Re: Linux and other OS's (HELP)

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From: Bernard Leach
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 1997 00:00

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Hamish Moffatt wrote:
> 
> Bernard Leach (leachbj@aba.net.au) wrote:
> : On 16 Jan 1997, Graeme Woodward wrote:
> : > I also use the OS/2 boot manager.   It is much more user friendly than
> : > Lilo (you just select your OS from a menu using arrow keys, and it
> : > can be set up to auto-boot a default after so many seconds).
> :
> : However, OS/2 Boot manager requires (or at least it did in 2.1) its
> : own 1mb partition!
> 
> Still does in 4.0. Your point being? On a disk of several Gb (the smallest
> available these days is 1.2Gb), you're hardly going to notice it.
> 
> Also, I believe partitions must be at least one cylinder long,
> which means on a big drive the BM partition may take 2-4mb. Still
> no big deal, although there are ways around it (eg DocsBoot).

My point being it requires its own partition of at least 1mb.  Just
because disk is cheap doesnt mean we should waste it!!  If we wanted
to do that we'd be running some other well known operation system would
we not?

BTW I'd love another meg or 4 free on my disk wouldnt you?

-- 
Bernard Leach                    Australian Business Access Pty Ltd.
leachbj@aba.net.au               http://www.aba.net.au/

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From: Bernard Leach <leachbj@aba.net.au>
Subject: Re: Linux and other OS's (HELP)
Date: 1997/01/22
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