Install freeDOS without overwriting Master boot recoord

[WIndows to LInux]

Hello!

I plan to install freeDOS so I can keep my PC's BIOS up to date.
Although I have Win XP to format a floppy into MS-DOS 8, I plan to remove it, and the floppy disk or drive wont last forever.

I need to install it so it will not overwrite the MBR, GRUB is installed, somewhere.
Any help, or can I do a plain install?

PS: If this should go some where else, please inform me.

[init1]

Hello!

I plan to install freeDOS so I can keep my PC's BIOS up to date.
Although I have Win XP to format a floppy into MS-DOS 8, I plan to remove it, and the floppy disk or drive wont last forever.

I need to install it so it will not overwrite the MBR, GRUB is installed, somewhere.
Any help, or can I do a plain install?

PS: If this should go some where else, please inform me.
FreeDOS won't touch the MBR by default (you won't loose GRUB), although you might want to make boot CDs instead.

[jrusso2]

FreeDOS won't touch the MBR by default (you won't loose GRUB), although you might want to make boot CDs instead.

Yes why install it all you need to make is a boot cd.

[WIndows to LInux]

I have the Live CD.

If I'm going to get an HDD install able DOS, I might as well make use of that and get a few programs. An interface you can kick out is a big programming advantage... but proably not easy to utilize.

And something about older software and a command prompt seems to attract my attention. And I'm haveing trouble installing the Linux version of the ZSNES Super Nintendo emulator, posted in another fourm.

Thanks for the help!