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- [Contents]
- [1.0] Introduction - What is InfoBoot?
- [1.1] Requirements - InfoBoot needs...
- [1.2] Installation - Installing InfoBoot
-
- [2.0] Command Line Args - Optional Features
- [2.1] Boot-up operation - Using InfoBoot at boot-up
-
- [3.0] Disclaimer/Legal - Legal Information
- [3.1] Contacts/Author - Contacting The Author
- [3.2] Thanks/Greetings - Messages
-
- [4.0] History/Future - Past, Present And Future!
- [4.1] Other Programs - Other Programs By The Author
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- [1.0] Introduction - What is InfoBoot?
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- InfoBoot is a CLI/Shell utility ideal for hard drive/floppy disk users
- that want to make sure their machine is ticking over properly and no one is
- sneaking onto their machine.
- InfoBoot will display system information (optionally at bootup).
-
- This is a short list detailing some of InfoBoot's features....
-
- ø Display the date in a more 'humane' fashion, i.e.
- Thursday, 13th February 1997.
-
- ø Display the time in both 24 hour and 12 hour formats.
-
- ø Display how much 'total' memory you have free.
-
- ø Display what...display you have!
-
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- [1.1] Requirements - InfoBoot needs...
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- InfoBoot requires an Amiga with the following minimum specifications...
-
- ø Workbench/Kickstart 2.04
- ø 64k free memory (maybe less!)
- ø S:InfoBoot/DATA correctly installed
-
- Fairly simple, and works on the vast majority of platforms as well!
-
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- [1.2] Installation - Installing InfoBoot
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- To Install InfoBoot I strongly recommend using the provided 'Install'
- script as it will do ALL the operations needed automaticly and is very user
- freindly/configurable.
- The 'Install' script requires the 'Installer' program, supplied with
- Workbench 2.04 and above. If you do not have this, check with your local PD
- distributer or the Aminet.
-
- Manual Installation:
- (Are you mad?)
- > Copy InfoBoot <directory>
- > Makedir S:InfoBoot
- > Copy IB/DATA S:InfoBoot/
-
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- [2.0] Command Line Args - Optional Features
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- Optional features that InfoBoot has are:
-
- ø ? - Display Usage
-
- ø Help - Arguments Table
-
- To use an optional argument:
-
- Type: InfoBoot ?
- This will display the usage screen.
-
- Type: InfoBoot Help
- This will display a table of arguments.
- You use one of these arguments to make
- InfoBoot display what Amiga you have.
-
- E.g. > InfoBoot 4 - InfoBoot would display
- the normal output with
- the Amiga Type as A600HD
- Simple Eh!
-
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- [2.1] Boot-up operation - Using InfoBoot at boot-up
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- To use InfoBoot at bootup, I personally use it before anything else has
- loaded (i.e. as the very first line in S:Startup-sequence).
-
- 1) Edit S:User-startup or S:Startup-sequence
- add the line:
- <path>InfoBoot <Amiga>
-
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- [3.0] Disclaimer/Legal - Legal Information
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- Disclaimer:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~
- I hereby reject any liability or responsibility for anything that may
- arise from the usage of InfoBoot and acompanying files. InfoBoot has been
- tested and runs fine on several machines, I cannot however garuntee that
- InfoBoot is fully working with your equipment.
- InfoBoot is provided "AS-IS" with no warrenty implied. You use InfoBoot
- at your own risk and can not hold anyone else responsible for any problem
- that arises through use/misuse of InfoBoot and/or its acompanying files.
-
- Distribution:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- InfoBoot is GIFTWARE. You may freely distribute and copy it as long as
- the following conditions are followed...
-
- 1) All of the program, documentation and acompanying files MUST be
- complete, unmodified and distributed together. Distributing
- incomplete or modified versions is forbidden.
-
- 2) If you use InfoBoot regulary then you must send me a gift of your
- choice.
-
- 3a) PD Companies wishing to distribute InfoBoot as part of their library
- or catalogue disk must send me a copy of the disk or a written
- letter informing me.
- 3b) CD-Roms/Magazines wishing to distribute InfoBoot as part of their
- collection, please let me know in writing before doing so. This does
- not include Aminet CDs and Fred Fish CDs.
-
- I feel that these distribution rules are fair, and I would be grateful if
- you would conform to them.
