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Date: Sun, 18 May 97 20:00:53 MDT
Message-Id: <9705190200.AA19605@rgfn.epcc.Edu>
From: bd733 AT rgfn DOT epcc DOT Edu (Jason M. Daniels)
To: wah2 AT hotmail DOT com
Subject: Re: Need a Boot Sector Saver
Cc: opendos AT delorie DOT com
Reply-To: bd733 AT rgfn DOT epcc DOT Edu


>    Searching through the mail archives, I found very easy to understand, step 
>by step instructions on how to use GRUB to set up OpenDOS and Win95 on the same 
>partition.  I'm just having trouble with one of the steps. It says to "use some 
>tool to save the boot sector." Using an internet search, I found one, but the 
>file it created wasn't the right format for GRUB.  Where can I get one that 
>will?

There is one good way, but you may not want to use it, nescessarily; you 
can download FIPS and run it, and use it to save your boot sector, then 
abort before you actually repartition. It might be clumsy, but it's quick 
and it's all I've found so far.

late
jason


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Jason Daniels -- bd733 AT rgfn DOT epcc DOT edu
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