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- Reboot/2 V1.01 Readme
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- Contents
- ========
- 1. What is the Reboot/2 package for ?
- 2. Install and usage of Reboot/2
- 3. Prerequisites/Restrictions/Limitations
- 4. Freeware license
- 5. Disclaimer
- 6. Check the archive integrity with
- Pretty Good Privacy (PGP)
- 7. Author
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- 1. What is the Reboot/2 package for ?
- =====================================
- This package creates a WPS folder, from from which you can
- directly reboot to all bootable partitions directly, without
- invoking the Bootmanager Menu.
-
- IMPORTANT ! IMPORTANT ! IMPORTANT ! IMPORTANT ! IMPORTANT !
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
- OS/2 Bootmanager/SETBOOT.EXE do the real work, thus no
- application shutdown is made, but file-system shutdown only !
-
- Before invoking such a reboot, all applications should be closed
- or at least all unsaved data should be saved,
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- OTHERWISE UNSAVED DATA IS LOST !!!!
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- 2. Install and configure Reboot/2
- ======================================
-
- The package comes with the following files
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- readme - you are reading this file
- history - release history
- file_id.diz - package description file
- wpsinst.cmd - generates the reboot folder
- *.ico - some icons for the generated reboot
- objects
-
- Unpack the files of this package to a separate directory on your
- hardisk. Then run INSTALL.CMD to query all bootable partitions
- on your system.
- It creates a WPS folder with one icon for each bootable
- partition. If you execute one of these icons and press enter,
- SETBOOT.EXE is executed to OS/2 shutdown *IMMEDIATELY*
- (no application shutdown, only file-system shuttdown) and the
- appropriate partition is booted directly by bypassing the boot
- manager menu.
-
- Note:
- - Before executing a reboot, close all applications or at least
- save all unsaved data, OTHERWISE UNSAVED DATA IS LOST !!!!
-
-
- The Reboot/2 folder is created in the OS/2 System folder and a
- shadow of it is placed onto the desktop.
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- Whenever you change the names ot the partitions or add to or
- delete partitons from the Bootmanager menu, run the program icon
- to let Reboot/2 recreate the reboot icons and to delete obsolete ones.
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- 3. Prerequisites/Restrictions/Limitations
- =========================================
-
- This package requires the OS/2 Bootmanager being installed.
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-
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- 4. Freeware license
- ===================
-
- This software package is freeware.
- It can be used wherever you use OS/2 2.x or later.
-
- You are allowed to freely use and distribute Reboot/2 as
- long as
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- - Reboot/2 is not sold as a part of another program
- package;
- - no fee is charged for the program other than for cost of
- media;
- - the complete package is distributed unmodified in the
- original and unmodified zip file;
- - you send me some e-mail telling me how you liked it (or
- didn't like it), and/or your suggestions for enhancements.
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-
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- 5. Disclaimer
- =============
-
- Since this program is free, it is supplied with no warranty,
- either expressed or implied.
-
- I disclaim all warranties for any damages, including, but not
- limited to, incidental or consequential damage caused directly
- or indirectly by this software.
-
- All software is supplied AS IS. You may use the Reboot/2
- package only at your own risk.
-
- Reboot/2 must not be used in states that do not allow the
- above limitation of liability.
-
-
-
- 6. Check the archive integrity with
- Pretty Good Privacy (PGP)
- ===================================
-
- On my homepage I provide a detached signature certificate,
- with which you can verify, that you downloaded an unmodified
- version of this archive.
-
- See my web pages also
- - for links to PGP sites, where you can obtain further
- information on what PGP is and how you can install and use it
- under OS/2
- - a manual for how to use PGP for the usage of such signature
- certificates.
-
- See section "Author" for the location of my homepage.
-
-
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- 7. Author
- =========
-
- This program is written by Christian Langanke.
-
- You can contact the author via internet e-mail.
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- Send your email to C.Langanke@TeamOS2.de
-
- You can also visit my home page and download more free OS/2
- utilities at:
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- http://www.online-club.de/m1/clanganke
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