dual(tripple,...) boot with physical switch

3rd October 2004, 12:11

I searched high and low for a boot manager that has a physical switch feature. By this I mean something that detects the position of a switch and then boots the appropriate OS. My wireless keyboard for some reason doesn't work in dos and I still wan't to be able to choose and it would look quite slick. I know this exists because I saw a mod once where someone put a pc in half linux/ half windows cd box and depending on the position of the box it would boot linux/windows.

To make a long question short, which boot manager to use that has a physical switch option?

jmke · 3rd October 2004, 12:59

http://www.overclockersonline.com/in...rticles&num=88

3rd October 2004, 17:36

tnx for the effort but it needs to switch between partitions and not between hdd's. I know it's possible because it has been done. Also, i want to make my own switch because i don't have any drives left (damn those vapo's

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jmke · 3rd October 2004, 17:38

"it has been done"

where? link?

DUR0N · 3rd October 2004, 19:08

Quote:

Originally posted by jmke
"it has been done"

where? link?

If he would have that link, then why would he ask for info?

3rd October 2004, 19:31

i saw it once, i don't remember where and the poster of the casemod didn't say where he got it or what the name was

jmke · 3rd October 2004, 19:37

it would be cool to control the boot manager & the parititions on your HDD through a switch, but doesn't sound very plausible...

easypanic · 3rd October 2004, 19:43

Especially the partitions part, you can't acces those through a switch I presume...

3rd October 2004, 19:49

i guess there's some kind of boot manager that can read if you put something on the com port or something like that

RichBa5tard · 3rd October 2004, 20:05

It's possible (and easy) if you use different drives for each OS. Simply make a switch between the powerconnector of the drives, so only one of them is powered on at boot.

3rd October 2004, 12:11	#1
webscripter Posts: n/a	dual(tripple,...) boot with physical switch I searched high and low for a boot manager that has a physical switch feature. By this I mean something that detects the position of a switch and then boots the appropriate OS. My wireless keyboard for some reason doesn't work in dos and I still wan't to be able to choose and it would look quite slick. I know this exists because I saw a mod once where someone put a pc in half linux/ half windows cd box and depending on the position of the box it would boot linux/windows. To make a long question short, which boot manager to use that has a physical switch option?

3rd October 2004, 12:59	#2
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	http://www.overclockersonline.com/in...rticles&num=88 __________________

3rd October 2004, 17:38	#4
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	"it has been done" where? link? __________________

3rd October 2004, 19:37	#7
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	it would be cool to control the boot manager & the parititions on your HDD through a switch, but doesn't sound very plausible... __________________

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3rd October 2004, 17:36	#3
webscripter Posts: n/a	tnx for the effort but it needs to switch between partitions and not between hdd's. I know it's possible because it has been done. Also, i want to make my own switch because i don't have any drives left (damn those vapo's )

3rd October 2004, 19:31	#6
webscripter Posts: n/a	i saw it once, i don't remember where and the poster of the casemod didn't say where he got it or what the name was

3rd October 2004, 19:49	#9
webscripter Posts: n/a	i guess there's some kind of boot manager that can read if you put something on the com port or something like that

3rd October 2004, 20:05	#10
RichBa5tard [M] Reviewer/HWBot ***** Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,344	It's possible (and easy) if you use different drives for each OS. Simply make a switch between the powerconnector of the drives, so only one of them is powered on at boot. __________________ HTPC (mac osx): Mac Mini \| Core Duo 1.6Ghz \| 2GB DDR2 \| 26\" TFT Development (mac osx): Macbook \| Core 2 2.0Ghz \| 4GB DDR2 \| 250GB HD Games (win xp): E2160 @ 2.4Ghz \| HD3850 OC \| Asrock 4coredual-vsta \| 2GB DDR2

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