Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!netnews.upenn.edu!eniac.seas.upenn.edu!hodas From: hodas@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (Josh Hodas) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac Subject: Re: multiple startup systems on a single harddisk Keywords: mac IIx, system, finder Message-ID: <12617@netnews.upenn.edu> Date: 4 Jul 89 19:28:01 GMT References: <8667@pyr.gatech.EDU> Sender: news@netnews.upenn.edu Reply-To: hodas@eniac.seas.upenn.edu.UUCP (Josh Hodas) Organization: University of Pennsylvania Lines: 35 In article <8667@pyr.gatech.EDU> belk@pyr.gatech.EDU (Nasr Ed. Belkeir) writes: >I have a MacIIx with two systems on it (arabic and english). When I boot >the machine I always boot in the arabic system. I tried to switch to the >english system using the combination as indicated in the >manual but I always get the following message "system busy". One remark >though, my two system reside on the same hard disk. When I try to switch >to the english system from a floppy it works fine. I am not interested in >switching from the floppy ... too slow. I would like to find a way to switch >between two startup systems on the same hard disk. Did anyone out there >encountered the same problem ? Any solutions, I need help ?????? > >__Nasr__ > >e-mail: belk@pyr.gatech.edu >-- >Georgia Insitute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia, 30332 >...!{akgua,allegra,amd,hplabs,ihnp4,seismo,ut-ngp}!gatech!gitpyr!belk You should get a copy of Blesser, a utility on Phil & Dave's CD. It lets you designate which system folder's system should be used. It does require a reboot though. Also, I have heard of a utility called system-switcher, but have never seen it. Hope this helps. Josh ------------------------- Josh Hodas (hodas@eniac.seas.upenn.edu) 4223 Pine Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 (215) 222-7112 (home) (215) 898-5423 (school office)