as well having the usual menu.  This will potentially allow 
              a hard drive to be configured via a batch file.
 
Compiler:  Borland Turbo C++ 3.0 (Program is written in C)

Licensing:  Licensed under the GNU GPL.

Warranties:  This program does not have any warranties, either stated or
             implied.  By using this program, you are assuming full
             responsibility for the outcome of the program's execution.

Operating systems this program is known to work under:
         MS-DOS 6.22
         FreeDOS

Misc. Notes:

     1.  The partitions scan ok when Symantec's Norton Disk Doctor II is
         executed.

Future Plans:

     1.  Fix any encountered bugs.
     2.  Convert the 1 section of 80286 assembly code to 8088 assembly
         code.
     3.  Add a function to allow the program to get the list of partition
         types from an external data file.  This would allow easier 
         maintainence of the partition types identified by the program.
         The name of the data file will be "FFDPART.DAT"  I will still
         allow the program to function without this file so it can run
         as a stand-alone executable.
     4.  Add a function to allow the user to load a different boot loader
         into the MBR.  This boot loader would be stored in a file named
         "FFDBOOT.BIN"

Note:  Please read the file bloader.txt if you need brief instructions for 
       the bootloader and for licensing information.





   

 
