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From: mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 1997 22:10:58 -0500 (EST)
Reply-To: mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca
To: Weiqi Gao <weiqigao AT crl DOT com>
cc: opendos AT mail DOT tacoma DOT net
Subject: Re: [opendos] OpenDOS + Win95 w/FAT32?
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On Tue, 11 Feb 1997, Weiqi Gao wrote:

> yeep <yeep AT xs4all DOT nl> wrote:
> 
> >>Although I admit that a menuing system front end for grub (or its
> >>substitute) in DOS (a l` Slackware installation menu) would be nice. 
> >>Maybe we can use the 4DOS box drawing commands to do it.
> 
> >Uhm, Isn't the idea of grub to load the OS?
> >Like, I mean 4DOS woulnd't even be loaded when grub "does it's thing"
> 
> The menu is for configuring grub while you are booted to DOS.  (Isn't that
> what someone says he wants?)

Hmm, yeah, I guess it could be easily done, but a quick Borland
"conio.h" program would be better than using 4DOS in this case
IMO.  BTW, if anyone wants me to, I'm willing to do this if
enough interest is shown.  (BTW, I thought your 4DOS comment was
just a joke.  :o)



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