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echo: os2_z3
to: Ian Pickering
from: Stephen Walsh
date: 1997-02-08 15:28:44
subject: Should I buy Merlin?

On Feb 04 21:54, 1997, Ian Pickering of 3:714/905 wrote:

Hello Ian,

 >> Yes and no. On some machines/setup's I've seen it use a 2mb
 >> partition, and on other's use one. My bm machine here, has
 >> the boot manager partition at the start and is one mb in
 >> size. One thing to rember (If i did't mention it) is that you
 >> should partition/install the os's in this order.

 >> a: os/2 (and boot manager)
 >> b: win95

 IP> So basically I should choose advanced install and install the boot 
 IP> manager onto whatever partition I want?

The bootmanager has to go on your first harddrive (known as C drive in the bios).

 IP> Is the boot manager partition the same partition that I install Warp 
 IP> to...or is it a seperate little partition?

No it's a seperate little partition that only gets used by bootmanager.

 IP> When I choose to install the boot manager does it create the bm 
 IP> partition for me or not?  Also Warp can be installed on any 
 IP> partition can't it??...

You have to install the BootManager from the os/2 fdisk program.



Regards,
Stephen.
Email: curl{at}lin.cbl.com.au

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