Re: [WinMac] Re: NT
Dan Schwartz(expresso[at]snip.net)
Sun, 20 Dec 1998 08:08:33 -0500
Alex,
Yes, the /B switch will allow this, but only on a machine that is already
running some sort of OS, i.e. if you have a freshly formatted hard drive
then forget it... You'll need to do the "3 floppy shuffle." In addition, if
you have an unusual SCSI controller connecting your (proposed) boot drive,
then you'll still need to do the "shuffle."
[By the way, I've tried the /B switch with a DOS 6.2 floppy with
MSCDEX.EXE as the boot device, and it takes over an hour to load the CD
data this way.]
Cheers!
Dan
At 10:31 PM 12/18/98 -0500, Alex responded to me:
>> Actually, installing NT on an Alpha is easier than on an x86: From the ARC
>>menu, select "Supplementary Menu." Then, select "Install Windows NT from a
>>CD/ROM" and sit back. No 3-floppy deal like on in inHell box...
>
>There's no need to use the 3 disks on an x86 pentium chip install of NT,
>just run winnt.exe /b (with the 'b' switch to bypass the disks).
>
>Alex Dearden
>pata@doglover.com
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