Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!ogicse!milton!sumax!polari!carlb From: carlb@polari.UUCP (Carl Bengtson) Newsgroups: comp.os.coherent Subject: Re: Fwd: DOS 5.0 update vs Coherent Message-ID: <4507@polari.UUCP> Date: 21 Jun 91 05:11:28 GMT References: <10871@idunno.Princeton.EDU> Organization: Seattle Online Public Unix (206) 328-4944 Lines: 38 >>Installing the 5.0 update diskette trashes the Mark Williams and most likely >>any other UNIX systems Master Boot. >> >>Result, you can't boot up COHERENT and most likely any other PC based UNIX >>system unless you alter the active operating system. >> >>A call into Microsoft Technical Support recieved the reply.... >> >>'tough luck, that's the way it's gonna be.' >> >>How's that for a healthy attitude from the Bill Gates Clan? >> >>If anyone might be upset about this, I suggesty you pass the word to everyone >>and tell them to call Microsoft and raise some #$%&. > > >-Rob Well not to defend microsoft, but..... The solution to this was rather simple, the problem being where to locate the specific info in the coherent documentation. Here's what mwc tech help had to say: Install dos 5.0 and use fdisk (dos) to make cohernt the active boot partition. Then reboot into coherent and use the fdisk with I believe the -b switch and this rewrites the masterboot program on /dev/at0x, also making dos 5.0 the default boot if you'd like. Look at fdisk in the lexicon. This took all of 10 minutes since I never used the fdisk command since loading coherent. Instead of expecting microsoft to assume you have another system on your drive, you should calm down and READ your manual or contact mwc. THEY were helpful and understanding. carlb@polari.UUCP remeber my favorite OS is Coherent. Like the name says.