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How Well Does 'Smart BootManager' Work?
iie1195 asks: "Even though you can set up LiLO to dual-boot operating systems, in my opinion, there are better and easier ways to accomplish this, since LiLO isn't very newbie-friendly. There are several commercial boot-managers out there. Among the noteworthy are PQBoot from Powerquest and System Commander 2000 from V Communications (you can read a review on System Commander 2000 here.) Open Source boot-managers have not been plentiful, but there's hope. One of these is Smart BootManager. It has the look and feel of an early version of System Commander, and is fully Open Sourced. I have not tried it much myself, since I'm perfectly happy with System Commander. But since blowing $49 on a boot-manager might be a little steep, the free Smart BootManager seems like a good alternative." Any experiences or testimonials from users of this program? Does it serve your booting needs or are there areas that could use improvement? -
How Well Does 'Smart BootManager' Work?
iie1195 asks: "Even though you can set up LiLO to dual-boot operating systems, in my opinion, there are better and easier ways to accomplish this, since LiLO isn't very newbie-friendly. There are several commercial boot-managers out there. Among the noteworthy are PQBoot from Powerquest and System Commander 2000 from V Communications (you can read a review on System Commander 2000 here.) Open Source boot-managers have not been plentiful, but there's hope. One of these is Smart BootManager. It has the look and feel of an early version of System Commander, and is fully Open Sourced. I have not tried it much myself, since I'm perfectly happy with System Commander. But since blowing $49 on a boot-manager might be a little steep, the free Smart BootManager seems like a good alternative." Any experiences or testimonials from users of this program? Does it serve your booting needs or are there areas that could use improvement? -
Partition Magic 4.0
Ben Large writes "Partition Magic now has full support for resizing and moving ext2 partitions!" I thought I remember reading Theodore T'so was writing this for them, and that the ext2 code would be available under GPL eventually. Can anyone confirm? Read below for the rest of Ben's submission.- ----------------- Dear Partition Magic User: Partition Magic 4.0 is finally here. Upgrade for only $24.95 before October 15 (that's nearly 65% off the retail price)! Buy the downloadable version of Partition Magic 4.0 Upgrade and receive it today! Or pre-order your physical copy! For more information, please visit:
- link Because we value you as a customer, we wanted to let you take advantage of the tremendous power and flexibility of Partition Magic 4.0 by giving you this special limited-time offer. Why upgrade? Check out these fantastic NEW features: * BootMagic (TM)- This powerful new boot manager with a graphical interface and full mouse support allows you to easily run multiple OSes on the same machine without compatibility problems. The native DOS and Windows configuration programs allow you to change menu items and start-up options for all your OSes while in DOS, Windows 95/98 or NT. * Native Windows 95/98 and NT Executables - Now you can run Partition Magic without leaving Windows and take advantage of the enhanced interface and functionality for even greater efficiency. * Wizard Functionality - Effortlessly perform partitioning tasks with simple step-by-step guides for automatically redistributing free space, reclaiming wasted space, creating new partitions, and analyzing your hard drive for enhanced performance. * Batch and Execute Commands Simultaneously - Preview the effects of partitioning your hard drive before actually making any changes to your system. Then execute all the commands simultaneously. * Large Drive Support - Partition magic 4.0 now supports hard drives even larger than 20 GB! * Linux Support - Now you can create, resize and move Linux ext2 and Linux swap partitions without losing data. * Expanded File System Support - Complete support for FAT16, FAT16X, FAT32, FAT32X, NTFS, HPFS and Linux Ext2 partition types. Convert from FAT to FAT32, FAT to NTFS, FAT to HPFS, and FAT32 to FAT without losing data. Enjoy comprehensive support no matter what file system you are using. Reserved for you: exclusive UPGRADE opportunity for the next 30 days only! Don't miss out! Click here to buy it now: link P.S. If you purchased Partition Magic 3.0 on or after July 15, 1998, supply us with your proof of purchase and get your upgrade for just the cost of shipping. Call 1-800-379-2566 for details. NOTE: Please remember that a single-user license of Partition Magic allows you to use Partition Magic only on the hard drive(s) permanently connected to a single computer. Once Partition Magic has been used on a single computer, it may not be used to partition another computer. For information on purchasing additional licenses of Partition Magic or upgrading to a technician's license, which allows you to use Partition Magic on an unlimited number of workstations, please contact PowerQuest's large account sales at 800-379-2566 or sales@powerquest.com. Offers are good in the U.S. and Canada only! Thank you for being a valued PowerQuest customer! Sincerely, Eric Ruff President
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Partition Magic 4.0
Drew Daniels writes "PowerQuest was demonstrating their software last night at the Winnipeg PC User Group (WPCUG link During their presentation it was mentioned that there was just an announcement that Partition Magic 4.0 will be released in mid August. Although This is good news in itself, the even better news is that it should have the ability to manipulate Linux ext2 partitions just like it has been able to manipulate FAT partitions. Note: I haven't found the official announcement(s), but I'll keep searching for them. New ext2 features will include creating and resizing. The new version will not run under native linux. :( Oh well. ". Great! And what's even better is that Ted Ts'o has been working with PQ on a program to resize ext2 partitions under Linux, and if you're a registered Partition Magic user, you can beta it. Beware though - last time I did, I broke stuff. He says it will be GPL soon. -
BeOS to include Partition Magic
Be, Inc. has licensed technology from PowerQuest, publishers of PartitionMagic. The technology allows for users to create a primary partition for the BeOS in one simple, scripted, step. Alas, the license only allows for this to be done once... -
BeOS to include Partition Magic
Be, Inc. has licensed technology from PowerQuest, publishers of PartitionMagic. The technology allows for users to create a primary partition for the BeOS in one simple, scripted, step. Alas, the license only allows for this to be done once...