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The "NutDriver" Collection
release 0.8
(c) Sprout Software 1993
All Rights Reserved
These console replacements will drive your friends and co-
workers nuts! They do require an EGA, VGA, or MCGA compatible
video card, and the current release does not handle ANSI escape
codes, but nothing in life is perfect :-) Have fun!
*** CAUTION ***
Device drivers are tricky. I wrote these with care, but this
is really a beta release and I can't rule out the possibility of
subtle (or even not-so-subtle) bugs; there are very likely some
older systems around that they will not run properly on.
These are novelty programs, not intended to be left in the
system indefinitely - they should be removed from CONFIG.SYS for
normal use.
Disclaimer
And furthermore, I assume no liability for any direct or
consequential damages resulting from the use of, or inability
to use, this software. So there!
Installation
Each *.SYS file is a standard DOS device driver; you just
include a new line in CONFIG.SYS to enable it (but you use
only one at a time). For example:
CONFIG.SYS
----------
files=20
buffers=30
device=c:\dos\ansi.sys
device=c:\jokes\topsy.sys
Here the first three lines are typical CONFIG.SYS entries that
might have been there already; the final line is how you might
add TOPSY.SYS if you copied it to a JOKES directory. These
drivers must be loaded after all other console drivers (such as
ANSI.SYS), and should also go after any other video drivers;
if in doubt put it last. The results are best when autoexec.bat
generates a screenful or more of output.
Operation
Reboot, and you're in business - the trick is to get out!
Psst ... over here ... don't tell anybody, but the "Esc" key
toggles you back to a normal display. In the unlikely event
that this should fail, you can boot from a floppy with the DOS
system files on it, and edit CONFIG.SYS to disable the driver;
macho types can also try editing CONFIG.SYS with the driver
running.
Be Nice
These are great practical jokes (in the authors own humble
opinion), but should be used with discretion; less-experienced
(and even some more-experienced) computer users may get very
flustered. Don't just leave these on somebody's machine and go
away; plan to be nearby or easily accessible when your victim
boots up. Unless they've been _very_ naughty, in which case
they deserve it.
History
release 0.8 - first public release, 30 March 93
TOPSY.SYS - you'll flip over this one
ALICE.SYS - through the looking glass
DRVNUT.DOC - this text file
Terms
These programs and documention are copyrighted works and
remain the property of the copyright holder. The holder hereby
permits the distribution of the entire, unaltered set of files,
for non-commercial purposes; distributors may charge a nominal
amount for handling, but hey, be reasonable!
Acknowledgement
The Topsy driver was inspired by an anonymous program
APRIL.EXE dated 14 March 87; I patched in a minor improvement
later that year (APRIL2.EXE), but it seems to have taken me
about 6 years to get around to writing my own enhanced version
from scratch!
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