[comp.sys.ibm.pc] DOS to Xenix

root@csoftec.csf.com (Cliff Manis (cmanis@csoftec)) (11/29/89)

                 Would someone PLEASE .... HELP !

When moving from DOS back to Xenix ! ! !

I want to change from DOS to Xenix, using a batchfile.bat <goxenix
and have this done in the background i.e. no (flashing/blinking screens)
as it is going back to xenix as the fdisk program is getting input from
goxenix file.  My particular fdisk program requires input as follows:
2
2
ESC ESC          (ESC = ESC key)

and that's all ...and I would appreciate any help.
                       
Thanks ...   cliff
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gs940971@longs.LANCE.ColoState.Edu (glen sunada f84) (11/29/89)

In article <533@csoftec.csf.com>, root@csoftec.csf.com (Cliff Manis
(cmanis@csoftec)) writes: (trimed)
>                  Would someone PLEASE .... HELP !
> When moving from DOS back to Xenix ! ! !
> I want to change from DOS to Xenix, using a batchfile.bat <goxenix
> and have this done in the background i.e. no (flashing/blinking screens)
> as it is going back to xenix as the fdisk program is getting input from
> goxenix file.  My particular fdisk program requires input as follows:
> 2
> 2
> ESC ESC          (ESC = ESC key)


Why use fdisk to go between DOS and Xenix.  I have tested Xenix for
possible inclusion on isolated PC's here at Colorado State University. 
When doing so I found quite by accident that at the Xenix Partion
managaer (bootstar loader)  prompt of

boot?

if you type in dos the DOS partition is automatically booted.  That way
you always get back to Xenix when you reboot unless you specifically
request DOS.  BTW this mechanism can also be used to test nex Xenix
kernels.  To do this name the new kernel something like xenix.new and at the 

boot?

prompt type in xenix.new.  Then if the new kernel works rename the old
kernel xenix.old and the new kernel xenix.

Glen U. Sunada
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wcr@branch.FIDONET.ORG (W.c. Rothanburg) (12/01/89)

In an article of <29 Nov 89 02:01:03 GMT>, root@csoftec.csf.com (Cliff Manis (cmanis@csoftec)) writes:


 >goxenix file.  My particular fdisk program requires input as follows:
 >2
 >2
 >ESC ESC          (ESC = ESC key)
 >
 >and that's all ...and I would appreciate any help.
 >                       

Try using KEY-FAKE.  I beleive it was in pc-mag.  
 
Bill
 



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mikes@NCoast.ORG (Mike Squires) (12/03/89)

In article <533@csoftec.csf.com> root@csoftec.csf.com (Cliff Manis (cmanis@csoftec)) writes:
>
>I want to change from DOS to Xenix, using a batchfile.bat <goxenix
>and have this done in the background i.e. no (flashing/blinking screens)
>as it is going back to xenix as the fdisk program is getting input from
>goxenix file.  My particular fdisk program requires input as follows:
>2
>2
>ESC ESC          (ESC = ESC key)
>
>and that's all ...and I would appreciate any help.
>                       

If there is a MS-DOS partition (inactive) and a XENIX partition (active)
on your HD you can boot DOS by typing DOS at the XENIX boot prompt.
What am I missing? (I have a 32MB DOS partition on my primary which is
usually D: for VP/ix, but I can boot DOS if I wish).