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 PE> Then I will install OS/2 2.1 on the 500 meg partition.  Then I will copy

 PE> all my MSDOS files from C: to E: (the first 250 meg partition).  Then I

 PE> will reformat the C drive so that I can put OS/2 boot manager on it.  Is

 PE> this step necessary, or can in install on top of the existing MSDOS stuff

 PE> there?  Then I can copy all the stuff from E back to C, and that is the

 PE> end.  Seems OK to me.



OS/2 Boot manager needs to be in a partition of it's own. The partition can
be at the beginning or the end of the hard disk. When you reformat drive C:
remember to use the /S option to copy the system files back. I forgot this
once when I was partitioning my hard disk :-(. Luckily I noticed before I
started restoring all the files.



 PE> I think I'll read the installation manual to see if I can speed the

 PE> process up by (e.g.) copying all the installation disks onto my hard disk

 PE> (got 37 meg free at the moment) before going there.  Should cut down on

 PE> floppy time, if it can be done.



I doubt this will work. I'm afraid you'll need to install from floppy. Now
if you had a CD-ROM drive, you'd be right :-)



If you want any help with the partitioning, give me a call. I have had
plenty of experience (too {at}#$^&^% much) partitioning my own drives.





Paul



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