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From: n075be@tamuts.tamu.edu (Heon Yeom)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: Change the order of boot selection
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Date: 31 Mar 91 18:38:52 GMT
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In article <3113@kluge.fiu.edu> id8rld06@serss0.fiu.edu (Michael N Johnston) writes:
>>>I want to change the order the system looks for the valid system disk
>>>from A:, B:, C:... to C:, A:, B:...  so that either the hard drive is
>>>check first, or that the disk drives are not checked. I would prefer to
>>>just change the order, not knock out the diskette drives.
>
>    The only way to have the computer try booting from drive C: first
>is to have no A: drive in the machine (ie. disconnect the drive cable
>or disable the drive in setup). But you said you would rather not
>sacrifice a floppy. However, if you simply tell setup that there is no
>drive A: you can always easily reenable it when you need it (just a
>suggestion for machines with setup in ROM).
>    Unfortunately there is no way to change the order in which the
>computer checks its boot drives.
>
I think there is a way even though I don't know how to do it.
The laptop computer from GRID (Gridcase 1530) always boots from C:
unless you hold down a certain key during the boot time.
The machine came with its DOS installed and the manual says nothing about
how it is done.
Anybody has any idea how they do it ?

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