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<title>Help : Boot-Suite - Installer (!B_INSTALL)</title>

<h1>Boot-Suite - Installer</h1>

<h2>Multi-user setups for your acorn, with password protection.</h2>

<i>
<br>Boot-Suite: by Robert R. Chasmer - © 1992-95 KAOS productions
<br>Text viewer: by Ian Jeffray, - © 1994 Oregan Software Developments
</i>

<br><br>
Boot-suite is FREEWARE and is being distributed via the internet through
various ftp sites, though copyright of Boot-suite remains mine.  Please SEE
CONDITIONS BELOW.
<br>

<hr>

<h2>Boot-Suite release version: 2.11i - 28/04/95</h2>
<r0>
<br>Name of Aplication: !B_INSTALL
<br>Programs job:       Install Bootsuite onto hard disk.
<br>Version:            1.11
<br>Last_updated:       28/04/95
<br>First writen on:    31/08/94
<br>Written by:         R.R.Chasmer (KAOS)
<br>Credits:            • TFP! (The Flying Pig) for the directory protection module.
<br>                    • Joe Talor (Liber Abaci Software) for the [Wimp] library.
<br>                    • Ian Jeffray (Oregan Software Developments) for the help reader.
<br>Notes:              This program is part of 'Boot-Suite'
</r0>
<br>

<hr>

<h2> Description of the package</h2>

<br> This package (Boot-Suite) can only be effectively used on a hard-disk
system. Once successfully instally the entire package requires less than 500k
of hard-disk space. This utility (!B_INSTALL) is intended to take the pain out
of installing the package.

<br>
<br>There are three instalation methods:-
<br>
<br> 1) Install to RISC OS 3.1, building an entire !boot program.
<br> 2) Install to a RISC-PC, merging with acorns !Boot.
<br> 3) Manually install boot-suite, using the applications as you see fit.
<br>
<br>Note: The RISC-PC version has a number of extra options that are not
available on the RISC OS 3.1 version.

<br><br>In addition there are two options that you may select before
instalation, that may be usefull when upgrading boot-suite, or when wishing to
only complete a part instaltion:-
<br>
<br> 1) Install 'Choices' directory
<br> 2) Install managers options.

<br><br> It is important to realise that the install program will not affect any
files on your hard-disk, except the files called !Boot, !BootInfo, & !BootOpt
in the directory that you select. With the Risc OS 3.1, option these files
should be contained within the root direcrory. With the RISC-PC version files
will all be held in a directory called Bootsuite within acorns !Boot
application. The files in this directory are organised in a simialr way to the
Risc OS 3.1 version.

<br><br> The completed instalation will need customising after to make the
program suit your needs. This should only involve changing Desktop boot files
to understand your direcrory structure. If you are at all unsure about how to
do this, DO NOT PROCEED, contact someone who knows first.

<br><br> If you do not wish to make use of the entire package, there is a manual
install option, which allows you just to copy what you feel is relevant. For
example !Password, which is part of Boot-Suite, could be used virtually on it's
own to act as a mild protection scheme of your computers use.

<br><br>



<hr>
<h1>Boot-Suite - An overall explanation</h1>
<i>
by Robert R. Chasmer - © 1992-95 KAOS productions
</i>
<br>
<hr>

<h2>General Help (06/09/94)</h2>

<br> This is !Boot.  This application allows several users to each have a
customised boot up procedure on a single machine.  This is accomplished by
boot-suite initially asking for a UserID and Password when the machine is
reset without a user logged on. Once a user has logged on !Boot will then run
the corrosponding 'Desktop Bootfile'.

<br><br> !Boot survives all resets including power down, so a UserID & password
will not have to be entered after every reset.  The only time that another
UserID & password is asked for is after the user has called a shutdown.

<br><br>



<h2>Logging On (06/09/94)</h2>

<br> When no users are logged on and the machine is reset, !Password is loaded.
!Password requests the user to enter a 'User ID' and then 'Password'. If valid
the user will then be logged on and the appropriate desktop bootfiles run.
All subsequent resets will not require a 'User ID' or 'Password' as the user
is already known allowing the appropriate desktop bootfiles to be run again.
(see !Password for more info).

