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- From: karl@ddsw1.mcs.com (Karl Denninger)
- Subject: Re: What is lacking in UNIX? (Re: UNIVEL MUST BE KIDDING!!!!!)
- Message-ID: <Bzq72E.Co5@ddsw1.mcs.com>
- Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 18:51:49 GMT
- References: <sheldon.724829341@pv1413.vincent.iastate.edu> <BzKA05.2Er@gator.use.com> <BzL0F3.9z0@chinet.chi.il.us>
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- In article <BzL0F3.9z0@chinet.chi.il.us> les@chinet.chi.il.us (Leslie Mikesell) writes:
- >In article <BzKA05.2Er@gator.use.com> larry@gator.use.com (Larry Snyder) writes:
- >>Actually, just about every OS these days comes on tape. Installing Dell
- >>2.2 is just as easy as $CO, just boot the floppies and hit return for
- >>a default installation. The tape goes and in 25-30 minutes you are ready
- >>to get to work.
- >
- >You forgot to mention that it formats the HD in the process. Many people
- >would prefer not to have all their existing work wiped out. I think
- >windows would be a lot less popular if it's install procedure worked
- >like that.
-
- You >can< tell it not to do that. You have to then specify the partition
- sizes yourself however (how should it know if you don't tell it)?
-
- If you take the "I want the entire disk for Unix, load the damn thing"
- option then yes, it will repartition your disk and yes, it will destroy
- anything on it.
-
- But that is not your only choice!
-
- --
- Karl Denninger (karl@ddsw1.MCS.COM, <well-connected>!ddsw1!karl)
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