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In article <1k6d7gINNmf5@srvr1.engin.umich.edu>, jwh@citi.umich.edu (Jim Howe) writes:
> I have a machine which has three disk partitions set up.
> One partition contains OS/2 2.0 GA+SP, one contains
> OS/2 2.1 beta and the third contains my user data.
> Can someone tell me if there will be any complications
> with alternatively running the 2.0 and 2.1 versions?
> Each OS/2 partition has its own Desktop directory, so
> I realize that any Desktop changes made while running
> one version will not be reflected when the other version
> is running.  I'm more concerned about the EA's that
> get stored with the directories in the common partition.
> If I add objects to a folder which resides in the common
> partition, what will happen when I run the other version
> of OS/2.  Will the system get hopelessly confused about
> which objects reside where?  Are there other potential
> configuration problems?  Experiences and comments
> are welcome.  Thanks.
> 
> 
> 
> James W. Howe                  internet: jwh@citi.umich.edu
> University of Michigan             uucp: uunet!mailrus!citi.umich.edu!jwh
> Ann Arbor, MI   48103-4943

I installed 2.1b on an HPFS partition, with OS/2 2.0+GA on a separate FAT
partition and DOS+Windows on my primary partition.  I just did this last night
and haven't had to use it too much, but it seems to work fine.  One thing I did
though was change the SWAPPATH= in the config.sys on the 2.0 partion to use the    
same path as my 2.1b partition.  Haven't tried it yet, but we'll see how it
works.

Bryan
hayesb@yvax.byu.edu
> 

In article <1k6d7gINNmf5@srvr1.engin.umich.edu>, jwh@citi.umich.edu (Jim Howe) writes...
>I have a machine which has three disk partitions set up.
>One partition contains OS/2 2.0 GA+SP, one contains 
>OS/2 2.1 beta and the third contains my user data.
>Can someone tell me if there will be any complications
>with alternatively running the 2.0 and 2.1 versions?
>Each OS/2 partition has its own Desktop directory, so
>I realize that any Desktop changes made while running
>one version will not be reflected when the other version
>is running.  I'm more concerned about the EA's that
>get stored with the directories in the common partition.
>If I add objects to a folder which resides in the common
>partition, what will happen when I run the other version
>of OS/2.  Will the system get hopelessly confused about
>which objects reside where?  Are there other potential
>configuration problems?  Experiences and comments 
>are welcome.  Thanks.


I currently run OS/2 2.0 GA+SP and OS/2 2.1 beta, booting
one xor the other with no problems.  There are times when
both (primary partitions on different physical drives) 
are available at the same time.  This is very usefull when
I fat finger a CONFIG.SYS file, but I don't do it as a 
rule.  I run HPFS.

/Mike

In <1k6d7gINNmf5@srvr1.engin.umich.edu> jwh@citi.umich.edu (Jim Howe) writes:
>I'm more concerned about the EA's that
>get stored with the directories in the common partition.
>If I add objects to a folder which resides in the common
>partition, what will happen when I run the other version
>of OS/2.  Will the system get hopelessly confused about
>which objects reside where?

I have never had any problems with having multiple versions
of the operating system which have all changed various common
disks.

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