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to: JOHN HENTSCH
from: MIKE RUSKAI
date: 1999-10-08 18:08:00
subject: Installing win98 with OS/

Some senseless babbling from John Hentsch to Mike Ruskai
on 10-08-99  06:13 about Installing win98 with OS/...

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 JH> I'm considering the partitioning strategy. Should I install OS/2 in
 JH> the primary partition or on a logical drive in the extended partition?
 JH> I think I'll try to install in the primary partition. The advantage -
 JH> or disadvantage - is that the two OSs won't be able to see each
 JH> other's partition.

If you install OS/2 on an HPFS partition, Win98 won't be able to see it
regardless.  I favor a logical partition, since it allows for consistent
drive lettering across the two OS's, provided you have all shared
partitions between the two.

Mike Ruskai
thannymeister@yahoo.com


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