db>>>> Apart from the inconvenience of not being able to
easily access 'em

 db>>>> from DOS boot floppies, I'm now pretty damn comfortable
with the HPFS

 db>>>> file system.

 db>  RB>

 RB>> Can't an OS/2 boot floppy be made to just access a HPFS drive at

 RB>> Command prompt level (instead of the GUI level)



 db> Yes - but it's a two-floppy set, and takes "forever"
(well, longer than 

 db> it

 db> should, IMHO) to boot;  that's why I keep a separate
"emergency boot" 

 db> partition

 db> that replaces the boot floppy set - just goes straight to the command 

 db> line, and

 db> permits full HPFS access (and access to all my other OS/2 commands, like 

 db> ZIP,

 db> UNZIP, LIST, disk tools, etc.).



Good, thats exactly what I wanted know.

I really just want to use OS/2 for its HPFS.



 db>>>> As Doug said - in rare cases (hasn't bit me yet, but
I'm in no rush to

 db>>>> experience, either!).

 db>  RB>

 RB>> I'll do it for you.



 db> So generous - just make sure you do it to your own drive/machine, and not 

 db> mine.

 db>  :-)



NO BODY TRUSTS ME, WAAaaaaaa!!!!!



 db> -!-

 db>  - Origin: [ epicentre of the universe -- sydney australia ] 

                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

                 Ahh, the black hole, ay



Russell



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