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BOOTNOS2 - BootNow for OS/2
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This utility will allow you to choose a BootIt boot option from
within OS/2 or eCS. It is for use with BootIt Next Generation
or BootIt Bare Metal.
NOTE: BootNow support must be enabled in BootIt settings.
INSTALLATION:
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Simply copy the files to a directory on your hard drive.
ISSUES:
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Some systems may have at situation where the OS enumerates the drives
in a different order. If that hapens you will typically receive an
"MDT Not Found" error message. For BootNow to work, you'll need to
create a "BOOTNOW.INI" file in its working directory.
For example:
If OS/2 has the (main physical) boot drive as drive HD1 instead
of HD0 then you would create the "BOOTNOW.INI" file to look like
this:
[OPTIONS]
hd=1
USE:
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Note: BootNow only works with the items on the "normal" boot menu.
If you are using the "direct" boot menu it will not work.
There are six different options for using BOOTNOS2:
1) By Menu Description - The example below boots an item named
"The Descritpion"
Example: BOOTNOW The Description
*NOTE: The description entered must match the boot menu description exactly.
2) By Entry Number:
Example: BOOTNOW 1 - This boots the first item on your boot menu
Example: BOOTNOW 5 - This boots the fifth item on your boot menu
3) By next entry:
Example: BOOTNOW /Next - Boots the next item in your boot menu.
*Note: Next can be any case (upper/lower/or mixed).
4) By hot key:
Example: BOOTNOW &k - This boots the item with hotkey 'k'
*Note: The hot key method is case sensitive. In other words hot
key &K is not a match for hot key &k.
5) Shutdown:
Example: BOOTNOW /Shutdown - Shutdowns the system (if APM enabled)
*Note: Useful when used with the /ims switch.
6) No boot:
Example: BOOTNOW /None - Displays the menu (useful to exit IT mode)
If you're using BootIt Next Generation you may specify an image set to be
automatically executed before booting the selection. To do this you use
the /ims=filename switch where "filename" is an image set you created
(including the .IMS extension is not necessary). Note that you SHOULDN'T
include a space before the /ims switch.
Example: BOOTNOW 1/ims=filename - Executes the "filename" image set and
then boots the first item.
Example: BOOTNOW Boot Description/ims=filename
If you're using BootIt Bare Metal you may specify a script or program to
automatically be run before booting the selection. To do this you use the
/run=filename.ext switch where "filename.ext" is the file to run. The
file may be a script (.TBS or .RUN), a text file with programs to run, or
a single program. Note that you SHOULDN'T include a space beofre the /run
switch.
Example: BOOTNOW 1/run=filename.tbs - Run the script and then boots
the first item.
Example: BOOTNOW 2/run=filename.run - Run the script and then boots
the second item.
Example: BOOTNOW 1/run=filename.etx - Run program or list of programs
and then boots the first item.
Example: BOOTNOW Boot Description/run=filename
Another option that exists is the /noreboot switch. Append the special
purpose /noreboot switch to the end of the command line to prevent the
system from restarting. Note that you SHOULDN'T include a space before
the /noreboot switch.
Example: BOOTNOW Boot Description/noreboot
Example: BOOTNOW 1/ims=filename/noreboot
Example: BOOTNOW 1/noreboot
Be aware that data loss may occur if an application has unsaved data when
the system reboot is requested. Therefore save your work before using
initiating a BootNow request.