Re: netboot preview release

[Martin Walter <mawa@ruf.uni-freiburg.de>]

On Sat, 31 Oct 1998, Gero Kuhlmann wrote:

> > The reason i wanted to try a new version is that with 0.8.1 i cannot
> > local boot WIN95 when bootrom is installed, it hangs.
> 
> I haven't heard of such problems yet. When you boot an operating system
> from a local hard disk, netboot should not interact in any way. It not
> even redirects any interrupts or such. Or do you use MGL to boot Win95?

Sometimes I also have the problem that netboot 0.8.1 hangs when I 
boot a local DOS partition via MGL menu. Interestedly it never hangs
if I disconnect the network connection. Perhaps netboot does not disable
network interrupts before booting a local partion?

Regards,
Martin.

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