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Subject: Bootup?

Author: Thom Perry

Date: 02:15:50 11/23/99

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On November 22, 1999 at 23:07:46, Peter Kappler wrote:

>On November 22, 1999 at 22:48:21, John Wish wrote:
>
>>Do differing operating systems affect the effeciency of chess software? Would
>>Mchess, Rebel, Chessmaster, Shredder, etc, operate any better on linux than on
>>windows?
>
>None of those engines run under Linux, unless you want to run a Windows emulator
>like WINE.
>
>--Peter

That doesn't really solve anything.  How will your computer know which is
the primary operating system, which system should it boot up to?  I
believe the program he is referring to is called System Commander.  It
allows you to install and control up to 150 operating systems on one
computer.  I've talked with techs in various computer shops and they all
say it works great.  I am writing this to you on my home computer
which to this day is still operating on DOS 6.22, and
I am using Arachne as my web browser.  But unfortunately due to tax
considerations and some other reasons, I will need to install a version
of Windows in the near future.  So I have already purchased System
Commander.  When the time comes for me to pollute this computer with
WINDOZE 98, at least it will be installed as a completely separate
operating system, only to be used on an as needed basis.  That way, all
of my DOS programs will continue to function daily, unimpeded by the
resource hogging WINDOZE system.




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