I am not sure, but probably you do since you are working with a BIOS
function. Also, I don't remember the setup utility having an drive
option
Cheers,
Chris
On Mon, 2 Oct 2006 01:41:50 -0700 (PDT), Rick R. wrote:
>Does it have to be the first partition on the boot disk?
> Could it be the first partition on a secondary drive?
>
>
>Chris Clayton <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com> wrote:
> Hibernation does with with Boot Manager installed. The key is to make
>the FIRST primary partition FAT16 sized to at least the installed
>memory plus 35 MB. If you plan to upgrade memory size in the future,
>make the partition that much larger.
>Install Boot Manger into the SECOND primary partition. (In fact Boot
>Manger can be anywhere on the disk, except for the first partition in
>this case, as long as it is within the BIOS 1024 cylinder limit)
>
>The warnings about OS/2 & Boot Manager were probably written by M$
>trained programmer with tunnel vision.
>
>I have been hibernating my TP T41 for over two years now. Disk setup:
>
>No. Type Size Format Letter OS
>1. Primary 657 MB FAT16 C:
>2. Primary 7 MB Boot Manager
>3. Logical 512 MB HPFS D: eCS 1.1
>4. Logical 2 GB HPFS E: eCS 1.2.1
>5. Logical 2 GB JFS F:
>6. Logical 30 GB JFS G:
>
>
>Cheers,
>
>Chris
>
>
>#rd
>
>
>On Sat, 30 Sep 2006 15:53:16 -0700 (PDT), Rick R. wrote:
>
>>Bah, I need details to know I won't send my box to kingdom come.
>> I already had a meltdown on my T42 happening.
>> I can't afford another. To much @ stake in this project.
>>
>>
>>Andy Willis wrote:
>> I have been told that it is indeed possible. I was not able to attend
>>the session at last year's Warpstock where the details were presented,
>>however, so I am not sure what is required.
>>Andy
>>Rick R. wrote:
>>> Since the DOS based hib tool used for OS/2 specifically mentions NO BMGR, I still assume that assumption is the mother of all screw ups ;-)
>>>
>>>
>>> altownsend wrote:
>>> Sat, September 30, 2006 - 03:35 PM
>>>
>>> I ASSUME that if you Hibernate OS2 it would wake the same way
>>>
>>> Of course To "Assume" would make an "ASS of U and ME"
>>>
>>> Regards Al
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> In
>>> , on 09/30/2006
>>> at 03:29 PM, "Rick R." said:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>> When I hibernate WindowsXP
>>>> But the issue is whether you can hibernate from OS/2 with BMGR
>>>> installed?!
>>>>
>>>
>>>> altownsend wrote:
>>>> Sat, September 30, 2006 - 03:20 PM
>>>
>>>> Hibernation works here on a WindowsXP, eCS Beta, eCS Beta and eCS 1.13
>>>> mixed system
>>>
>>>> When I hibernate WindowsXP and turn the computer off, On Startup the
>>>> following occurrs:
>>>
>>>> 1-Boot Manager Shows
>>>> 2- ANY os will boot
>>>> 3- As windows was Hibernated it will wake from Hibernation
>>>> when called from BMGR or you can see options throught F8
>>>
>>>> My experience here
>>>
>>>> Regards Al
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> In
>>>> , on 09/30/2006
>>>> at 02:53 PM, "Rick R." said:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>> HA!
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hibernation does not work when OS/2 Boot Manager is installed.
>>>
>>>>> Now is there any way I can use hibernation with OS/2 BMGR installed?
>>>>> As otherwise I'd need to install a primary OS/2 partition as FAT16!!
>>>>>
>>>
>>>>> Dave Saville wrote:
>>>>> On Sat, 30 Sep 2006 12:54:22 -0600 (MDT), Chris Clayton wrote:
>>>
>>>>>> On Sat, 30 Sep 2006 18:13:45 +0100 (BST), Dave Saville wrote:
>>>>>> That's the one - I suppose to be correct it expands to a Microsoft
>>>>>> Windows 95 (c) bootable DOS session. The utility starts automatically
>>>
>>>>> Well Firefox won't download it - Pops up a "do you want to save" and then
>>>>> does nothing. Can't find it on the FTP site either.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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