to make all the files accessible to the user. in other words to update the resouces
DOS is itself an OS.. It use the boot files to boot.. Few of them are: Config.Sys MSDOS.SYS Command.Com
Yes, this is done all the time. The easiest way is to use the Grub loader to control which system to boot from a multi-boot system.
You are given a choice of which operating system to boot into (you can only use one OS at a time).
After you make the floppy disc a boot drive (beforehand), you can use it to boot your system when you are unable to boot using your harddrive.
First of all boot partition must be active by default or your system will not boot. Second, there is not such thing as a system partition. There is a system disk which is usually located on boot partition. If you are asking about whether you can change size of boot partition in cost of another partition the answer is yes. The best way to do that is to use one utilities designed for such purposes, for instance, Acronis Disk Director.
You can have more than one operating system installed on a computer at a time. Dual boot allows you the choose which system you want to use. With dual boot enabled, when you turn on your PC it will give you a choice of operating systems.
Q: What is the recommended size for the boot file system? A: The /boot file system is recommended to be 50MB.
You can boot your system through PXE system, I never heard that you can boot your device through DHCP.
Most operating systems uses the boot partition to boot the computer. In some operating systems, both the system partition and the boot partition are used to boot up the system.
Use a boot disc or a Linux LiveCD such as Knoppix
If you need to boot from a CD on a Packard Bell system, you should use the F12 button. This will restart your computer from a disc.
A hard boot can reset a computer's operating system and clear RAM. It should only be used if you cannot complete a manual shut down.