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From: mikes@NCoast.ORG (Mike Squires)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc,comp.unix.xenix
Subject: Re: DOS to Xenix (using Fdisk)
Summary: Why use fdisk?
Keywords: fdisk dos xenix batchfile
Message-ID: <1989Dec3.044532.5657@NCoast.ORG>
Date: 3 Dec 89 04:45:32 GMT
References: <533@csoftec.csf.com>
Reply-To: mikes@ncoast.ORG (Mike Squires)
Organization: North Coast Public Access UN*X, Cleveland, OH
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In article <533@csoftec.csf.com> root@csoftec.csf.com (Cliff Manis (cmanis@csoftec)) writes:
>
>I want to change from DOS to Xenix, using a batchfile.bat <goxenix
>and have this done in the background i.e. no (flashing/blinking screens)
>as it is going back to xenix as the fdisk program is getting input from
>goxenix file.  My particular fdisk program requires input as follows:
>2
>2
>ESC ESC          (ESC = ESC key)
>
>and that's all ...and I would appreciate any help.
>                       

If there is a MS-DOS partition (inactive) and a XENIX partition (active)
on your HD you can boot DOS by typing DOS at the XENIX boot prompt.
What am I missing? (I have a 32MB DOS partition on my primary which is
usually D: for VP/ix, but I can boot DOS if I wish).