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To: Mike Haertel <haertel@incognito.intel.com>
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Subject: Re: earlier "holographic shell" in 2.2-ALPHA install procedure 
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Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 14:19:37 -0800
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From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com>
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> I would like the ability to launch the "emergency
> holographic shell" earlier in the install process,

So would I. :-)

Unfortunately, if you do that before the chroot is done then it's
impossible to unmount the floppy and use the drive again for fixit or
floppy installation.  The EHS is started just as soon as it's possible
for me to start it, I'm afraid.

					Jordan