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From: berggren@eecs.cs.pdx.edu (Eric Berggren)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Re: Minix and Dos
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Date: 14 Jan 91 17:36:05 GMT
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KKET7663%BCIT.bitnet@ugw.utcs.utoronto.ca writes:


> To: INFO-MI1--$UDEL.ED Minix Mail Address

> FROM: THOMAS KOKE
> PROCTOR COORDINATOR
> COMPUTER RESOURCES -- MICRO LAB SUPPORT GROUP
> Subject: Minix and Dos

> I'm still waiting for my Minix 1.5.xx but in the meantime I have a
> question for everyone.  Is it possible for MINIX to co-habit on
> a DOS formatted drive?  I only have a puny little 30 MB RLL
> drive and it would be a real drag to have to back-it-up and
> format it for MINIX instead.  Thoughts?  Thanks.

  You mean reformat the WHOLE thing for Minix? Try partitioning the
drive to say, oh 10-meg for Minix, rest for DOS. Up to you....

-e.b

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