-
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- [3.1] Contacts/Author - Contacting The Author
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- I am at current writing (13-Feb-1997) A 16 year old, British student. In
- September of this year I shall be going to college (a la internet and
- programming!) I am a complete Amiga fanatic and Paramount Text Mailbox
- reader (look for Wildwing).
-
- I can at current be contacted in the following way...
-
- 13 Haverstock Court
- St Pauls Cray
- Bromley, Kent * WWW, EMAIL, PAGER, PHONE SOON*
- BR5 2RD
- England
-
- I am ALWAYS reading Paramount Text's Mailbox (Europe/UK). I use the nickname
- Wildwing. Check it out!
-
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- [3.2] Thanks/Greetings - Messages
- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -
- Thanks go to...
-
- Online PD - Swapping/Supplying top quality PD, Give these peeps a
- hand ladies and gentlemen!
-
- Darren Irvine (Amiga Format) - Writing the best Internet column!
-
- Mat Bettinson (CU Amiga) - Writing top reviews!
-
- Amiga User International - Best value shop-magazine imho!
-
- Amiga Review - Best value mail-magazine imho!
-
- Greetings go to...
-
- Simon 'SimD' Dick - Thanks for uploading some of my other bits!
- Steve 'Benefacto' Hazel - ummm....hi =o)
- Giorgos 'Gallant' Stagakis - I'll be back on the 'net coding ARexx soon!
- Daniel 'DannyBoy' Isden - College soon m8! We'll be kicking A$$!
- Tracie 'Luv2Kiss' Ironside - I lurve yoo =o)
-
- And if your name isnt here, I havent forgotten you... I just couldnt be
- naffed to write your name! hahahahahahaha! =o)))
-
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- [4.0] History/Future - Past, Present, Future!
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- History
- ~~~~~~~
- v0.2
- Display showed the 24 hour time and the display type.
- Was not publicly released.
- No Bugs.
-
- v0.5
- Display showed the 24 hour & 12 hour time and the display type.
- Was not publicly released. Beta Tested on A600, A1200, A4000
- No Bugs.
-
- v0.9
- Completely re-wrote routines. Now displayed 24/12 Hour times,
- display type, Simple date (dd-mm-yy). Was not publicly released
- Beta Tested on A500+, A600, A1200, A1200 & A4000.
- No Bugs.
-
- v1.00
- Further cleansing of routines, made date display as though it
- was written (Tuesday, 17th December 1996) etc. added Kickstart
- routine, Wrote Documentation, Beta tested as v0.9
- *First public release*
-
- v1.02
- Optimised routines, added Workbench 1.3 routine, fixed 'White
- Italic' bug, wrote better documentation, added Installer script,
- "professionalised". No Bugs? Beta Tested as v0.9 + A500.
- *public release*
-
- v1.08
- All the little bugs fixed, removed WB 1.3 routine, removed various
- other bits. Added 'Processor' program.
-
- v1.24
- Ultra update! Totally re-wrote most routines, added and removed
- various parts. Updated installer, documents and assorted files.
- This one is strong (mmm...I like that minty flavour!). =o)
-
- Future:
- ~~~~~~~
- For future versions I may add the following features...
-
- · Optionally display as GUI instead of CLI.
-
- · Scrolling ANSI (It WILL look groovy!) =o)
-
- · Logging, View Logging, Clear Logging
-
- · Configuration File
-
- · Your suggestions?
-
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- [4.1] Other Programs - Other Programs By The Author
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- InfoBoot
- Display vital system information in seconds, now with ANSI or no
- ANSI! mmm...I like that minty flavour!
-
- MaxLotto
- A totally random National Lottery number generator for CLI/Shell
- And it has a 'twirly' (Twirly...hmmmm!)
-
- BackASCII
- Reverse that text! Garoooooooveyy! !yyevoooooooraG. This is a
- CLI/Shell command.
-
- AlterASCII
- Consider this BackASCII II - Wibble with avengence! Reverses
- text and optionally elite(rises) text.
-
- Moped
- The first in a forth coming collection of CLI/Shell executable
- ANSI/ASCII animations (A Dead Cow Production)!
-
- ModLite
- Music Mod Player *CURRENTLY DISCONTINUED*
-
-
- TClock
- A Talking Arexx Clock *CURRENTLY DISCONTINUED*
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