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to: FRANK SEXTON
from: JOHN THOMPSON
date: 1997-08-19 10:03:00
subject: Setting up dual boot

In a message of 08-16-1997, FRANK SEXTON wrote re: Setting up
dual boot
JL> Not true.  If the OS/2 partition is a logical drive
JL> (in an extended partition), it can see the DOS
JL> partition. And if the OS/2 partition is FAT, DOS can
JL> see it. The only way they can't see each other is if
JL> both are primary partitions.
FS> Doesn't DOS require a primary partition to boot?
Yes, but OS/2 doesn't.
Put DOS on a primary partition and OS/2 on a logical FAT
partition and both can boot and read each other's partitions just
fine (if that's what you want).
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