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Re: FDISK

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From: Tom Mullan
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 00:00
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In article <uv5TXBA0KSD3Ewaa@zadsoft.demon.co.uk>, "Andrew D. Newbould"
<andrewn@zadsoft.demon.co.uk> writes
>In article <+CHhWCApZRD3EwLq@shacc.demon.co.uk>, Tom Mullan
><tom@shacc.demon.co.uk> writes
>>
> I intend booting using DOS6.2, so my question is
>>will FDISK support partitions up to 7Gb?
>
>DOS 6.2 only supports partitions up to 2.1Gb so you will have to create
>8 or 9 partitions if you are serious.
>
>The only way to use larger partitions is by installing Win95 OSR2,
>Win98, Win NT or another operating system (Unix etc.).
>
>>And also why doesn't OEM win98 come with a win98 boot disk?
>
>Most OEM versions only come with a boot disk if they configure their
>machines in some weird and wonderful way. Everyone else assumes the user
>will not require one (If only!) and if they should, the user creates it
>using the control panel before requiring its use.
>
I've loaded win98 now in a primary partition of 2Gb. Haven't touched the
other 16Gb yet. I shall spend some time reading the win98 documentation
and various books in the shops!
-- 
Tom Mullan
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