Re: booting off a hard disk.

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From: Eric Ross
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 1987 15:54

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It is indeed true that a floppy is required to boot a hard disc system for
both the Atari and the Supra hard discs.  Supposedly, TOS has the hooks
to boot off the hard disc, but nobody to this date has actually released
the necessary boot image.

Eric Ross
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From: ericr@hpvcla.HP.COM (Eric Ross)
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Subject: Re: booting off a hard disk.
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Date: Fri, 16-Jan-87 10:54:04 EST
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Posted: Fri Jan 16 10:54:04 1987
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