<br><br>



<h2> Loging Off (06/09/94) </h2>

<br> A shutdown can be achieved by many methods when a user is logged on:-
<br>
<br> 1) Usual RISC OS 3.1 way. (Ctrl-Shift-F12).
<br> 2) Clicking 'Shutdown' on the Task menu.
<br> 3) Hold down 'Ctrl' & 'S' after a reset
<br> 4) Double click on the !LogOff icon in the filer
<br> 5) Enter *ShutDown from the command line.
<br> 6) Corrupt the UID file.
<br> (see !Log_Off for more info).

<br><br>



<h2> Options (17/04/95) </h2>

<br> Boot-suites various configurations can be altered & users added/removed
using !BootOpt.
<br> Options include: Name, address, log users path, log requests path, auto
logOff, filer protection on/off.
<br> (see !BootOpt for more info).

<br><br>



<h2> Logging Users Activities (06/09/94) </h2>

<br> All user activities can be recorded.  Activities include: Logging on, &
logging off.  This can be configured for use in !BootOpt.
<br> (see !!BootInfo for more info).

<br><br>



<h2> Logging Requests (06/09/94) </h2>

<br> This allows users to leave requests for the 'Boot-suite' manager. This
area of boot-suite is very under-developed and is not really suported in this
version.
<br> (see !Request & !!BootInfo for more info).

<br><br>



<h2> !Service (06/09/94) </h2>

<br> This allows users to greated with a service message before !Password is
run.  This area of boot-suite is very under-developed and is not really
suported in this version.
<br> (see !Service for more info).

<br><br>



<h2> Star Commands (06/09/94) </h2>

<r0>
<br> *HourG [ON|OFF|ONP|OFFP|<number>] allows control of the hourglass.
<br>
<br> *MouseStep <number> allows control of the mouse pointer speed.
</r0>

<br><br>



<h2> Protection (06/09/94) </h2>

<br> Filer protection is provided. This simply prevents 'Boot-suite' being
altered in any way. On a Risc-PC the acorn boot system is also protected.

<br><br>



<h2> Boot files (06/09/94) </h2>

<br> All bootfiles that may require altering are held in the Choices directory
within 'Boot-suites' !Boot.  It's best to experiment your-self as to how to
use the files, examples are given in the files.

<br><br> There is a Users directory, this should contain desktop bootfiles for
each user. These can be created using the task menu. Users can be allocated
files using !BootOpt.

<br><br> NOTE: The layout of 'Boot-suites' !Boot is similar to acorns Risc-PC
!Boot. When used on a RISC-PC, the bootfiles in acorns choices directory will
also be used.  Thus !BootStart, !DeskStart, !RunStart, do not have to be used.
BUT all multiuser specific options should be kept in these files.

<br><br>

<hr>

<h2> Credits must go to:- (19/04/95) </h2>

<r0>
<br> •  R.R.Chasmer (KAOS), for virtually the whole thing.
<br> •  TFP!, (The Flying Pig) for the directory protection.
<br> •  Joe Talor, (Liber Abaci Software) for the [Wimp] library
<br> •  Empire Software for the 'FloozGo' sound sample in !☓_Ready, taken from
<br>    the Pipe Mania game (I hope that doesn't upset anyone).
<br> •  D.Robinson for the logon greeting, !Hello v1.0.
<br> •  Acorn for there !Boot application.
<br> •  QTM (Quantum) for inspiration for this text file.
<br> •  Dick Alstein for !TemplEd, which I used to design all my template files.
<br> •  Ian Jeffray (Oregan Software Developments) for the help reader.
<br> •  To anyone i've missed, & a special thanks to the original authors of
<br>    the various sprites.
</r0>

