--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 206 WINDOWS 32BIT Ref: F1N00004 Date: 01/18/98 From: TORBJORN MOHN Time: 03:37pm \/To: MIKE MAGUIRE (Read 2 times) Subj: Dual Boot w/ Win95 >> >> There is a boot manager with NT. If Win95 (or DOS) is installed first, the >> boot manager wil be installed with the choices to boot NT or WIN95 (or >> OS). >> You can then from NT edit your own pref's. > If I install NT onto a separate partition will the NT boot manager still > work? Yes... IT wil be installed on the boot partition of your system, and you can install NT separately on a different partition without any problems at all. Torbj|rn --- BBBS/NT v3.42 ToMmIk-5v * Origin: Circle of Protection +47 55961259 ISDN/V.34+ (2:211/37) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 206 WINDOWS 32BIT Ref: F1N00005 Date: 01/11/98 From: TONY DUNLAP Time: 09:13pm \/To: BUD JAMISON (Read 2 times) Subj: programs on win 32 ...and thus spake Bud Jamison unto Derek Burton: -> will win 98 work on a 386-33 with 4 mb ram? hehe thats what I got.. BJ> Win95 probably won't even load, let alone run, in 4 megs. We have a couple dozen 386 SX-20s with 4, 5, and 6 meg running windows 95. Later Tony Dunlap, (tdunlap@odot.dot.ohio.gov) ...The best way to get rid of an enemy is to make him an ally... --- Maximus 2.02 * Origin: The Outer Limits * v.34+ * 31 gigs * 614-772-5520 (1:2220/10) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 206 WINDOWS 32BIT Ref: F1P00000 Date: 01/18/98 From: MIKE MAGUIRE Time: 02:00pm \/To: JEFF GUERDAT (Read 2 times) Subj: Dual Boot w/ Win95 On 01-12-98, MIKE MAGUIRE said to JEFF GUERDAT: JG>Doesn't matter but I would suggest a separate partition, however you JG>decide to set it up, to install NT. If you've already partitioned JG>it, choose what makes sense to you and consider converting that JG>partition to NTFS. MM>I like the idea of a separate partition, but I want to MM>be able to selectively boot to W95 or NT4. Looks like I'll need to MM>install W98 beta at some point too. :-) The selective boots means nothing relative to how you partition. The partitioning helps keep OS clutter/damage more-or-less on that one drive. ou could use many different OSes on one partition (assuming there was one compatible file system that they all work with) with no problems. I plan on going w/ separate partitions for NT NTFS, W95 and Win98beta, applications, data, and swap files. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- MM>installed yet. It comes w/ two boot managers do you MM>prefer one over the other? It depends on what you need. The simplicity of NT's boot manager makes it an easy choice but it doesn't cover all eventualities. IBM's boot manager comes with PM which has the advantage of making the other bootable partitions "invisible" to the OS currently running so they can't muck with files, etc. It's a slick way to make the system appear to have only one OS (at a time). Of course, you'd probably want a separate partition for shared applications and/or data... Thanks, looks like IBM's boot manager is the way to go. Mike --- Maximus 3.00 * Origin: Wit-Tech, Perry Hall, Md (410)256-0170 (1:261/1082) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 206 WINDOWS 32BIT Ref: F1P00001 Date: 01/18/98 From: MIKE MAGUIRE Time: 02:01pm \/To: FRANK SEXTON (Read 2 times) Subj: Dual Boot w/ Win95 TM> There is a boot manager with NT. If Win95 (or DOS) is TM> installed first, the boot manager wil be installed TM> with the choices to boot NT or WIN95 (or OS). MM> If I install NT onto a separate partition will the NT MM> boot manager still work? Yes, definitely. Works great here. Thanks, I'm going to install Win95, NT NFFS, and Win98beta on separare partitions. Mike --- Maximus 3.00 * Origin: Wit-Tech, Perry Hall, Md (410)256-0170 (1:261/1082) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 206 WINDOWS 32BIT Ref: F1P00002 Date: 01/16/98 From: TIM EAGAN Time: 12:42pm \/To: STEVE READ (Read 2 