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From: raymond@gem.stack.urc.tue.nl (Raymond Nijssen)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386,unix-pc.general
Subject: Re: multiple bootable partitions
Keywords: Is it possible? Yep.
Message-ID: <41@gem.stack.urc.tue.nl>
Date: 24 Oct 90 15:08:49 GMT
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ms234210@longs.LANCE.ColoState.Edu (Mark T. Spence) writes:
>If you're looking for a UNIX that allows you to boot to DOS, look
>to SCO. Both SCO XENIX and UNIX allow for multiple op systems at
>boot-up

It's not that difficult to write a simple program residing in the partition
table which allows you to select from which partition you want to boot.
(in fact, many viruses make use of this method)

A friend wrote such a program and donated it to the PD. After the primary
bootstrap, you get a menu from which you can select a partition by pressing
one single character. Otherwise, after a configurable time-out, it assumes
the specified default.

This program is downloadable from our BBS (+31) 40-456744, and it will
soon be available by anonymous FTP at ftp.win.tue.nl

Have fun,
-Raymond