> 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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