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- ## D O C U M E N T A T I O N -> 'B O O T J O B V1.3' ##
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- ## BOOTJOB V1.3 IS SHAREWARE ! IF YOU`RE GONNA USE IT, SEND ##
- ## ME A SHAREWARE-FEE OF DM 10 , OR US$ 7 DOLLAR. ##
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- ## MICHAEL BIALAS, FREIBURGERSTR.2, 6200 WIESBADEN, GERMANY ##
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- ## ALL USERS, WHO WILL PAY THEIRE SHAREWARE-FEE AND WANT TO GET ##
- ## THE LATEST VERSION OF BOOTJOB,SHOULD INCLUDE US$ 3 DOLLAR OR ##
- ## DM 5,- FOR DISK AND POSTAGE. ##
- ## I DO NOT PAY ANY POSTAGE & DISK-COSTS ANYMORE !!!! ##
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- ## V1.0 (02.6.92) BootBlock Utility with LoadFile-SaveFunction ##
- ## first public release (FishDisk/Kickstart) ##
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- ## V1.1 (05.1.93) Error in save Boot as Execute Prog. removed ##
- ## Use of 2 absolute Adr. may crash your System ##
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- ## V1.2 (09.1.93) SubRoutine to check all connected Drives and ##
- ## GT-CycleGadget for selecting Drive installed.##
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- ## V1.3 (17.1.93) ErrorRequester installed, Code optimized. ##
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- INTRODUTION
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- What is 'BOOTJOB' ?
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- 'BOOTJOB' is a very useful BootBlock-Utility. With `BOOTJOB` you are able to
- store,copy,install,view,execute or save as excutable every DiskBootBlock.
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- BOOTJOB V1.3 REQUIRES AMIGA-OS2.0 + ASL.LIBRARY
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- The most powerful function is to save any Bootblock as a executable CLI-File.
- Now you can run every Boot-Util,Viruschecker,Game,Loader from your CLI.
- Especially when you want to run another Tool, before the Mainprogram starts.
- (examples: NoFastmem,Nochipmem,Monitor...)
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- Many Bootprogs. won`t work correctly under Amiga OS2.x (Systemcrash!).
- Therefore you are able to save these Bootblocks as a executable File and run
- it under DOS1.3 !!!
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- Programmers Info
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- Also self-written Bootblocks can be installed to Disk. As long as the
- DOS-ID (`DOS`,0,$370) is included in the BootBlockfile.
- Just load the File with the `LOAD FILE->BUFFER`-Gadget and install it on
- your Disk. The new BootChecksum will be calculated by `BOOTJOB`.
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- Distribution-Info
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- It is allowed to distribute `BOOTJOB` in anyway (Disks/BBS`s...), when no
- change is made to the original Files.
- The following files MUST BE included on the Distribution-Disk.
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- Bootjob
- Bootjob.info
- Bootjob.English-Doc
- Bootjob.English-Doc.info
- Bootjob.Deutsch-Dok
- Bootjob.Deutsch-Dok.info
- BootBlocks (Directory with 33 BootBlocks)
- BootBlocks/NewBootblocks (SubDirectory with 13 new BootBlocks)
- BootBlock.info
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- Getting started
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- You can start 'BOOTJOB' by double-clicking on its Workbench-Icon or from
- CLI with its Filename. If you`re using `Run BOOTJOB`, then you are able to
- use your Cli as long as you type `Endcli`.
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- After loading `BOOTJOB`, it will open up a Window with many Gadgets which
- will be explained now.
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- Important !!! Don`t forget !!! New in this version !!!
- The BootBlock-Actions Copy & Read-Boot will always be performed on the
- current Workdrive. You can change the drive by pressing the Gadget.
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- GadgetFunctions
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- | READ BOOT->BUFFER | READ BOOTBLOCK FROM DISK IN DF0: TO BUFFER.
- |___________________| CURRENT BUFFER-CONTENTS WILL BE OVERWRITTEN.
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- | COPY BUFFER->BOOT | INSTALL CURRENT BUFFER AS BOOTBLOCK TO DISK IN DF0:
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- | SAVE BUFFER->FILE | STORE CURRENT BUFFER AS FILE (FILEREQ. WILL APPEAR)
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- | LOAD FILE->BUFFER | LOAD BOOTBLOCK-FILE INTO BUFFER (FILEREQ. WILL APPEAR)
- |___________________| CURRENT BUFFER-CONTENTS WILL BE OVERWRITTEN.
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- | SAVE BUFFER->PROG | SAVE CURRENT BUFFER AS EXECUTABLE CLI-FILE
- |___________________| (FILEREQ. WILL APPEAR)
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- | EXECUTE BUFFER | EXECUTE BOOTPROGRAM OF THE CURRENT BUFFER
- |___________________| (NOT EVERY BOOTPRG. WORKS CORRECTLY UNDER OS2.x)
- ___________________ BOOTLOADER ARE USING THE DISK IN THE CURRENT WORKDRIVE
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- | ASCII DUMP-BUFFER | VIEW CURRENT BUFFER AS ASCII-DUMP.
- |___________________|
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- | WORKDRIVE DF0-DF3 | THIS GADGET SETS THE NEW WORKDRIVE FOR ALL FOLLOWING
- |___________________| OPERATION WITH BOOTJOB.
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- | *>ABOUT BOOTJOB<* | INFORMATIOS ABOUT `BOOTJOB V1.3`.
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- Bootblocks
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- Also included is a Drawer with 32 Bootblock-Files, taken from the BootX
- BootBlock-Library. (Utils/Viruschecker/DosBootblocks)
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- Greetings to Peter Stuer
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- New Bootblocks
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- I`ve included a new drawer with 13 different Bootblocks. You find it as a
- Subdirectory in the Bootblocks drawer.
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- Other things
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- Be careful ,If you don`t know what a kind of Bootblock is in the Buffer or
- on the Disk. BootBlock-Viruses can be activated by selecting the
- `EXECUTE BUFFER`-Gadget.
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- Also the saving as excutable CLI-File (SAVE BUFFER->PROG) can be unpleasant,
- when running the File from the CLI.
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- Better to check Disks including unknown Bootblocks with a Viruschecker.
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- Disclaimer
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- The author cannot be held liable for the suitability or accuracy of `BOOTJOB`
- Any damage directly or indirectly caused by the use or misuse of `BOOTJOB`
- is the sole responsibility of the user her/him self.
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- Don`t get shocked...
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- Before releasing `BOOTJOB V1.3` has been tested several times. Under correct
- and responsible use `BOOTJOB` cant cause any damage.
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- 17/1/1993 M.Bialas
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