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> is a DOS executable which loads a kernel image from a DOS HD (or
floppy) and then boots the rest of the Linux Operating System from an
appropriate root partition. If you're a really good hacker, you can do a
floppyless Linux install this way; however, this document will explain more traditional uses. When booting into Windows 95&#8482; hit the F8 key when:</P
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>from there. If you are good with MS-DOS setups, you can code multiple
AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files, so that you have a menu setup and can
choose which OS to boot.</P
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