Re: I don't want another OS! Help!

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From: Matt McLeod
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 00:00

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On 27 Apr 1997 01:57:33 GMT, Graeme Woodward <graemew@ee.usyd.EDU.AU> wrote:
>Although I have no experience with Win95, the situation with Win3.1/Linux/
>OS/2 is that you could use JUST the fdisk and bootmanager from OS/2,
>directly off the installation disks, without the necessity of installing
>any of OS/2 operating system itself.  i.e. you partition with OS/2 fdisk
>and install the OS/2 bootmanager only.

If all that is requires is the OS/2 bootmanager, it would probably be cheaper 
to buy Partition Magic (which includes it).

System Commander might also do what is wanted (with fewer partitions needed).

Another option is one of those removable drive bay things, and then play
swap-the-harddisk when you want to switch OSes.

Matt

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Subject: Re: I don't want another OS! Help!
Date: 1997/04/30
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