On Thu, 01 Jan 2004 09:28:43 +0100, Jan Minar wrote: > On Wed, Dec 31, 2003 at 03:41:05PM -0500, Paul Morgan wrote: >> And yes, it's a hack (to get around limited space in the boot sector), but >> it works OK. > > It shouldn't go unnoticed, that the boot sector is a hack, too. Not to > mention BIOS, which is the thing why the MBR _has_ to be there.
Not to mention IBM getting us stuck in the first place with the awful Intel segmented memory hack... (well, it's a hack to me and it generated a lot more hacks to get around the disadvantages) ...don't get me started... :-> -- ....................paul Programming without a hex editor is like watchmaking without a hammer. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
