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Date: Fri, 31 Jan 1997 12:41:33 +0000
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From: "Ian 'DrDebug' Day" <Ian AT darkblak DOT demon DOT co DOT uk>
Subject: Re: [opendos] Any OpenDOS Snafu's B4 Install?
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In article <19970130223236593 DOT AAA1807 AT port129 DOT img DOT net>, "Mills, Dean"
<dmills AT img DOT net> writes
>Greetings,
>
>As per the subject, is there anything that I should be aware of before
>attempting to install the full-networking version of OpenDOS on my system?
>Here's what I have, in case it matters.
>
>P-166 w/ 64Mb RAM
>2 x HD's (1.2Gb, 2.2Gb)
>6 partitions (1 x FAT (C:), 5 x HPFS (D,E,F,G))
>MSDOS/Win3.11 on C:
>OS/2 v4 on D:
>
>Is there a fear of OpenDOS's installation `tickling' the partitions when
>installing, ala Win95/NT, so that BootManager will be inoperable? I'd really
>like to not have to find out if my tape backup rescue disks work or not!
>Thanks for any and all help.

OpenDOS does not effect the OS/2 boot manager.  Mine was untouched after
the installation.

However, it does cripple the NT/Win95 boot manager, so that's one to
watch out for.  Perhaps the installation could be fixed to be aware of
this by someone... ;-)

DrDebug

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