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- BootXS
-
- Version 2.20 DEMO
- November 27th 1994
-
- written by Christer Gustavsson
- Stainless Software © 1993,1994
-
-
-
- Why BootXS?
-
- When I a while ago finally bought a hard disk for my computer, I
- started to set up DA's and autoloading programs in a way I hadn't
- done before. After a while I realised that it wasn't very smart
- to have all the accessories in the root. A program called Accessory
- solved this problem by reading all the DA's from a folder. Very neat!
-
- As there was more and more DA's and autoloading programs on my hd, I
- realised I needed some kind of program to easy setup what should be
- loaded at boot time. I tested a few "Accessory selectors", but they
- were very bad, or couldn't read DA's from a folder. Therefore I
- decided to make a Gem-based program to do the work: BootXS was born.
-
-
- What it does.
-
- BootXS simply helps you select what should be loaded at boot time.
- This version handles DA's, CPX's, autoloading programs, desktop.inf /
- newdesk.inf files, assign.sys files, MiNT configuration files
- (mint.cnf), GEM configuration files (gem.cnf), MiNT filesystems
- (.xfs) and MiNT device drivers (.xdd). It's completely Gem-based,
- and very easy to use. This is why I don't describe how to use it in
- this text.
-
-
- Compatibility.
-
- BootXS/AutoXS has shown to work very well on my Falcon 4/120, and
- should work on most systems. It has also been tested on an 1040 STFM
- with no problems at all. BootXS also works under MultiTos (it would
- be a shame if it didn't!), but AutoXS won't show no mercy to MTos.
- It isn't supposed to do that, however: It's supposed to run as the
- first program in the auto folder, before everything else!
-
-
- Installing.
-
- Installing BootXS is very easy: Just copy it wherever you may want it
- to be. AutoXS can be harder, though. It is supposed to run first in
- the auto folder. If you don't have a program to rearrange the order
- of the programs in the auto folder, just move all the programs in the
- auto folder to another folder, copy AutoXS into the auto folder and
- move all the programs back again. AutoXS will now be the first program
- in the folder! BootXS tries to read and write it's info file from your
- boot drive, so if you write protect your boot drive changes you make
- to your boot setups will be lost!
-
-
- What's new?
-
- - Version 1.00. September 11th 1993.
-
- Everything! The very first version of BootXS! Let's you choose
- which of all your DA's, CPX's and bootprograms to be active after
- boot.
-
- - Version 2.00. April 9th 1994.
-
- Now uses bootsetups, so that you can choose your favourite setup
- fast and easy! AutoXS included to select setup at boot time.
-
- - Version 2.10. September 1st 1994.
-
- Gem interface reworked, so that every window fits into ST low
- resolution! Support for assign.sys and newdesk.inf / desktop.inf
- files added.
-
- - Version 2.20. November 27th 1994.
-
- Previous versions of AutoXS didn't always identify which setup
- that was the current one. This bug is now fixed. Under some
- circumstances the filecopying under MiNT failed. This has also
- been fixed. Support added for MiNT configuration files, GEM
- configuration files, MiNT filesystems and MiNT device drivers.
-
-
- Coming Versions.
-
- What's planned for the future?
-
- - Reordering of loading order of DA's, CPX's and autoloading
- programs etc.
-
- - Support of autoloading Gem-programs.
-
- - Setup of extensions: Which program should be executed when
- clicking on a .dum-file?
-
-
- How to get the full version!
-
- If/when you feel you need more than three bootsetups you're
- welcome to order the full version directly from me! Just send
- SEK 100, DEM 20, $12 or £ 9 to the adress below. For this amount
- you will get the latest version of this program, and info on
- forthcoming versions and other programs. If you want to send an
- equal sum in your own currency it's OK with me!
-
- If you find a bug in this program please report immediate to me. You
- are also welcome to write if you would like to see more features
- in BootXS/AutoXS than I have mentioned in this document.
-
-
- I HOPE YOU ENJOY THE PROGRAM, I DO!!!
-
-
- E-mail:
- d2cg@dtek.chalmers.se
-
- Snail mail:
- Stainless Software
- c/o Christer Gustavsson
- Hasselvägen 6
- S-430 91 HÖNÖ
- SWEDEN
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