Re: xy and Linux

[rgrayauto@xxxxxxxx]

Dear Manuel,
This is what I did. On a win 98 machine, I installed Xy III. Then I
created a multi boot following instructions for DOS 6.2 (5+ may work,
too.) This booted themachine first in dos to a menu where I could select
Xy or win98.

The next step was installing linuxs. I used Corel Linux, a Debian
offshoot. I installed a second hard drive, partioned into quarters. I
installed Corel into one of the second hard drive partitions. Corel
installed from win98. I could have had Corel installed on the primary
hard drive as well but elected to go with the second hrd drive. I can
access Linux via the boot menu or win98.

The boot menu is established in config.sys and it reads"
[menu]
menuitem = linux
menuitem = wind98
menu item = pen

then in autoexec.bat
:Linux
CD g:\
G:
cd g:\cdl
startcdl
gotoend

:pen
cd c:\ed
editor


there's a lot of other stuff in autoexec and but its just the command
used for each program.

I don't try to get to Xywrite from win98 or Linux. I boot everythng
seprately.
The DOS manual under multi boot has a lot of other options.

Good luck,

ralph
On Fri, 10 May 2002 20:17:22 +0200 fenda@xxxxxxxx writes:
> Ralph,
> I would be very grateful if you could outline the procedure to have
> XyWrite installed and working under Linux. My attempts were only
> partially successful.
> Best regards,
> Manuel Castelao
>
> rgrayauto@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> > Dear Xywriters:
> > I've been using Xywrite III+ since 1984 with windows and linux. I
> don't
> > mix them. I create a multiple boot that enables me to go to
> windows,
> > linux or xyewrite (or others) at bootup. Both windows and linux
> allow the
> > importation of ascii files which is how I send my articles to
> > publsihers--as ASCII unformated attachments to email.
> >
> > If I keep them separate, it stays simple.
> >
>
>