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Thank you very much Kees J Bot.   What a coincidence, I was just considering that
option when you replied.  It appeared in the documentation I was reading just
moments ago, so I will do as you suggest instead.

Sara

Kees J Bot wrote:

> In article <3AC339B8.5C1CF5E0@earthlink.net>,
> Sara Droddy  <droddys@earthlink.net> wrote:
> >
> >This is a multi-boot question:
> >Using the documentation provided by Ian Cowell, MU, Department of
> >Computing from 23 Feb 99 at the site:  ., I setup my NT loader to allow
> >me to boot Minix from my menu of options (Win 98, WinNT, and now Minix
> >too).
> >
> >I followed the instructions to the letter, and yet when I select the
> >Minix option from my menu, I only get a blank screen. Minix never boots.
>
> I don't think those instructions can work.  You can't pull the Minix
> bootblock out of the proper boot order (masterboot -> Minix bootblock)
> and run it just like that.
>
> The following should have a better chance of working.  Replace the first
> 'dd' command by:
>
>         # installboot -m 3 /dev/fd0 /usr/mdec/masterboot
>         # dd if=/dev/fd0 of=bootsect.mnx count=1
>
> The '3' matches the /dev/hd3 used in the example.  Use 2 for hd2, etc.
> The installboot command erases DOS floppies, so use a spare.
> --
> Kees J. Bot, Systems Programmer, Sciences dept., Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

