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From: "Jim Lefavour" <jamesl AT mail DOT albany DOT net>
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Date: Sat, 15 Feb 1997 13:56:23 +0000
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From:          Self <jamesl>
To:            Bjorn Simonsen <soabs AT hermes DOT svf DOT uib DOT no>
Subject:       Re: [opendos] Re: OpenDOS multi-boot success story
Reply-to:      jamesl AT albany DOT net
Date:          Sat, 15 Feb 1997 13:54:36

I have an alternative to using DEBUG for those who are "shy" - it's a
program called "part", and was designed as a boot manager similar to
GRUB (but not as good).  However, it's menu has an option to save the
MBR to a file, and you only need to have a copy of the program on the
hard disk to do it ( it doesn't have to be installed to the MBR to
work). :)  if anyone wants a copy, please check out:

http://intercom.com/~ranish/

BTW, it's FREEWARE, and it's small (with full source).

> On 10 Feb 97, Weiqi Gao <weiqigao AT crl DOT com> wrote
> 
> > While we are on the topic of MBRs and dual boots, I would like to
> > make things clearer.  It is my impression that: 1. The A:\> sys
> > a:\ c: command run from a MS DOS 6.22 or OpenDOS 7.01 boot floppy
> > will do the following:
> >     Copy the three system files to C:\
> >     Write the MBR.
> > 2. The FDISK /MBR command will write the MBR to C:\.
[snip]
> > with the DEBUG command, and have grub boot off the files:
> > 
> > C:\> DEBUG
> > -l 100 2 0 1
> > -rcx
> > CX 0000
> > :200
> > -n MSDOS.MBR
> > -w 100
> > Writing 00200 bytes
> > -q
[snip]
> > This will write the MBR on the C drive to the file MSDOS.MBR.  You
> > can then write the OpenDOS MBR to OPEMDOS.MBR after running SYS
> > from the OpenDOS boot floppy.
[major snip]
> using Grub later, so, anyway - suggestions appreciated.  Anyone? 
> 
> 
> Thanks, 
> 
> Bjorn
> -learning
 aren't we all? :)
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