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From: "Jim Lefavour" <jamesl AT mail DOT albany DOT net>
To: opendos AT mail DOT tacoma DOT net
Date: Mon, 3 Feb 1997 13:01:42 +0000
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Subject: [opendos] boot managers
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Hi all...

I've heard talk on this list about programs that allow multiple OS's 
on a single system.  I have reinstalled OpenDOS on the 2nd partition 
on my only (currently) HD, and I'd like the option at boot time of 
selecting either M$DOG or OpenDOS - this way, when I get a stable, 
fully functional release of OD, I can install it to my primary 
partition (#1) and use the 2nd "primary" partition to test new 
releases (including those with improved FS!).  My machine is for 
personal use, though, and I don't have the cash to spend on something 
like System Commander.  I have heard of GRUB, but don't know where it 
is or how well it works, and I am wondering if any of you have any 
reliable programs that are FREE and that you could send me.

I used FIPS to split my original partition, and tried using PART and  
BOOTEASY 1.4, to no avail with the current (pre-release) version of 
OD.  I get the message "Can't start DOS" or something like that.  Any 
suggestions?

Thanks :-)

Jim
jamesl AT albany DOT net or http://www.albany.net/~jamesl/