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Symantec's Partition Magic version 8 doesn't support anything but Windows There are instructions on creating a bootable command-line version that runs from DOS or OS/2 rescue disks. Unfortunately, native OS/2 support is not offered in Partition Magic releases after version 3. Power Quest indicates that the most likely problem would be a power failure at certain critical points in the process. You can create and modify partitions without destroying the data although you are advised to backup the data in case something does go wrong during the process. One tool that you will find useful in setting up multiple operating systems is an older version of Partition Magic from Power Quest. Return to top Partitioning Your Hard Drive
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If you are installing to an IDE hard drive larger than 4.3GB, you will need to update your Installation Diskettes with the IDEDASD.EXE package (a self-extracting archive): This can be a challenge in today's larger hard drives. One thing to be aware of is that the OS/2 operating system (but not necessarily OS/2 data files and programs) must be placed on a partition that is completely under the 1023 cylinder limit or you get some strange readings from the OS/2 FDISK. Boot Manager Shootout: IBM Boot Manager is a 1998 review by Walter Metcalf.The ability to boot OS/2 from logical partitions certainly makes this an easier task. Using the Boot Manager that comes with OS/2 you can select from among the various operating systems during the boot process.
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Filesystems HOWTO by Martin Hinner documents how to see other file systems (including HPFS and OS/2 LVM) from various operating systems, including NT 4, DOS and Linux.Installing OS/2 WARP on a >8.4G HDD preloaded with Microsoft WIN9X by John Twelker is on the V.O.I.C.E.Check my removable media page for more information. Partition Magic running from Windows will also offer to "fix" partitions on a multi-OS system-something that will ruin your OS/2 partitions.įortunately the latest fixpaks for Warp 3 and Warp 4 create the ability to format removable media with HPFS, thereby protecting them.
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This is very destructive to the OS/2 extended attributes, particularly on removable media such as Iomega Zip Drives. It will offer to format anything it cannot read (such as HPFS). Windows 9x/Me in particular is very fussy (demanding the C: primary partition) and is a predatory operating system that will try to write data into any drive or partition that it can read (FAT16 in particular).
OS/2 can co-exist with other operating systems, but there are some challenges and tricks to getting everything to co-operate together.
OS/2 Warp provides a stable and work-friendly operating system which wins over those of us who take the time to learn its advantages. The information on this page will primarily of interest to those running OS/2 with other operating systems. There is more current multi-OS and dual-boot information in Resources Section on the main site.
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