MicroPort Unix V/386

Matthew Frohman mfrohman at digi.lonestar.org
Fri Oct 5 02:48:50 AEST 1990


I am using MicroPort's implementation of Unix (sys V/386).
I have a 386/20 with a 67 MB hard disk and 5 MB of RAM.

When I install the software, it asks me if I want to save
a part of the hard disk for DOS.  When I reply YES, it asks
me for the number of cylinders, 0-644.  However much I
allocate, it place DOS as the first partition, starting at 1,
with the Unix partition following.

My question is, according to the documentation, NO partition
should begin at 0 or 1.  That is reserved for something else.
I see no way to specify where to begin the partition.

It IS causing a problem, because after I install Unix, then
go back to DOS and format the DOS drive and set it as the
active partition, the next time I turn on my computer, the
boot sector has been wiped out and FDISK says that there are
NO partitions.

Any help???
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