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From: mghe... Mattias Hembruch
Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2003 23:54

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In article <96515307...@news.ainet.at>,
Karl Frank  <ka...@karl.frank.name> wrote:
>blah wrote:
>
>>>Well, that, or just set "MULTIBOOT=1" and "GUI=0" in msdos.sys (think
>>>the parameter) for 98SE and boot just into DOS "7.0"..
>> Wouldn't that be the same as holding down F8 and choosing DOS from the boot
>> menu?
>
>Without the multiboot=1 you won't get the option of holding F8.
>If you do GUI=1 I think it defaults to DOS and you have to press F( to 
>get to Windows. Not sure.

No, if you do GUI=0, it defaults to DOS, and you type "win" to get to win.

I think if you set GUI=1, it will boot win, but not without giving you a
chance to stop in DOS, or something like that..

Mattias

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Subject: Re: Privateer
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