BOOT.SYS READ.ME Version 2.00 BOOT.SYS(tm) and the accompanying programs and documentation are Copyright (c) 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993 Hans Salvisberg All rights reserved BOOT.SYS lets you display one or more menus at boot-up time and have different parts of CONFIG.SYS and/or AUTOEXEC.BAT executed depending on which menu options you select. Its basic functional- ity is similar to the multi-config feature in MS/PC-DOS 6.0, but BOOT.SYS goes much further with a nice menu, if/then/else and use of variables in CONFIG.SYS, and editing of designated CONFIG.SYS lines on-the-fly, just to name a few. Shareware Distribution () BOOT.SYS is distributed as shareware which means you may try it out free of charge if you accept the license agreement in the accompanying documentation. If BOOT.SYS serves your needs and you keep it installed on your PC after the initial trial period then you must register. You may share BOOT.SYS with your friends and associates and upload it to public bulletin boards. Please pass it on unmodified in the original archive as BOOTnnn.EXE where nnn is the version number. If there are less than 7 characters available for the file name then truncate at the end. Packing List The following files make up the shareware version of BOOT.SYS, archived in a self-extracting self-installing archive (typically named BOOTnnn.ZIP): READ.ME this file DESCRIBE.DOC descriptions of various lengths VENDOR.DOC information about distributing BOOT.SYS FILE_ID.DIZ BBS on-line file description BOOTINST.EXE self-extracting self-installing archive contain- ing the BOOT.SYS programs and documentation (sometimes named BOOTnnn.EXE) How to Proceed Create a bootable diskette and try it out; make sure you can edit your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files. It is very unlikely that you will need to use the boot diskette, but you should never make any changes to your configuration files without having a working bootable diskette. Now run the BOOTINST.EXE program. It will - ask you for a target directory (It doesn't have to exist but it shouldn't have any other files in it.) - extract the following files into the target directory: BOOT.SYS the menu program to call from CONFIG.SYS BOOT.EXE a supporting utility BOOT.DOC the documentation for BOOT.SYS PAUSE.SYS a utility to aid in debugging complex setups LICENSE.DOC end user license agreement ORDER.DOC registration information and order form SITELICE.DOC site license information and order form SHAREBK.AD an ad for a how-to guide to shareware SAMPLES\ directory with a number of sample files - guide you through the installation - create sample configuration files that you can use to try out BOOT.SYS right away - create a log file with detailed explanations customized for your system BOOTINST does NOT make any changes to your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEX- EC.BAT files. We have tried our best to make BOOTINST work with all configuration files, but it is possible that you have an unusual CONFIG.SYS that we did not foresee. We rely on you to examine the log file and the sample configuration files. Make sure they look reasonable and then copy them over your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT and reboot. ASP CD-ROM Extracted Version For your convenience we have already extracted the additional text files to let you view them. But we have not extracted the executable files, because you should run the BOOTINST installation program to get you up and running BOOT.SYS in a few minutes. BOOTINST is safe to use: it will not modify your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files but it will create sample files in its installation directory that you may examine and then copy to C:\. BOOTINST can even upgrade a DOS6 multi-config setup. Give it a try! Upgrade Information See ORDER.DOC for information about upgrading from a previous version of BOOT.SYS. If you need help We have worked hard to make BOOT.SYS easy to set up and maintain, but if you need help in getting started or if you have any other questions, you can contact us at the address below. However, please understand that we reserve the major part of our support efforts for our registered users (= paying customers). Salvisberg Software & Consulting Bellevuestr. 18, CH-3095 Berne, SWITZERLAND CompuServe: 73237,3556 (CMail or IBMSYS forum) Internet: 73237.3556@compuserve.com X.400: c=us;a=compuserve;p=csmail;d=id:73237.3556 MCI Mail: EMS: CompuServe MBX: p=csmail MBX: d=id=73237,3556 ATTMail: mhs/c=us/ad=compuserve/pd=csmail/d.id=73237.3556 or mhs!csmail!73237.3556 Telex (U.S.): 3762848 CompuServe TO: 73237,3556 {as 1st line of message!} If you should be unable to contact us under these addresses please write to the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP), 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442-9427, U.S.A. and ask for our new address, or ask in the Shareware Forum on CompuServe (GO SHARE). In the U.S. you can get professional phone support by calling 1-900-88-HELP-8 even if you have not yet registered BOOT.SYS. This service is available 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, central time. You will be charged $2.00 per minute with the first 18 seconds being free. Availability and terms of this service may change without notice. Thank you for trying out BOOT.SYS! Hans Salvisberg