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Date:      Mon, 2 Mar 1998 18:08:53 +1100 (EDT)
From:      Darren Reed <avalon@coombs.anu.edu.au>
To:        mike@smith.net.au (Mike Smith)
Cc:        hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: boot manager w/ freebsd
Message-ID:  <199803020708.XAA22498@hub.freebsd.org>
In-Reply-To: <199803012253.OAA10127@dingo.cdrom.com> from "Mike Smith" at Mar 1, 98 02:53:00 pm

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> 
> Uh, actually I think the problem is the Booteasy only checks the LSB of 
> the drive count value.  If it's set, there's one drive, if it's clear, 
> there are two.  It's been a long time since I looked at the code, but I 
> do seem to recall that with 4 drives you get two items on the menu 
> again.
> 
> Either way, the booteasy code design is such that it's really only 
> suited for simple arrangements.  For more complex systems, I have to 
> recommend either the OS/2 Boot Manager (if you have OS/2) or System 
> Commander.  If you insist on freeware, then OS-BS may also do what you 
> want.

Hmmm, version 1.8 of booteasy at least lets you boot off two if > 2 are
present.

guess Ill have to investigate it some more.

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