Date:	Wed, 16 Apr 1997 18:54:44 -0700 (PDT)
From:	Evan Dickinson <evand AT wsunix DOT wsu DOT edu>
Reply-To:	evand AT scn DOT org
To:	mwarchol AT flash DOT net
cc:	OpenDOS Mailing List <OpenDOS AT delorie DOT com>
Subject:	Re: Question regarding Opendos and Win#95
In-Reply-To:	<199704162337.SAA09129@endeavor.flash.net>
Message-ID:	<Pine.OSF.3.95.970416181921.4115A-100000@unicorn.it.wsu.edu>
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On Wed, 16 Apr 1997 mwarchol AT flash DOT net wrote:

>     Evan,
>      Keep me posted how it is working!  I currently have OD
> compleatly as the o-s in config without MS-dos as an other OS.  I
> havent't yet installed the W#95 but want to on the D-drive.  From
> your notes I am trying to understand how those lines would apply
> in my case if at all?  There really is not a OD-config its
> regular config.  I was playing around with thinking what might
> work if I installed W#95 from the D-drive having already booted
> from C with Opendos.  I am thinking that maybe W#95 would
> entirely overtake the current O-S but not certain because I
> haven't done a W#95 installation previously.  I imagine that W#95
> and Opendos would be compeating for the same resource position in
> the computer but again not entirely clear about this.  Since W#95
> has it's own "command line", portion to it I think there is some
> compatibilty for Opendos.  I have learned that certain files from
> MSdos 6.22 are very compatible with Opendos at least thus far.
> In my case these include both scandisk and memmaker.  However, I
> am still hesatent to try a W#95 install from D because I fear I
> may not see my C drive again and also am concerned as to general
> loss of memory resources.
>                                         Mark
[snip]

One day total, and everything's still working fine.

I can almost guarantee you that 95 won't install to D. Booting from D
seems to be a complete hack.  Win95 will install itself over OpenDOS;
there's no way around that.  The two OSes will try and use some of the
same files (config.sys and autoexec.bat), the work-around I described
previously gets around that.  (That's why I told you to use odcfg.sys and
odauto.bat.  Win95 uses config.sys and autoexec.bat, OpenDOS gets rigged
to use odcfg.sys and odauto.bat) 

Here's what you'll probably have to do: 

Get a blank floppy and, under OpenDOS, type

sys c:\ a:

This will copy the system files from c:\ to a:.  (I might have the c:\ and
the a: switched, check the documentation).  Also, copy your config.sys and
autoexec.bat to a:.

Now, install 95 onto c:.  Make sure 95 works OK.  When that's finished, go
to the Win95 DOS prompt and type

sys c:\ d:

to move the Win95 system files to d:.  You don't need to copy config.sys
and autoexec.bat.  Shut down Windows and boot from the floppy you just
made.  In OpenDOS, type

sys a:\ c:
copy a:\config.sys c:\odcfg.sys
copy a:\autoexec.bat c:\odauto.bat

To restore the OD boot files.  Set up your favorite multi-booter and you
should be able to follow the instructions in my previous post from here. 

I wouldn't worry too much about Win95 destroying C:.  The worst you'll
have to do is delete the windows directory.  Make sure you've got a fast
computer with at least 12 megs of RAM and lots of free hard disk space (80
to 100 megs).  Also, read the information that comes with OpenDOS about
running Win95, there are a few minor things to remember.

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