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from: DICK KOVALESKI
date: 1997-06-19 23:30:00
subject: Dual Drives = 2 OS`?

 > Hello All.
 > I am new to the concept of OS/2.  I have been a DOS
 > user since I started
 > on computers.  Now, I recently bought a second 200
 > megabyte hard drive.
 > My first is only 200 megabyte as well.  I would like
 > to know if it is
 > possible to have one be DOS and one be OS/2?  I have a
 > 486DX-2, with
 > 8meg ram.  I have a Reveal 2x cd and sound card, a
 > 14400 modem (generic)
 > and 2 floppy drives (5 and 3").  I tried once to load
 > the OS/2
 > program, but lost the use of all my peripherals.  Can
 > anyone help?
 > Thanx in advance for any advice.
 > Sincerely yours
 > Earl
 >  * OLX 2.2 TD * Waiter!  A crocodile sandwich.  -- and
 > make it snappy!
 > --- LoraBBS-OS/2 v2.40pl59+
 > (1:2004/102.0)
  Yep it can be done...using the os/2 duel boot sys, that comes with os2..i 
also have a 466/dx2 and run os2.1 win 3.1. hayes espca. 28.8 vfc..three years 
and noo problems..also with only 8mg ram...DICK
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