BOOT'R Version 2.05 Multiple Configuration Manager Copyright 1993 - 1994 by Stevenson Technical Services, Inc. (STSI) 108 Second Avenue West Bertha MN 56437-0297 Phone: (218) 924-2050 FAX: (218) 924-2050 (Ext. 11) The Bertha BBS: (218) 924-2060 �컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴퀼 � Welcome! � �컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴퀼 Thank you for trying BOOT'R! If you appreciate BOOT'R, you are encouraged to call The Bertha BBS at (218) 924-2060, and let us know! Comments, suggestions, and enhancement requests are always welcome! �컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴퀼 � Requirements � �컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴퀼 To run BOOT'R reliably, you will need the following: � DOS 3.3 or Higher � IBM PC, PC-Compatible or MS-DOS Computer with a Hard Drive and 640K RAM � EGA Color, or VGA Color Monitor Recommended Page 1 �컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴퀼 � Quick-Start Instructions � �컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴퀼 If you are in a hurry to get BOOT'R up and running, follow these Quick- Start instructions: 1. Run the Install program by logging to the source drive and directory, and type "INSTALL". 2. If you installed BOOT'R to a directory other than C:\BOOTR, edit your AUTOEXEC.BAT file and add the following statement: SET BOOTR=DRIVE:\PATH (Replace with your drive and path.) 3. Reboot your machine to ensure that the new changes to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file have taken effect. 4. Execute the BOOT'R Editor from the \BOOTR sub-directory (or wherever you installed BOOT'R) by typing "BOOTRED", and create a new configuration file. 5. Once you have a configuration file, exit the BOOT'R Editor, make sure you are still located in the BOOT'R program directory, and type BOOTR CONFIGURATION Examples of potential command lines could be: BOOTR WINDOWS BOOTR DESQVIEW BOOTR BACKUP BOOTR KEEN1 6. At this point, BOOT'R should display the prelog screen for 10 seconds, write the configuration files, execute any existing Pre-Reboot Instructions, and reboot the computer system. (Registered users may reduce or completely eliminate the prelog delay time. Please see the section entitled "Registration".) Page 2 �컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴퀼 � Table Of Contents: � �컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴퀼 Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 1 Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 1 Quick-Start Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 2 Table Of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 3 Disclaimer / License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 4 ASP Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 5 Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 5 Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 6 What Is BOOT'R? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 6 Installing BOOT'R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 7 New Configuration Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 7 Editing Configuration Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 8 The Built-In Text Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 9 File Dialog Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 9 BOOT'R Delays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 10 Editor Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 11 Pre-Reboot Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 11 Register BOOT'R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 12 Using BOOT'R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 12 Using BOOT'R With A Multitasker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 13 Cautions! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 14 Programs Mentioned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 14 BOOT'R Registration Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 15 Page 3 �컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴퀼 � Disclaimer / License Agreement � �컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴퀼 What is shareware? Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software before buying it. If you try a Shareware program and continue using it, you are expected to register. Individual programs differ on details - some request registration while others require it, some specify a maximum trial period. With registration, you get anything from the simple right to continue using the software to an updated program with printed manual. Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial software, and the copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific exceptions as stated below. Shareware authors are accomplished programmers, just like commercial authors, and the programs are of comparable quality. (In both cases, there are good programs and bad ones!) The main difference is in the method of distribution. The author specifically grants the right to copy and distribute the software, either to all or to a specific group. For example, some authors require written permission before a commercial disk vendor may copy their Shareware. Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You should find software that suits your needs and pocketbook, whether it's commercial or Shareware. The Shareware system makes fitting your needs easier, because you can try before you buy. And because the overhead is low, prices are low also. Shareware has the ultimate money-back guarantee - if you don't use the product, you don't pay for it. Disclaimer - Agreement By using BOOT'R, users indicate their acceptance of the following terms: "BOOT'R is supplied as is. The author disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability and of fitness for any purpose. Neither STSI, The Bertha BBS, or any STSI employees will be held responsible for any damages, direct or consequential, which may result from the use of BOOT'R." "Information in this documentation is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of STSI. STSI may make improvements and/or changes in this documentation or in the products and/or programs described in this documentation at any time." BOOT'R is a "shareware program" and is provided at no charge to the user for evaluation. Feel free to share it with your friends, but please do not give it away altered or as part of another system. The essence of "user-supported" software is to provide personal computer users with quality software without high prices, and yet to provide incentive for programmers to continue to develop new products. If you find this program useful and find that you are using BOOT'R and continue to use BOOT'R after a reasonable trial period, you must make a registration payment of $34.95 (+S&H) to Stevenson Technical Services, Inc. (STSI). This registration fee will license one copy for use on any one computer at any one time. You must treat this software just like a book. An example is that this software may be used by any number of people and may be freely moved from one computer location to another, so long as there is no possibility of it being used at one location while it's being used at another. Just as a book cannot be read by two different persons at the same time, ZIP'R Pro should not be used on two different computers at the same time. Page 4 Commercial users of BOOT'R must register and pay for their copies of BOOT'R within 30 days of first use or their license is withdrawn. Site- License arrangements may be made by contacting STSI at (218) 924-2050. Anyone distributing BOOT'R for any kind of remuneration must first contact STSI for authorization. This authorization will be automatically granted to distributors recognized by the (ASP) as adhering to its guidelines for shareware distributors, and such distributors may begin offering BOOT'R immediately. (However STSI must still be advised so that the distributor can be kept up-to-date with the latest version of BOOT'R.) You are encouraged to pass a copy of BOOT'R along to your friends for evaluation. Please encourage them to register their copy if they find that they can use it. All registered users will receive a copy of the latest version of the BOOT'R, along with a printed manual and bonus disks. �컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴퀼 � ASP Notice: � �컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴퀼 STSI is a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442-9427 USA, FAX 616-788-2765 or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536. �컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴퀼 � Registration: � �컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴퀼 BOOT'R is distributed under the shareware concept. You may try BOOT'R for a period of two weeks. After this period, you must either discontinue using BOOT'R, or register it. A single-user license is only $34.95 (+$5.00 S&H USA/Canada / $10.00 S&H on Foreign Orders). This price includes a printed manual, along with 3 1/2" and 5 1/4" diskettes. Registered users will receive a Registration Name and Number allowing them to register all future versions of BOOT'R. This allows the optional removal of all program delays. To register, call STSI at (218) 924-2050 and charge it to your Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover credit card. Upon request, you will receive a temporary registration name and number over the telephone. For further registration information and pricing, please read the REGISTER.DOC file included with BOOT'R. Page 5 �컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴퀼 � Technical Support: � �컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴퀼 Technical support is available to BOOT'R users through the following means: The Bertha BBS: New versions of BOOT'R will be posted here as soon as they are available. The Bertha BBS uses a U.S. Robotics Dual-Standard Modem, which is capable of V.32bis, V.32, HST, and 2400 baud connect speeds. The access number for The Bertha BBS is (218)-924-2060. Technical support questions should be addressed to the SYSOP. STSI FAX: STSI has a FAX machine on-line 24 hours-a-day to accept FAX transmissions. Technical support questions / problems may be faxed to (218) 924-2050. Most FAX transmissions will be automatically routed to the FAX machine. If you have problems reaching our FAX machine, wait until after the first ring, press 11, and then begin transmitting. Telephone: Technical support calls may be placed at (218) 924- 2050. Office hours are from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, and 8:00 am - 11:00 am on Saturdays (CST). �컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴퀼 � What is BOOT'R? � �컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴퀼 BOOT'R is a program designed to maintain multiple configurations on a single computer system. BOOT'R allows users to modify a computer's configuration files, and reboot the machine. This allows the creation of optimal configurations for every operating environment. For example, DOS users may want to load certain