... I'm not a fan of disconnecting hardware when there is a perfectly simple (usually) way to achieve the same result by disabling it in software. The BIOS...
... Probably because NT-based Windows don't use BIOS to access hard drives. So far, I haven't had problems installing Windows 2000 and 2003 multiple times...
Doc Chiron here> ... Can't be that, because Win9x-ME don't "use the bios" for system calls either. But they all use the structures that the BIOS creates prior...
... Okay, but, AFAIK, it is the correct way of indicating the second hard drive. Well, you might as well try messing around with the partition numbers. If that...
I'm looking to create a multi-boot system. I've done a lot of reading; in particular I read about Richard Robbins 37 OS menagerie. He used XOSL so I'm...
I finally found out why I couldn't boot from the 2nd hard disk! When I used Editbini to change the boot.ini file, just like Dan Goodell suggests in his article...
I'm setting up multiple partitions across 6 drives and having problems with XOSL 1.5.5 I boot into Win98 (just command prompt etc.) Dos partition (real ...
I have XP Home and ME on two primary FAT32 partitions and XOSL installed on the last complete cylinder.On the unused space between my ME partition and XOSL.I...
... From: "xosl_user_1" <xosl_user_1@...> Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 21:15 ... I'm not sure about the .XXF files, but directions on the .XBF files ...
Phil, I did search back thru many of the messages of the group but did forget to do a search. My fault. However I've tried the 'laptop' version (incl. the...
I have just built a new PC recently and want to set up xosl on my new 200gb hd to load multiple windows os (98, 2000, xp, linux, etc.) I have read many doc on...
... Hi blchai, Quick answer. ALL windows OSes have to be installed to a Primary partition, initially - even when the bulk of the OS code gets located on a...
Hi, Mike, Thanks for the reply! I wonder why I can't even see the unhidden logical partition when I boot my xp floppy boot item from a: drive? My understanding...
... That's been my experience - depending on the logical partitions being recognised by the OS. ... Yes! ... Hi Blchai, Just a quick response - M$ DOS/Win9x...
... I haven't read all the thread (got one eye on a Polanski film here) but off the top of my head - you do know that in order for a logical to be visible the...
This is an excellent point, I assume that you mean to unhide the "super" extend partition in xosl when set up the boot items. I will check that when I get home...
... If you hide the extended partition itself, then none of the logical volumes within the extended partition will be seen, regardless of whether they are...
Hi, Guys, Good news - after unhide the "super" extend logical partition itself I now can see my individual logical partitions ;-) I have read the multiboot web...
Hi, I've been reading the threads and doing some searches and found no information ... therefore the post. I purchased a NEW laptop that does not have a floppy...
Well, I need your XOSL help. After purchasing a new hard drive of 200 GB, I set up one primary DOS partition with 17 MB for Windows ME. The XOSL connects with...
XOSL cannot (I Think) boot Linux directly, you need to load Lilo or something similar. Although I like xosl I did find that the Linux LILO actual appeared to...
when installing linux, you must opt to place the bootloader (lilo, grub) at the root of the individual installation partition and not the disk root. this will...
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