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Date:	Sat, 23 Aug 2003 23:18:01 PDT7
From:	"Steven Levine" <steve53@earthlink.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: setting up eCS 1.1

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In <20030824025626.NVJS15700.fed1mtao02.cox.net@eyeleica>, on 08/23/03
at 07:55 PM, butch@fyrelizard.com said:

>Sheridan said he has a 1.1 GB HPFS partition for memory dump space. It
>has to be as big as main RAM. Exactly what is memory dump space, when is
>it used ?

OS/2 had the ability to dump the contents of memory to disk when a fatal
error occurs. This dump can sometimes be helpful in determining the cause
of the error.

>Also, how is the maintenance partition used? Sheridan said he has a
>small one of only 40 MB of HPFS type. What kind of activity or
>information is placed in the maintenance partition? Very basic question!

A maintenance partition is a separate installation of OS/2 that can be
used if the main installation fails to boot. It's also useful for taking
backups of the main installation partition. It only needs to be big
enough to hold a basic OS/2-eCS installation.

>Another item I am fuzzy about is the R partition of HPFS which is RAM
>disk setup in config.sys I am in the dark here. Can you explain,
>please?

I don't have much use for a RAM disk myself. I'll let Sheridan explain
how he uses his.

>Steven said a GB of a logical HPFS for Boot eCS maintenance. Is this the
>same as maintenance or is it specific to booting?

It's the same partition. The tool eCS provides to prepare the partition
is named BOOTECS. This is derived from the original BOOTOS2. There is
also a similar program named BootAble which is sort of a BOOTOS2 on
steriods.

>Is it logical to think of putting the contents of the 3 eCS 1.1 cd's onto
>the hard drive? If there are problems, the installation information on
>the cd's are readiily available easier to install.

You can do that. However, the install CD is bootable so it's hard to say
how useful this will be.

>I am just wondering
>because somewhere in the recesses of my mind I think I read something
>about this with windows.

Windows does this more or less. These days, most WinXX boxes come without
and install CD, so there's not much choice.

Steven

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