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echo: os2dos
to: JERRY LAPHAM
from: BAT LANG
date: 1997-08-17 18:13:00
subject: Setting up dual boot

 -=> Quoting Frank Sexton to Jerry Lapham, [16 Aug 97  19:50:00] <=-
 JL> Not true.  If the OS/2 partition is a logical drive
 JL> (in an extended partition), it can see the DOS
 JL> partition.
Right.
 JL> And if the OS/2 partition is FAT, DOS can
 JL> see it.
Right.
 JL> The only way they can't see each other is if
 JL> both are primary partitions.
Wrong.  If the OS/2 (as a logical drive) is HPFS, then DOS will not be
able to see it.  So if you had already ruled out HPFS, accept my
apology.  {^;
 FS> Doesn't DOS require a primary partition to boot?
Yes.  Good Modeming!  /\oo/\
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