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v32 v33 13 13 === No Primary Partition Required === 14 14 Because !AirBoot is written in (neat and compact) Assembler, it is small enough to fit in the track0 (nowhereland) space. 15 So, unlike OS/2 Boot Manager, !AirBoot does not require a primary partition, resolving the problem that occur ed with Windows 7 OEM installations.15 So, unlike OS/2 Boot Manager, !AirBoot does not require a primary partition, resolving the problem that occurred with Windows 7 OEM installations. 16 16 And since OS/2 has had long time capability of booting from logical partitions, it could completely leave the dogfight for primaries. 17 17 … … 23 23 No other tools required. 24 24 === Support For Huge Harddisks === 25 Under OS/2, huge hard disks are handled by using a special geometry.25 Under OS/2, huge hard drives are handled by using a special geometry. 26 26 !AirBoot understands this special geometry, allowing OS/2 to boot from partitions located above the 512 GiB boundary.[[BR]] 27 27 === Operating System Agnostic === … … 31 31 == Before Using !AirBoot == 32 32 Before installing !AirBoot, it would be a good idea to learn a little bit more about it. 33 This is especially true with regard to partitioning hard disks the way OS/2 likes it (use its volume manager) and the co -existance with other operating-systems.[[BR]]33 This is especially true with regard to partitioning hard disks the way OS/2 likes it (use its volume manager) and the coexistence with other operating-systems.[[BR]] 34 34 35 35 See the section below where to download !AirBoot or view its manual.[[BR]] … … 52 52 There exists a project clone at: [https://rousseaux.github.io/netlabs.air-boot] 53 53 54 That project is *not* a fork of the original Netlabs project. It is a *clone* done with {{{git-svn}}} with the purpose to be able to use Git Branching for testing and feature additions.54 That project is *not* a fork of the original Netlabs project. It is a *clone* done with {{{git-svn}}} with the purpose to be able to use Git branching for testing and feature additions. 55 55 56 56 The bi-directional mapping is: {{{github:project~master}}} <-> {{{netlabs:project~trunk}}}[[BR]]
