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From: Wojciech Puchar <wojtek@puchar.net>
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Subject: Re: FreeBSD boot manager customization for single-disk multiboot (4
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>
> I suggest a better way than to use FreeBSD/Linux boot manager.
>
> Create 1 primary partition + an EBR with 4 logical drives (with the primary 
> partition at the beginning of the disk).
>
> Install 4 x DOS/Win into the logical drives (all using the first primary 
> partition as C:)
>
> Finally and if needed, alter the boot.ini in C: as you wish.
>
> Does that solve your problem, or compound it ?

what is boot.ini? i don't remember something like this in DOS.