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README.TXT:
System requirements:
Any system capable of running classic REXX
Usage:
SRT drive rem_level
drive is the drive drive that contains the CONFIG.SYS file you want processed.
This input is mandatory.
rem_level is the level of remarks you want left in the new config.sys file.
ALL - Leaves all remark statements in and add remark statements in
between the sections
SOME - Adds remark statements in between the sections but deletes
any existing remarks.
Legal stuff and credits:
This program is FREE and it is highly recommended you back up your CONFIG.SYS file
before using it. I have used it on my machine without any problems but of course YMMV.
The REXX procedure is based on information provided by Aaron Tiensivu, Phil, Jim and
suggestions made in OS/2 Warp Uncensored and feedback from users like you.
General Info:
Basically the procedure will parse your CONFIG.SYS file and arrange the lines in the
following order:
basedev
libpath
set
codepage
country
devinfo
device (OS/2 drivers)
ifs
swappath
break
device (DOS drivers}
dos
fcbs
files
lastdrive
protectonly
rmsize
shell
run/call
protshell
{all the rest goes here}
In addition it will handle remarks depending upon the switch used (See Usage:)
It will NOT change your CONFIG.SYS file. The output of the sort procedure will be
stored in a file called CONFIG.NEW in the current directory. After you have reviewed the
file, just change the name and reboot.
History:
This program was originally written in response to a thread on comp.os.os2.misc in which
a person wanted help with a 6 minute boot time. At the time, the only thing on hobbes
was a text file (CNFGSORT.ZIP) that explained config.sys file sorting. Thus
was SORTBOOT formed. Me being basically lazy, the name was later shortened to SRT.
It should be noted that sorting your config.sys file may or may not help you. On my
system (no LAN, 2 CDs and other normal stuff), my boot time without sorting is about 2
minutes. With sorting it's about 1 and a half minutes. (That's timed from when the
boot blob appears until the HD stops thrashing.) For others, I'm told it knocks off a couple
of minutes. YMMV.
This version streamlines the sorting quite a bit by using stems. This method
should also stop the problem that previous versions had of putting a line in twice.
Due to popular demand, it will also handle remark statements a little better.
Another bug that hopefully is fixed is with networking. Previously, I had put all
the CALL statements first, then all the RUN statements. This knocked some networks
off-line. Reversing the order did the same for other networks. Now, CALL and RUN
statements are kept in whatever order they were originally in.