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From: mouse@vaxb.acs.unt.edu (Dhanapong Saengrussamee-University of North Texas)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Is it possible to boot from drive B?
Message-ID: <29291.269b7603@vaxb.acs.unt.edu>
Date: 11 Jul 90 18:54:58 GMT
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In article <25782@unix.cis.pitt.edu>,
ejost@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Ernest J. Obusek) writes:
> My PC has 2 floppy drives.  A is a 5.25" 1.2M and B is a 3.5" 1.44M.
> Is there some way in software to get the machine to boot from drive B?
> I want to do this because I have Minix on 3.5" disks and need to boot with
> them to get Minix running.
>
> Ernest
-- 
Pardon my ignorance, but I do not know either if you can do that with software. 
If there's such a way, could some good soul also let me know, please, please?

Well, you can switch the cable (and reconfig. the drive table) or buy a new
controller card that will allow you to do that.  July issues of Computer
Shopper page 459 has one advertised.  Also page 499.  It is the same product
call Compaticard.  I do not know if this thing works but sound likes a good
idea to me (also supports up to 4 drive: 2 internal & 2 external OR all 4
internal!  Boot from any drive!  $129  Wow....)

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