Command: kernel

  The KERNEL (KERNEL.SYS) is the heart of FreeDOS.
  FreeDOS has a stable and a DEVELOPMENT (unstable) KERNEL.

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.
  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.
  For standard purposes please use the stable KERNEL.

Examples:

  - none -

See also:

  autoexec.bat
  command.com
  config.sys
  fdconfig.sys
  kernel-development
  sys

  Copyright © 2008 W. Spiegl.

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