Re: Bootable

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com, "Tim Goldstein" <timg@k...> wrote:

> > Hi Tim,
> > I just want to make a floppy to use in my Linux machine to boot

DOS

> > and run CNCPRO. In my WIN98 machine it's simple, I just format
> > with "install system files" checked and the copy CNCPRO to the

disc..

> >
> > In Win2000 there is no such formatting option. It's not a problem
> > because I procrastinated enough not to put WIN2000 on both

machines

> > here in the den. But I assume it can be done?
>
> No it can't. Windows NT/Win2000 will not create a bootable floppy

that

> actually allows you to boot that OS entirely from the floppy. That

is not

> entirely true as you can do a startup using the install floppies

and a 3rd

> party addition on Win NT (I think it is part of the Win2000 install
> already), but that it not what you are looking for. Make lots of

copies of

> bootable disks from the 98 machine before you change the OS.
>
> Tim
> [Denver, CO]

I think I'll keep 98 on this 2nd machine, and certainly keep the 95
and 98 CD's. It's ironic that a free enterprise company is
becoming "Big Brother", and who knows who's watching. I'm not
paranoid but I'll don't think I'll switch E-mail servers either. And
maybe I'll even start to fiddle with Linux!

Jerry

Ps.
I'm starting to get clues that my EMC problems are computer related!
Think I'll try another mother board.