device drivers that would give trouble under DESQview or Windows. Certain games might require an exhorbitant amount of free memory, which is impossible to achieve with many device drivers loaded. Similarly, some TSRs may interfere with the operation of specific programs, such as tape backup programs. BOOT'R allows the creation of an operating environment without these TSRs. With BOOT'R, different configurations can be used for DOS, DESQview, Windows, and many other programs. What's so special about BOOT'R? Unlike other configuration management utilities, BOOT'R allows up to FIVE files to be modified for each configuration that is used. Instead of only allowing a user to change his AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files, BOOT'R allows these files to be changed, along with additional ones. Within my company, I find this most useful to modify network files called SHELL.CFG and NET.CFG. This file contains network configuration options that need to be changed from one configuration to another. BOOT'R provides the flexibility needed to accomplish this task. Page 6 �컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴퀼 � Installing BOOT'R: � �컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴퀼 Create a C:\BOOTR sub-directory, and install the BOOT'R files into it. Note: If you choose to install BOOT'R to a sub-directory other than C:\BOOTR, you must add a SET statement to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file to ensure that BOOT'R will operate properly. Add the statement as shown below: SET BOOTR=N:\BOOTR If you modified your AUTOEXEC.BAT file as shown above, reboot your computer to make sure that these changes have taken effect. Once you have installed BOOT'R, log to the BOOT'R sub-directory and type "BOOTRED" to execute the BOOT'R Editor. �컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴퀼 � New Configuration � �컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴퀼 Description: From the main menu, selecting "New Configuration" will cause a screen to display, allowing you to specify the new configuration filename and description. Filename: The Configuration Filename field contains the name of the configuration file that will be referenced from the BOOT'R command line. This file will contain information about all individual files that should be changed when a configuration is initialized. (A .BTR extension on this file is necessary for BOOT'R to locate the configuration file when it attempts to reboot. If you do not add one, the BOOT'R Editor will add one for you.) Configuration Description: The Configuration Description field can optionally contain the description of the configuration file being created. This is useful for user reference, allowing the addition of an extended description. The Configuration Description is maintained inside the configuration file for later reference. Ok Selecting Ok will introduce users to the Configuration Files screen, where the individual files can be created and edited. Cancel Selecting Cancel returns users to the main menu without creating a new configuration file. Page 7 �컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴퀼 � Editing Configuration Files � �컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴퀼 Description: The Configuration Files screen allows users to create and maintain up to five files for each configuration. From here, users can change filenames, and access the built-in editor. The configuration filename and description are displayed on the top of the screen allowing them to be changed when needed. Text Fields 1 Through 5 Each of the text fields down the left side of this screen should contain a separate path and filename that should be modified when BOOT'R initializes this configuration. Note that each of these filenames MUST be preceded by the drive and directory where they are to be created. This is a flexible feature of BOOT'R, allowing newly created files to be placed on any drive and in any directory. A typical configuration would contain C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT in the first text field, and C:\CONFIG.SYS in the second text field. Note: When one of the text fields contains a filename such as C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT, the BOOT'R Editor will load the internally maintained version of this file. It will NOT load the file that currently exists in the root directory of the C: drive, called AUTOEXEC.BAT. The text field merely contains the name of the file that will be written when BOOT'R initializes this configuration! Edit Buttons 1 Through 5 Each file listed on this screen can be edited using the BOOT'R Editor's built-in text editor. This editor can be accessed by pressing one of the five "Edit ?" buttons shown along the right side of the Configuration File List screen. Pressing the "Edit 1" button will invoke the editor and load the text that corresponds to the file named in the "Filename #1" field. Pressing the "Edit 2" button will invoke the editor and load the text that corresponds to the file named in the "Filename #2" field, and so on. Save This option will save the configuration files into the file specified in the Filename field of the Configuration Files screen. Only text fields that were not left blank on the Configuration Files screen are saved as a valid file inside the configuration. (If a file is entered in a text field, but there is no corresponding text shown in the editor, the file is still considered part of the configuration, and will be written as a BLANK file!) Cancel