FreeLists / arachne / [arachne] Re: Multi boot with windows XP

[Jason Dodd <jasorn@xxxxxxxxx>]

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One option I can think of is gub for dos.  I use in linux so haven't 
tried the dos version but I expect it should work fine.  Also, you can 
use the xp boot loader.  I forget the details but I did this a couple 
years ago and it was just a matter of adding stuff to a file.  I 'think' 
this is what I did:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/289022

As for partition magic, I don't think there really is a need for it 
anymore.  The gparted live cd works great(for ntfs, too).  And it's 
FREE!  I've used it shrink, enlarge, copy, etc.  all sorts of partition 
types.  There is also a live usb version.  The new version is really nice.

http://gparted.sourceforge.net/livecd.php

patrice.lemonnier wrote:
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> I would like to have your experience to realise a multi boots with
> windows XP
> If the disk has been formated in fat 32, I think you can create a
> directory where you can copy the dos files(command.com, attrib....)
>
> You copy the config.sys and the autoexec.bat in the root.
> And you can modify also msdos.sys (attrib -s -r -h)
>
> But if the disk has been formated in NTFS (Only for windows) what can we 
> do.
>
> What do you think of magic partition?
> Regard.
> Patrice LEMONNIER
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> On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 08:25:09 +1000, Ron Clarke wrote:
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> > Hi Folks,
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> > On Sat, 10 Jun 2006 17:34:53 +0000
> > "patrice.lemonnier" <arc.f.ruc@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > > I would like to say that so many people come back to the Dos;
> > > They begin to understand that it's (I realy think so)
> > > one of the better OS
> > >       
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> > > I am Chartered Accountant, legal auditor, teatcher of university and I
> > > work only with Dos soft
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> > DOS is also MY main OS.
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> > And I operate a one-man consultancy on Australian Chemical Regulation Compliance 
> > (safety and handling, storage, transport, material safety data sheets, labelling 
> > specifications, etc..) for small to medium sized businesses.
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> > All in DOS !
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> > I write software, which runs in DOS v3.3 all the way up to WinXP: also in DOS.
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> > I have seen the difficulties and disasters my wife has had with Windows from 95 
> > to XP - and want none of it.   For my business, DOS works.   For my other 
> > computer uses, I use DOS and I also have Linux.
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> > I still use Arachne for email and internet from time to time, but I mainly do 
> > that in Linux, now.
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> > For me, DOS is not going to be dead for a long time.
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> > Regards,
> >    Ron
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