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- BootPlus v1.0 for Atari ST
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- Copyright 1991 - Ed Kuzemchak
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- PURPOSE:
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- BootPlus allows the ST user to choose between three different DESKTOP.INF
- files (and three different resolutions) at boot-time. Along with each
- resolution, the user may select programs that are run during boot-time.
-
- BootPlus is intended for color STs, but it could provide a useful function
- for monochrome users as well.
-
- My use of BootPlus on my color ST provides the following:
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- - If low resolution is chosen, the system boots in low rez and NeoDesk
- will come up low rez with some low rez programs installed as icons.
- I run a screen saver in this mode, but do not run my mouse doubler
- program.
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- - If medium resolution is chosen, the system boots in medium rez and
- NeoDesk comes up with my medium rez programs as icons. In this mode,
- I run my screen saver as well as my mouse doubler and several other
- programs that I would normally put in the /AUTO folder.
-
- - If high resolution is chosen, I run a monochrome emulator and NeoDesk
- is able to deal with high rez just as well.
-
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- REGISTRATION:
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- If you find BootPlus useful and wish to register it, send $10 to the
- address below:
-
- Ed Kuzemchak
- 3805H Logans Ferry Rd.
- Pittsburgh, PA 15239
-
- I will send you back a disk with the following:
- - Bootplus v2.0 with multi-program execution capability
- - Complete Mark Williams C source for BootPlus v2.0
- You will also be registered to recieve future upgrades to BootPlus.
-
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- QUICK SETUP:
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-
- If you wish to skip the blab and just get to the good stuff, the following
- should be enough of a description to get you started using BootPlus.
-
- 1) Locate your DESKTOP.INF file. If you have a floppy system, I am assuming
- that you use a certain floppy to boot your system - with DESKTOP.INF on
- it.
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- 2) Set your system to medium resolution.
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- 3) Save your desktop configuration to DESKTOP.INF, then copy that file to
- DESKTOP.MED.
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- 4) Set your system to low resolution.
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- 5) Save your desktop configuration to DESKTOP.INF, then copy that file to
- DESKTOP.LOW.
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- 6) Set your system to high resolution - If you wish - and if you have a
- monochrome emulator.
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- 7) Save your desktop configuration to DESKTOP.INF, then copy that file to
- DESKTOP.HGH.
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- 8) Edit the file bootplus.cfg file provided and put the ENTIRE PATHNAME of the
- DESKTOP.INF, DESKTOP.LOW, DESKTOP.MED, DESKTOP.HGH files into the
- @INF, @LOW, @MED and @HGH commands respectively.
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- 9) If you have programs that you wish to be run when low, medium or high
- resolution is chosen, then put their pathnames in the @LPG, @MPG or @HPG
- commands respectively.
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- 10) Copy bootplus.prg to the /AUTO folder of your boot drive and copy
- bootplus.cfg to the top level directory of the same drive.
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- DETAILED SETUP:
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- If the Quick Setup is not appropriate or if you are just curious, read on...
-
- BootPlus reads a configuration file called bootplus.cfg and follows the
- commands in there. There are 9 different commands that can be issued,
- as described below:
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- @TIM - Set the delay (in seconds) before the default resolution is taken.
-
- Ex.
- @TIM 4 # sets the delay to 4 seconds
-
-
- @DEF - Set the default resolution (L = low, M = medium, H = high).
-
- Ex.
- @DEF M # set resolution to Medium is none is specified
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- @INF - Set the name of the DESKTOP.INF file that the system expects.
- This is usually DESKTOP.INF.
-
- Ex.
- @INF c:\desktop.inf # system's desktop.inf
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- @LOW - Set the name of the DESKTOP.INF file used for low res.
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- Ex.
- @LOW c:\desktop.low # low res desktop.inf file
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- @LPG - Set name of program to run when low res is chosen.
- Shareware v1.0 of BootPlus will only allow 1 program to be run per
- resolution. Registered v2.0 will allow 10 programs per resolution.
- Ex.
- @LPG c:\bootlus\programs\myprog.prg
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- @MED - Set the name of the DESKTOP.INF file used for medium res.
-
- Ex.
- @MED c:\desktop.med # med res desktop.inf file
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- @MPG - Set name of program to run when medium res is chosen.
- Shareware v1.0 of BootPlus will only allow 1 program to be run per
- resolution. Registered v2.0 will allow 10 programs per resolution.
-
- Ex.
- @MPG c:\bootlus\programs\myprog.prg
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- @HGH - Set the name of the DESKTOP.INF file used for high res.
-
- Ex.
- @HGH c:\desktop.hgh # high res desktop.inf file
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- @HPG - Set name of program to run when high res is chosen.
- Shareware v1.0 of BootPlus will only allow 1 program to be run per
- resolution. Registered v2.0 will allow 10 programs per resolution.
-
- Ex.
- @LPG c:\bootlus\programs\myprog.prg
-
- Any text beyond the character "#" will be considered comments.
-
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- HOW BOOTPLUS WORKS:
- ------------------
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- BootPlus physically copies the correct file according to the resolution
- specified into the DESKTOP.INF file specified by the @INF command.
-
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- TERMS AND LIMITATIONS:
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- The user of this software is permitted to distribute it in it's entirety
- provided that:
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- - It is not offered for sale or included in any package offered for sale.
- - This README file is included in all distribution.
-
- This software is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, expressed or
- implied, including but not limited to warranties for the fitness of this
- software for any purpose.
-
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- QUESTIONS, COMMENTS:
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-
- Any questions or comments may be directed to:
-
- Ed Kuzemchak
- 3805H Logans Ferry Rd.
- Pittsburgh, PA 15239
-
- Internet Mail: kuzemcha@tartan.com
-