Felix Miata wrote:
I won't have to recheck anything. All you need do is read an ancient IBM OS/2 manual. My oldest one is a bit new, 1993 for version 2.1.
This is ludicrous. You're basing your definition on a document regarding OS/2? Since when does such a reference define a term? I've seen discussions regarding dual-boot and multi-boot regarding PCs for as long as your OS/2 reference. dual-boot has always been in reference to a PC booting two OSs. Multi-boot has always been in reference to a PC which boots two or more OSs. Dualboot/Multiboot terms don't carry any definitive indicator as to the actual location of the OSs on the drive/partition. Boot is short for bootstrap defined as 'loading and initializing the operating system.' Dual/multi defines a quantity. Feel free to use your own definition as you see fit, but don't assume you can force it upon others because of an antiquated document on a has been OS. -- Until later, Geoffrey esoteric@3times25.net Building secure systems inspite of Microsoft