Re: Boot question ...

["CMPI" <cmpi13@hotmail.com>]

Thanks for your answer ...

Any name of program selector to look for ?

Regards



"BluPhoenyx" <bluphoenyx@earthlink.net> a �crit dans le message de news: 
20060701122550.77837a60@BEARS...
> On Sat, 1 Jul 2006 11:06:54 +0200
> "CMPI" <cmpi13@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've got an HD in slot 7, and booting is OK on the first partition
>> (Prodos)...
>>
>> If I want to boot the disk drive i do a pr#6 on the command line ... all
>> right ....
>>
>> But is there any possibility to boot from the second partion of a 
>> harddisk
>> from the command line or with another utility ?
>> My first partition is a Prodos 2.0.3 one (for my Apple IIs) and the 
>> second
>> is for GS/0S (for my IIGs)...
>
> I don't recall if this is possible. However, you can launch the ProDOS
> system file on the second partition and should get the same result. A 
> simple
> fix is to have no .system file on the boot partition and a ProDOS system
> file with a program selector. P8 will initialize itself then exit to the
> program selector. From there you can easily run the boot file for GS/OS or
> you can run any system files elsewhere.
>
> This simple selector method works well on disks where you have several
> 'system' programs but don't always want to execute the first (aka default)
> file. Plus, if you need to run an init .system file such as a clock or ram
> driver, put it on the disk and P8 will launch it then exit to the 
> selector.
>
> There is also a GS startup utility from Ninja software which might help
> also.
>
> Cheers,
> Mike T.