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From: chandler@beagle.uucp (Jim Chandler)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386
Subject: Re: Separate UNIX and MS-DOS on same system
Summary: bootmenu is what you want
Keywords: not using VP/ix or Merge
Message-ID: <476@beagle.uucp>
Date: 23 Sep 90 16:26:53 GMT
References: <275@metran.UUCP>
Distribution: na
Organization: Complete disorganization
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In article <275@metran.UUCP>, jay@metran.UUCP (Jay Ts) writes:
> A few months ago there was a discussion here (actually, in comp.unix.i386)
> concerning how to set up a 386 system so that it had separate UNIX and MS-DOS
> partitions on the hard disk, and the user could choose at the time of powerup
> or reset which operating system to run.  In other words, the user would be
> allowed to turn the machine on, and choose to run _just_ MS-DOS or _just_
> UNIX.
> 
Recently a program call bootmenu was posted to the net.  It replaces the boot
sectors on the disk so at powerup time, the user may select which partition to
boot off of.  If you want the source let me know and I will send it to you.



-- 
Jim Chandler
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