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to: JOHN THOMPSON
from: KRIS STEENHAUT
date: 1997-07-22 21:30:00
subject: Setting up dual boot

 > In a message of 07-06-1997, KRIS STEENHAUT wrote re: Setting up
 > dual boot
 > KS> > Hmmmm. Theoretically then, one of the selections on the DOS6 boot
 > KS>  > menu could run the BOOT /OS2 program.
 > KS>
 > KS> No, that's  incorrect. When you see MSDos - PCDos 6.x
 > KS> menuitem, the Dos  systemfiles are already loaded into memory.
 > KS> At that point there is no way to  start OS2. That's what it is.
 > But running "BOOT /OS2" will copy the necessary system files,
 > modify the boot record *and then reboot the system* to load OS/2,
 > right? :-)
Of course. And the Dos systemfiles are wiped outthen . Makes no sense to me.
Why the hell would you use such procedure to boot OS2? I think you could 
better
use dual-boot in such a case. Besides, why the hell do people prefere 
dual-boot in favour of the bootmanager? Beats me.
Groeten uit Belgi‰
  Kris
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* Origin: Hersendood Punt #11... (Bel 32-3-4542902) (2:292/8125.11)

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