BootXS

                               Version 2.20  DEMO
                               November 27th 1994

                         written by Christer Gustavsson
                         Stainless Software ½ 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 œ 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
                                 Hasselv„gen 6
                                 S-430 91 H™N™
                                    SWEDEN