times) Subj: Running Dos program and communications > > Have you tried the old DOS trick of running COMMAND with > the /e option to call the batch file for your bbs? I know > it's a kludge but it works. tried but I guess I'm not putting in the right place, does it go at the head of the batch file ???? Happy Trails :) TimE. --- InterMail 2.29k * Origin: The Southern Cross (1:369/169) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 206 WINDOWS 32BIT Ref: F1P00003 Date: 01/16/98 From: TIM EAGAN Time: 12:44pm \/To: CHRIS HOLTEN (Read 2 times) Subj: Running Dos program and communications > Try getting into your Control Panel Settings and > setting every environment variable you can in there and not > from a batch file (including the autoexec.bat file in your > C:\directory -- NT will read your autoexec.bat file and try > to incorporate it's path and envronment settings). Also set > your comspec = CMD.EXE (NT's 32 bit command processor) > instead of COMMAND.COM (NT's 16 bit command processor). I > had that problem in my BBS.BAT file years ago and fixed it > in the above manner. thanx Chris but I can't seem to get it right yet Happy Trails :) TimE. --- InterMail 2.29k * Origin: The Southern Cross (1:369/169) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 206 WINDOWS 32BIT Ref: F1P00004 Date: 01/17/98 From: ROBBIE WILSON Time: 07:03pm \/To: ALL (Read 2 times) Subj: Help Required (-: Hello, All! I have just purchased a Dysan CRW-1622 Rewritable, and am looking for decent recording CD recording software. After spending about 6 hours on-line last night I tried 4 programs, none of which recognised my CD as a CD-W )-: My other major problem is that the CD which came with my hardware is corrput and I can't install. I therefore visited the company's site (NTI) and downloaded an upgrade from their site. On testing with this software (NTI CD-Maker Pro & Copy Tools and FileCD) it recognised my Dysan's capabilities, but asked for the original CD to unlock the writing from my upgrade ))-: If anyone has a copy of NTI CD-Maker Pro & Copy Tools and FileCD Version 3.1.420W they'd be willing to copy for me please let me know how much it'll cost and/or anyone using the Dysan CRW-1622 could let me know what writing software they are using. Many thanks in advance (-: Yours, Robbie Fido 2:259/402 BattleNet 169:8010/106 BBSNet 405:110/43 email jesterhq@compura.com URL http://www.compura.com/jesterhq/index.htm ... The tenacity of the stain is directly proportional to the carpet cost --- Terminate 5.00/Pro Owned by Jester * Origin: Jester HQ 44 (0)131 467 1366 (2:259/402) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 206 WINDOWS 32BIT Ref: F1P00005 Date: 01/19/98 From: DENNIS MACMAHON Time: 10:08am \/To: TORBJORN MOHN (Read 2 times) Subj: Dual Boot w/ Win95 TM>There is a boot manager with NT. If Win95 (or DOS) is installed first, the TM>boot manager wil be installed with the choices to boot NT or WIN95 (or DOS). TM>You can then from NT edit your own pref's. TM>Torbj|rn Hello Torbj, I have Win95 & NT installed, and NT's boot manager. From what you say here, can I edit the order of the choices so Win95 is the default, instead of NT? NT is an experiment, see, but win95 is where I have to live for now. (*grin*) Dennis --- OLX 2.2 If Money Talks... Why is mine always saying goodbye? --- QScan/PCB v1.17b / 01-0406 * Origin: Knight Moves - Rochester,NY 716-865-2106 (1:2613/313) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 206 WINDOWS 32BIT Ref: F1P00006 Date: 01/19/98 From: MIKE MAGUIRE Time: 04:08pm \/To: TORBJORN MOHN (Read 2 times) Subj: Dual Boot w/ Win95 TM>Yes... IT wil be installed on the boot partition of your system, and you can TM>install NT separately on a different partition without any problems at l. Great. Someone at work told me I had to install NT onto the same partition as W95 in order to use the NT dual boot. Mike --- Maximus 3.00 * Origin: Wit-Tech, Perry Hall, Md (410)256-0170 (1:261/1082)