Applied Engineering Vulcan IIGS User Manual page 18

After you've seleded a system, you'll still need
to
format
the pa n ilion by using the FORMAT option before you can
adually usc the pallition for file
Stof"<lgc
and booting.
S.lKtlng Itoe Boot Partition
The boot Flag tells the computer which partition to go to at
sta.rtup.
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Note:
You can also set the boot partition from the
Vulcan CDA. Refer to Appendix B. .....
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When selecting a boot partition kt:ep the following rules
in mind:
a
You can have only
one
partition set to boot.
a
The partition you set to boot can be any of the
four operating sySlems.
a
The boot partition does
nor
have to be the first
partition of that operating system.
a
a
The boot partition must have the boot files
required for that system copied into the partition.
Under DOS
3.3, the first volume of the boot
partition must contain the boot files.
o
To boot from
a
Vulcan partition, you'll need to
have the Startup SIOi set to the slOi containing the
Vutcan's controller card or to slot 7 if you're
pseudo-slotting the card. (Refer to Ch. I,
Slot 7
Exception, for information about pseudo--slottingJ
o
If you do
not
set the Startup Slot \0 the Vulcan's
drive, the computer will ignore the Pan.ition
Manager's boot nag.
Se4
i0oi PorIltk:or\
VUccn
To set the boot pan.ition. while In MODIFY mode;
!) If
there is
not
already an asterisk in the boot
column of the partition you want to boot from.
move the cursor to that column.
2) Press <return>.
llle aSlerisk w11l be removed from Its current position and
will apJX'ar In that column you currently have selected.
leaving MODtFY Mode
IMOf.
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Before you leave MODIFY mode, make sure your
settings are the way you want them.
a
Have you SCt the partition to the system you
want)
o
Arc the partitions you wanl adive turned
ON?.
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To leave the MODIFY mode and return to the tOP of
the menu, press <esc>. If you have made any changes
to the pan.itions, you will be asked if you want to sa"c
( UPDATE) or caoccl (UNDO) the modifications. (See
Ix:low.)
Canceling/Saving Changes
When you leave the MODIFY mode, you're asked if you
want to UPDATE or UNDO the changes you have made.
To
Save modifications
Cancel modifications
Return to MODIFY mode
Press
y
N
<esc>
Updating the changes will save the changes you have made
and leave you in the main menu. You' ll m.""t:d to format any
mexUfied p:!.nUions
[0
make them useable.
Undoing the modifications
wl!l
reset the partition table to
the settings it had before you last enlered the MODIfY
mode and leave you in the main menu.
<esc> will return you to the last position you were in on
the pan.ition table With all recent modifications
unchanged.
Formatting
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Note: formatting ,,:,il: comp ete y erase everyt ing
that may still reside on the partition being
formaued. You should have all impomnt files
backed uo bv this time.