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- BOOT.SYS DESCRIBE.DOC Version 2.00
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- BOOT.SYS(tm) and the accompanying programs and documentation are
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- Copyright (c) 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993 Hans Salvisberg
- All rights reserved
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- This file lists several descriptions of BOOT.SYS which you may
- use as you like.
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- BOOT.SYS v2.00 <ASP> - The heavy-duty config manager.
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- BOOT.SYS v2.00 <ASP> - The heavy-duty config manager. Everything
- in DOS6 multi-config and much more, under all versions of DOS.
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- BOOT.SYS v2.00 <ASP> - The heavy-duty config manager. Gives you
- one or more menus out of CONFIG.SYS, similar to DOS6. Adds pretty
- menu, if/then/else, use of variables, and on-the-fly editing in
- CONFIG.SYS; reboot from cmd line; installation program upgrades
- DOS6 multi-config; more! Does NOT write to your disk! NO resident
- driver under DOS6! Up to 20 items per menu, 25 menus. MS-DOS 2.11
- to 6.0, DR DOS 5.0/6.0, supports DOS= command.
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- BOOT.SYS lets you display one or more menus at boot-up time and
- have different parts of CONFIG.SYS and/or AUTOEXEC.BAT executed
- depending on which menu options you select. Its basic functional-
- ity is similar to the multi-config feature in MS/PC-DOS 6.0, but
- BOOT.SYS goes much further with a nice menu, if/then/else and use
- of variables in CONFIG.SYS, and editing of designated CONFIG.SYS
- lines on-the-fly, just to name a few.
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- Features Benefits
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- Multiple configu- BOOT.SYS lets you make full use of your system
- rations by optimizing different configurations for
- each application/task.
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- Runs in BOOT.SYS removes the need to boot up, copy/re-
- CONFIG.SYS name config files, and reboot.
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- Only one BOOT.SYS keeps multiple configurations manage-
- CONFIG.SYS and able by sharing common commands and avoiding
- AUTOEXEC.BAT redundancy.
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- Does all its No risk of making potentially disasterous
- magic in RAM only changes to your disk. Works on diskless work-
- stations, too.
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- State-of-the-art Unlike MS/PC-DOS 6.0 multi-config, BOOT.SYS
- menu screen provides a nice user-configurable menu with
- colors, borders, shadows, and accelerator keys
- - no need to make excuses for that ugly
- screen.
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- Default choice BOOT.SYS works unobtrusively.
- and timeout
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- Reboot from cmd BOOT.SYS goes out of your way if you don't
- line into need it; if you need to reboot frequently for
- specific configu- a certain task, you can make a certain selec-
- ration tion stick until you change your mind.
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- Edit designated This is a great help for "tweaking" a configu-
- CONFIG.SYS lines ration, for example the QEMM settings.
- on-the-fly
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- Sophisticated The BOOT.SYS installation program gets you up
- installation pro- and running very quickly. It creates sample
- gram configuration files and detailed explanations
- customized for your system. You're up and
- running BOOT.SYS even before you look at the
- documentation.
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- Automatically If you're using MS/PC-DOS 6.0 multi-config,
- upgrades DOS6 you get a head start: within ten minutes you
- multi-config have all your configurations up and running
- and you can start exploiting the advanced
- features in BOOT.SYS.
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- Nested and Organize your configuration procedure system-
- sequential menus atically. Use submenus for related configura-
- tions and menu sequences for unrelated aspects
- of your system.
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- Use variables in Eliminate redundancy in CONFIG.SYS to make it
- CONFIG.SYS easier to maintain.
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- Pass variables on Keep the interface between CONFIG.SYS and
- to AUTOEXEC.BAT AUTOEXEC.BAT simple and intuitive.
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- If/then/else in Create a single CONFIG.SYS file that can adapt
- CONFIG.SYS to different DOS versions, hardware and soft-
- ware environments. Run it on all PCs in your
- organization or just use it to have your
- notebook adapt to whether you're at work, on
- the road, or at home.
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- Up to 20 items You'll never outgrow BOOT.SYS.
- per menu, up to
- 25 menus
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- Rename files out An exotic feature, but if your memory manager
- of CONFIG.SYS automatically starts reoptimizing whenever it
- detects a change in your configuration, you
- *must* have it.
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- No resident No more fears of compatibility problems.
- driver under
- MS/PC-DOS 6.0 and
- DR DOS
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- Date/Time and Schedule periodic activities such as backups
- Oncea... or defrag runs so you'll never forget them.
- Functions
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- Runs under all Get a major benefit of MS/PC-DOS 6.0 under
- DOS versions MS/PC-DOS 2.11 to 6.0 and DR DOS 5.0/6.0, too.
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- Product name: BOOT.SYS
- Product type: Software
- Version nmbr: 2.00
- Version date: 06.15.93
- Platform: IBM PC, DOS 2.11 or better, 0k RAM
- Requires: Runs on single-floppy systems
- New version now works with DR DOS, too.
- Recommended:
- Category #1: Utilities, System Utilities, Configuration utilities
- Category #2: Utilities, System Utilities, Operating systems
- Category #3: Utilities, Hardware utilities, CPU & memory utilities
- Category #4: Utilities, Menu systems & file managers, Work environment managers
- Category #5: Programming, Programming utilities, Desktop tools for programmers
- Registration: $39.00
- Ship to USA: $5.00
- Ship Canada: $5.00
- Ship global: $11.00
- Registration: SFR 70.00 (Swiss Francs)
- Ship to CH: SFR 5.00
- Ship Europe: SFR 10.00
- Ship global: SFR 15.00
- User benefits: Printed manual
- Current disk, choice of 3½" or 5¼" disk
- 3 month(s) of support
- Phone support
- 900# phone support
- CIS support
- Mail support
- 3 month(s) for return
- Limited return policy
- lifetime free upgrading allowed
- 0 free update disk(s) sent out
- Real manual; Free CompuServe IntroPak
- Vers. reason: Major upgrade: state-of-the-art menu (unlike DOS6), installation
- program, if/then/else and variables in CONFIG.SYS, reboot from cmd line into
- specific config, up to 20 items per menu, rename files out of CONFIG.SYS,
- support for MS/PC-DOS 6.0 and DR DOS
- Approx. download size: 200K
- BBS filename: BOOT200.ZIP
- FREE download ph#: 909-681-6221
- CIS filename: BOOTSY.ZIP
- Located in: CIS:IBMSYS forum LIB 1
- UserID contact: 73237,3556
- Short desc:
- The heavy-duty configuration manager
- Long desc:
- BOOT.SYS gives you one or more menus out of CONFIG.SYS to
- select your configuration *while* you're booting up.
- It has all the features of DOS6 multi-config, plus a pretty
- menu; if/then/else, use of variables, and on-the-fly editing
- in CONFIG.SYS; reboot from the cmd line; installation program,
- automatically upgrades DOS6 multi-config; more!
- Does NOT write to your disk! NO resident driver under DOS6!
- Up to 20 items per menu, 25 menus.
- MS/PC-DOS 2.11 to 6.0, DR DOS 5.0/6.0, supports DOS= command.
- Author:
- Hans Salvisberg, Bellevuestr. 18, CH-3095 Berne, SWITZERLAND
- Member of the Association of Shareware Professionals(R) (ASP)
- CompuServe: 73237,3556 Internet: 73237.3556@compuserve.com
- VISA/MC/AmEx accepted; all prices in Swiss Francs - or
- contact PsL in the U.S. at 713-524-6394, FAX 713-524-6398
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