Booting an MS-DOS PC Over Serial with XTIDE! (Setup Guide and Demonstration)

Join us as we demonstrate how to boot up a "real" and "virtual" retro computer over a serial connection! Link to procedure: github.com/cml37/dos-utils/bl...
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:49 Files to Download
02:38 Image Configuration Procedure
04:29 Virtual Environment Procedure
07:18 Virtual Environment Default Boot
10:59 Real Hardware Procedure
13:13 Real Hardware Default Boot
17:01 Wrapping It Up
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[@procta2343]

I knew you could do data transfer with serial, but never thought you could do a Boot over serial! Thanks for showing us that !

[@RetroTechChris]

You bet, glad to do it! When I learned about it, I figured it was worth documenting!

[@TimSedlmeyer]

The 1st XT class machine I added to my collection was a floppy only system where the floppies didn't work. The machine also wouldn't boot from a CF card prepped in another machine. Being able to boot via serial using the XTIDE was a life saver. It allowed me to boot up and troubleshoot the issue. It was a failed 74 series logic chip connected to the track0 line on the floppy controller. After replacing the chip, thankfully it was socketed, I could boot from a floppy and setup the CF card in the machine itself.

[@RetroTechChris]

That's some great troubleshooting there!

[@dieofthebeholder]

Brilliant idea, and demonstrated thoroughly and clearly. Thanks Chris!

[@RetroTechChris]

Thank you for the kind feedback! Thanks for watching!

[@baghdadiabdellatif1581]

God bless you.
Excellent, priceless explanation

[@RetroTechChris]

Thank you!! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@knightcrusader]

Awesome! Always wondered how this worked.
I'm even more blown away you could load the XT-IDE bios into a VirtualBox VM. Never knew you could do that.

[@RetroTechChris]

Yea, this was fun to figure out! And, yea, VirtualBox does pretty good with BIOS option ROMs!

[@i80386sx]

Welcome back buddy!

[@RetroTechChris]

Haha, we're just pushing through what remains in the backlog. Made this one a while back.

[@OzzFan1000]

Fascinating. I've never booted MS-DOS this way. Thanks for sharing!

[@RetroTechChris]

Glad to do it! Thanks for watching!

[@ChadDoebelin]

Great idea for a video! I've never done this before, so thanks for making a guide!

[@RetroTechChris]

You bet! Yea, it was one of those things I learned about, and thought "I need to share this!"

[@RudysRetroIntel]

What a cool idea and video! Thanks for sharing!

[@RetroTechChris]

Rudy! Thank you! Yea, this was a fun one to uncover.

[@alexsmith8021]

great video sir!

[@RetroTechChris]

Thanks Alex! Thanks for watching!

[@fra4455]

Great✌✌✌

[@SortofGoodwithTech]

Hi nice vid

[@RetroTechChris]

Thank you! Thanks for watching!

[@BandanazX]

It'd be cool if you could use a parallel port: 800kbps

[@RetroTechChris]

At present I don't think that is supported in XTIDE BIOS but I agree that it would be cool!!