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║ HOLDIT!.SYS dummy device driver by »-Swift-Ware-> Copyright (C) 1993 ║
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PLEASE READ ALL OF THIS DOCUMENT BEFORE INSTALLING "HOLDIT!.SYS"
HOLDIT!.SYS is a dummy device driver that never actually installs in
system memory (uses no memory) but enables pausing between each device your
CONFIG.SYS file attempts to load. The program will wait until you press a key
before continuing, it then moves on to the next device driver.
HOLDIT!.SYS also enables the displaying of a one line message before
or after a device is loaded. This can be useful for device drivers that do not
display any messages about being successfully installed.
HOLDIT!.SYS displays the next command line in you CONFIG.SYS file
while it is waiting for a key press. This shows you which device driver is
to be installed next before DOS gets hold of it. With this ability you can
easily determine which driver is hanging (crashing) your system.
Syntax is: DEVICE=C:\HOLDIT!.SYS ~This is an^EXAMPLE~message.
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Leave at least ONE space between__| | | |__Second Tilde returns
program name and start of message. | | message output to
| | lowercase.
You must start each message with a (~) |
character. The "Tilde" must be placed |
at least one space after the end of |
the program name (holdit!.sys ~) even |
if you wish not to display a message. |
First letter of message is always |
printed in uppercase. |
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Use the Carat (^) character to force |
HOLDIT!.SYS to print in uppercase._____________|
The reason switches (~^) are used within in a message is because DOS always
converts letters to uppercase when it reads in a command. These two switches
enable you to make your message much easier to read.
For HOLDIT!.SYS to work properly you must not use the REM statement between
any of the device drivers you are installing from within your CONFIG.SYS file.
Here is an example of the programs output:
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Ready to begin installing device drivers. (First displayed message)
Next command is C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS (Next driver to be installed)
Press a key to continue . . (Wait for a key to be pressed)
After you press a key the screen will clear for the next Message/Pause.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Driver HIMEM.SYS is installed. (Second message)
Next command is HIGH,UMB (Next config command)
Press a key to continue . . (Wait for key press)
Again you press a key, the screen then clears for the next Message/Pause.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Loaded DOS high successfully. (Third message)
Next command is C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS (Next driver to be installed)
Press a key to continue . . (Wait for key press)
etc, etc....
The following is an example CONFIG.SYS file using HOLDIT!.SYS
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FILES=30
BUFFERS=30
device=c:\holdit!.sys ~Ready to begin installing device drivers.
DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS
device=c:\holdit!.sys ~Driver^HIMEM.SYS~is installed.
DOS=HIGH,UMB
device=c:\holdit!.sys ~Loaded^DOS~high successfully.
DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS
device=c:\holdit!.sys ~Driver^EMM386.EXE~is installed.
DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\ANSI.SYS
device=c:\holdit!.sys ~Loaded^ANSI.SYS~driver successfully.
DEVICEHIGH=C:\MOUSE.SYS
device=c:\holdit!.sys ~Loaded^MOUSE.SYS~driver successfully.
DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\SMARTDRV.SYS 2048 2048
device=c:\holdit!.sys ~Cache driver^SMARTDRV.SYS~is installed.
BREAK=ON
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Enjoy!
William Cravener
520 N. Stateline Rd.
Sharon Pa. 16146
CIS: 72230,1306