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- dInstallation
-
- Enter the drive and directory you wish to install Boots to. For
- Boots to work correctly, you must install it to the drive you
- boot from (usually drive "C"). You must also specify a directory
- to install Boots to. You cannot install Boots to the root
- directory.
-
- eMain Menu
-
- Select a configuration using the arrow keys, PgUp-PgDn, Home-End.
-
- Press "A" to add a configuration.
- Press "E" to edit the selected configuration.
- Press "D" to delete the selected configuration.
- Press "M" to move the selected configuration to another place on
- the list.
- Press "S" to change Boots' settings.
-
- Press Enter or one of the function keys to make a selected
- configuration active and reboot. (Applicable only when Boots
- is setup for this mode of operation. For more info, go to the
- "Setup" menu, highlight "Mode of Operation", and press Alt-H.)
- fEdit Configuration
-
- Press F1 to edit the CONFIG file. Press F2 to edit the AUTOEXEC
- file. Press F3 to edit the configuration name and extension. When
- using the internal editor, use the following keys:
-
- Arrow keys .... Move cursor in that direction.
- Home/End ...... Move cursor to start/end of line.
- PgUp/PgDn ..... Move cursor up/down one page.
- Ctrl-Home/End . Move cursor to start/end of file.
- Insert ........ Toggle insert/overwrite mode.
- Delete ........ Delete character at cursor.
- Enter ......... Insert or break current line.
-
- gAdd Configuration
-
- Select "Start From Scratch" to create a new configuration from
- scratch.
-
- Select "Model After Selected" to create a new configuration
- patterned after the currently selected configuration's CONFIG and
- AUTOEXEC files.
-
- Select "Model After Current" to create a new configuration
- patterned after the current CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files.
- This is useful for when you've installed a new program and it has
- modified the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files and you wish to
- create a custom configuration for that program.
-
- iMode of Operation
-
- Boots allows you to select a configuration either during boot time
- or after. The default is "Select During Boot". If you rather run
- Boots only when you need to change configurations instead of
- selecting each time you boot up, then select "Select After Boot".
-
- "Select During Boot" Mode: The main menu will appear each time you
- boot up. Press the desired function key (F1-F10), the Enter key,
- or the first letter of the Extension to select that configuration.
-
- "Select After Boot" Mode: From the main menu, press the desired
- function key (F1-F10) or the Enter key to have Boots reboot your
- computer using the specified configuration. See manual for
- information on selecting a configuration from the command line.
- jIdle Time Seconds
-
- NOTE: Applies only to "Select During Boot" mode of operation.
-
- During boot up, the main menu will appear in which you may select
- a configuration. If the number of seconds specified in "Idle Time"
- elapses before a key is pressed, the default configuration (the
- first one on the menu) will automatically be selected. Set "Idle
- Time" to zero to turn off this feature.
-
- kReboot Type
-
- NOTE: Applies only to "Select After Boot" mode of operation.
-
- This option allows you to specify the type of reboot that should
- be performed after a configuration is selected from the main menu.
- A warm boot is equivalent to pressing Ctrl-Alt-Del. A cold boot
- is equivalent to switching the power off and then on again.
-
- lPassword
-
- NOTE: Applies only to "Select During Boot" mode of operation.
-
- Boots will optionally password protect your computer from being
- booted. Each time you boot up, Boots will ask you for the
- password. Enter the correct password and booting will continue.
- Enter the wrong password 3 times and the boot process will stop.
-
- To activate this option, enter a password. To deactivate,
- backspace over the old password so that none is entered.
-
- NOTE: You can still boot your computer from a floppy disk.
-
- mExternal Editor
-
- Boots provides its own editor for editing configurations.
- If you rather use your own, enter the drive, directory, and
- program name here. Example:
-
- C:\DOS\EDIT.COM
-
- To switch back to using the Boots internal editor, backspace
- over the editor file specification until none is entered.
-
- nClear Screen
-
- NOTE: Applies only to "Select During Boot" mode of operation.
-
- Set this option to "Yes" if you wish the screen to be cleared
- before the Boots selection menu is displayed during boot-up.
-
- oFlush Cache Command
-
- NOTE: Applies only to "Select After Boot" mode of operation.
-
- If you use a disk cache program, the cache should be flushed
- before re-booting. This option allows you to enter the cache
- program name including the drive, directory, and parameter(s)
- needed to flush it. Example: Windows uses a cache named SMARTDRV.
- To have this cache flushed before rebooting, you might enter:
-
- C:\WINDOWS\SMARTDRV.EXE /C
-
- NOTE: If the "Flush Cache Command" should run a batch file which
- in turn flushes the cache, you must use COMMAND.COM to run the
- batch file. Example: C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM /C FLUSH.BAT
- pEnvironment
-
- This option allows you to indicate the environment Boots is
- running in. Select "Normal" for a normal DOS environment. Select
- "SuperStor" for a SuperStor environment. Select "DoubleSpace" if
- you're using DOS 6.x DoubleSpace.
-
- SuperStor Environment: Boots must be installed on the uncompressed
- boot drive. During boot time this is drive letter C: but is then
- swapped for the drive letter of the compressed disk.
-
- qLock Keys
-
- NOTE: Applies only to "Select During Boot" mode of operation.
-
- Boots will optionally set the state of your Caps, Num, and Scroll
- Lock keys during boot time. For each Lock key, you may select
- "No change", "On", or "Off". Select "No change" to prevent Boots
- from changing the state of that Lock key. Select "On" or "Off"
- to have Boots change the state of that Lock key to on or off.
-
- rColor
-
- This option allows you to select a color scheme for the Boots main
- menu and edit window. The default color scheme is "Ocean". Boots
- will optionally cycle through the available color schemes each time
- activated (either during boot time or after). To have Boots cycle,
- select the "Cycle" color scheme.
-
- sReinstallation
-
- If you are reinstalling Boots over a previously installed copy and
- you wish to retain your configurations, you must indicate which
- version of Boots you are reinstalling over. If you wish to install
- without saving your old settings, select "Install without saving
- old settings" option.
-