<br><br>

<hr>

<h2> Changes since release 2.01i: - (19/04/95) </h2>

<r0>
<br> •  Option to turn off case sensitive logins
<br> •  Supports Super Users, allowing only superusers to use the !BootOpt utility
<br> •  Now uses Risc OS 3's 3d borders rather than the slower interface module.
<br> •  Sadly, support for Risc OS 2 is no longer given.
<br> •  Newer look logon screen.
<br> •  HTML help pages, replace the former textual ones.
<br> •  A little bit of text added to the help pages, (still need re-writing though).
<br> •  A number of minor changes that have escaped my mind at the moment.
<br> •  BootInfo has been re-writen, allowing the text file to be somewhere else, and text to be printed.
</r0>

<br>
<h2> Changes since release 2.10i: - (28/04/95) </h2>

<r0>
<br> •  Bug fix in !Password, pointer boundary code was missing.
<br> •  Choices for RPC version now live in !Boot.Choices.BootSuite.
<br> •  Various !Run files updated.
<br> •  Most link files tidied up.
<br> •  !☓_Ready moved to utils, with a link file put in the RiscPC Tasks.
<br> •  !B_INSTALL, tidyed up to make manual instalations easier.
<br> •  !B_REMOVE, a new application that will remove a !B_INSTALL instalation.
</r0>

<br><br>

<hr>

<h2> Current utility version numbers: - (28/04/95) </h2>

<r0>
<br>    APPLICATION    VERSION   LAST UPDATE   HELP FILE
<br> •  Boot-Suite      2.11i     28/04/95       Yes
<br> •  !B_INSTALL      1.11      28/04/95       Yes
<br> •  !B_REMOVE       1.01      28/04/95       Yes
<br> •  !BootInfo       2.01      19/04/94       Yes
<br> •  !BootOpt        1.19      19/04/95       Yes
<br> •  !Password       2.26      28/04/95       Yes
<br>
<br> •  !DeskUsers      1.05      19/04/95       No
<br> •  !HourGlass      1.07      13/03/95       No
<br> •  !Log_Off        2.01      19/04/95       No
<br> •  !MouseStep      1.03      18/04/95       No
<br> •  !Request        1.03      09/04/95       No
<br> •  !RootDrive      1.00      01/09/94       No
<br> •  !Service        1.15      19/04/95       No
<br> •  !ShowUser       1.03      19/04/95       No
<br> •  !☓_Ready        1.03      28/04/95       No
<br> •  [Handles]       1.18      19/04/95       No
<br> •  [Wimp]          1.09A     18/04/95       No

</r0>

<br><br>

<hr>

<h2> Conditions of use (12/03/95) - internet </h2>

<br> Boot-suite is FREEWARE and is being distributed via the internet through
various ftp sites, though copyright of Boot-suite remains mine.

<br><br> A lot of time and effort has gone into the making of Boot-suite so I
would be grateful if you would follow the conditions below for the distribution
and use of this package.

<br><br> The entire Boot-suite package, (!Boot, !!BootInfo, !BootOpt, !Log_Off,
!Password,!Reqest,!Service, etc.) may be distributed freely by any bulletin
board and by anyone else with a copy of it, providing that ALL the
files are included and remain unaltered (except, that is, for the 'Choices'
directory and contents.

<br><br> PD libaries and alike, may only distribute this program, after explicit
permission by me the author using one of the contact methods listed bellow.
The maximum any libary may charge for a disk containing any part of Boot-suite
is two uk pounds.

<br><br>

<hr>

<h2> Contact methods (17/04/95) </h2>

<br> Any comments, extentions, PD, or money would be grately appreciated.
<br> Contact me:-
<br>
<br> Robert R. Chasmer (KAOS productions)
<br> 13 Ferndale Crescent
<br> Canvey Island
<br> Essex
<br> SS8 0AR
<br>
<br> or phone: [phone]
<br>
<br> or e-mail: [e-mail]
<br>

<hr><br>

<i> P.S SORRY FOR THE POOR STATE OF THIS HELP FILE. MAYBE SOMEONE WOULD LIKE TO
WRITE SOME CLEARER ONES. </i>

<br>