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Subject: Re: Two system folders on same disk (= death?)
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Date: 19 Nov 90 04:14:53 GMT
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In article <1990Nov18.042842.6857@eng.umd.edu>, russotto@eng.umd.edu (Matthew T. Russotto) writes:
> In article <1990Nov18.010558.2130@Neon.Stanford.EDU> philip@pescadero.stanford.edu writes:
> 
>>Isn't this a bit tedious/complicated for someone who just wants to be able
>>to occasionally switch systems? Another possibility - use disk partitioning
>>software, and put each system in a different partition, then use the
>>Control Panel to change the startup device to the other partion to switch
>>systems on the next reboot. I haven't tried this. Does anyone know if it
>>will work?
> 
> Won't work with 'fake' partitioning software like that which comes with
> SUM II.  Real partitions like those made by Silverlining may work, but I
> haven't tried.
> --
> Matthew T. Russotto	russotto@eng.umd.edu	russotto@wam.umd.edu
>      .sig under construction, like the rest of this campus.

SilverLining is wonderful.  I have an 80meg and have it partitioned into several
partions.  On is for the Kids so they can use it without destroying my work.  
It has a system on it and you can boot from it as well as any other volume with
a system on it.