[GH-ISSUE #80] MS VirtualPC 2007 6.0.192.0 does not boot the Linux #70

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opened 2026-03-03 18:48:45 +03:00 by kerem · 2 comments

kerem commented

2026-03-03 18:48:45 +03:00

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Originally created by @JoachimHenze on GitHub (Feb 20, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/oerg866/win98-quickinstall/issues/80

I downloaded
https://github.com/oerg866/win98-quickinstall/releases/download/v1.0.0/win98qi_v1.0.0_micro_directx81.iso

and it did properly boot for me in VirtualBox4.3.12

But it doesn't boot the Linux setup for me in "MS VirtualPC 2007 6.0.192.0" which is a pity, because that VM gives usually better performance for Windows 98 than VBox does.

It would therefore be nice if the MiniLinux could be tweaked to boot in that VM as well.

Here is where it stalls:

Originally created by @JoachimHenze on GitHub (Feb 20, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/oerg866/win98-quickinstall/issues/80 I downloaded https://github.com/oerg866/win98-quickinstall/releases/download/v1.0.0/win98qi_v1.0.0_micro_directx81.iso and it did properly boot for me in VirtualBox4.3.12 But it doesn't boot the Linux setup for me in "MS VirtualPC 2007 6.0.192.0" which is a pity, because that VM gives usually better performance for Windows 98 than VBox does. It would therefore be nice if the MiniLinux could be tweaked to boot in that VM as well. Here is where it stalls: <img width="1222" height="780" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/efb3cc27-e7f2-4f5c-9bcd-14cb4834d736" />

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kerem commented

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@JoachimHenze commented on GitHub (Feb 20, 2026):

Here is an abstract view of the VM cfg that I used:

@JoachimHenze commented on GitHub (Feb 20, 2026): Here is an abstract view of the VM cfg that I used: <img width="750" height="423" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/39af62a0-2851-4f4a-98c0-2f35cf113771" />

kerem commented

2026-03-03 18:48:46 +03:00

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@oerg866 commented on GitHub (Feb 21, 2026):

Already fixed, same bug as #77 and #73 and #68

Will be available with 1.0.1

Closing

Also stop making entire PRs just for tiny things like typos please

@oerg866 commented on GitHub (Feb 21, 2026): Already fixed, same bug as #77 and #73 and #68 Will be available with 1.0.1 Closing Also stop making entire PRs just for tiny things like typos please