Re: Non-DOS partitions

[root <root@dorka.pcug.org.au> writes:]

>Is it currently possible to install VSTa on an ext2 partition (ie is the ext2
>support still read-only?), or can a VSTa native filesystem be used as the
>root partition for VSTa?

I'm told VSTa runs read-only on an ext2 filesystem. VSTa can certainly use
a vstafs for its root.

>What I really want to know is whether it is possible
>to install VSTa without using a DOS partition. I'd be perfectly willing to
>halve my root partition for this purpose but I'd rather not have to install
>DOS if at all possible.

Since the boot loader is a DOS program, I'm not sure how you'd run it
without a DOS filesystem for it to access? Dave Hudson got a standalone
boot floppy going, but I don't imagine it would be very pleasant for the
long run. Both Dave and myself are on a mailing list which is putting
together a standard for boot loader technology ("MultiBoot Standard"). If
you are interested in chipping in on this front, I'd welcome the help!

If your concern is dealing with finding a copy of DOS, be aware that VSTa
boots just fine from FreeDOS, too.

                                                Regards,
                                                Andy
Received on Mon Jun 5 06:57:12 1995