Selecting Cancel returns users to the main menu, first offering them the option to save any changes to the current configuration file. Print Selecting the Print button allows a printout of any or all of the files in the configuration to be printed. Output can be sent to LPT1:, LPT2:, LPT3:, or to a valid file. Page 8 �컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴퀼 � The Built-In Text Editor � �컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴퀼 Description: The BOOT'R Editor's built-in text editor allows quick and easy editing of each of the files maintained within a configuration. Begin, End, & Clear: To start marking a block of text, select the "Begin" button. Once this button has been selected, move the cursor to the end of the block to be marked and select the "End" button. When the "End" button has been selected, the text block will appear. To deselect, or clear, the currently selected text block, click on the "Clear" button. Cut, Copy, & Paste: Once a block has been marked, the "Cut" button can be selected to remove text from the editor and place it on the clipboard, the "Copy" button can be selected to copy the highlighted text to the clipboard, or the "Paste" button can be selected to paste text from the clipboard into the text editor at the position of the cursor. Load & Insert: When you are creating your initial configurations with the BOOT'R Editor, you may find the Load and Insert features useful. Load allows text from an existing ASCII file to be loaded directly into the editor, replacing any currently displayed text. Insert allows text from an existing ASCII file to be inserted into the editor at the position of the cursor. When a text is inserted into the editor, it is marked as a block, to allow you to distinguish the previous text from the newly inserted text. Done: When editing of the selected text has been completed, selecting the "Done" button will display a dialog box, asking if you want to save or discard the changes that have been made. If save is selected, the BOOT'R Editor will save this text into a temporary variable, thus remembering any changes that have been made during the current editing session. It does NOT save the complete configuration file to the hard drive. This allows complete editing of each internal file, prior to saving the entire configuration from the Configuration Files screen. �컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴퀼 � File Dialog Boxes � �컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴퀼 Description: The file dialog box screens allow users to open a configuration, delete a configuration, or load text into the built-in editor. Note: When opening a file, make sure that any files being opened were originally saved with the BOOT'R Editor. The BOOT'R Editor will NOT read files properly if they have not been created with the BOOT'R Editor! For users upgrading from a previous version of BOOT'R (prior to 1.00), we recommend you that create a new configuration and load your existing text files into the built-in text editor. This will ensure that Page 9 the files are created and saved properly, prior to any attempts to open them with this feature. Filename: This text field allows users to manually enter the name of a file. If you enter a filename without an extension when opening or deleting a file, the BOOT'R Editor appends a .BTR extension and searches for a file in the current directory. If the file exists, it is automatically selected when you press ENTER. If the file does not exist, the BOOT'R Editor will either advance the cursor to the Files list box for manual selection, or issue an error message, depending on the existing conditions. Files: The Files list box provides users with a way to search the current drive and directory for files with the selected (*.BTR or *.*) file filter. Pressing the SPACE BAR will highlight a file from the list, and pressing ENTER on a highlighted file will instruct the BOOT'R Editor to attempt to open, delete, or load it (depending on the current routine). Directories: The Directories list box displays a list of directories on the currently selected drive, and a list of available drives. The current directory can be changed by pressing ENTER on the desired directory, or clicking on it with the mouse. When a new directory is selected, the "Files" list box is updated to display all files matching the file filter in the new directory. Directory: This non-editable field contains the current drive and path. Use this field as a quick-reference to see where the BOOT'R Editor is looking for files. Ok: The Ok button can be selected when a file has been highlighted from the Files list box. The BOOT'R Editor will then attempt to open, delete, or load the selected file. Cancel: The Cancel button can be selected to cancel the current routine and return to the previous screen. �컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴퀼 � BOOT'R Delays � �컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴퀼 Description: The Delays screen allows the modification of the delays that occur prior to BOOT'R executing the command to reboot your computer. Prelog Delay: The prelog delay is the number of seconds that BOOT'R will display the prelog screen prior to initializing a configuration and rebooting the computer system. The default for this field is 10 seconds. Registered users can reduce or completely remove this delay. Non- registered users are asked to register BOOT'R. Registering will allow the removal of this delay. For information on how to register, please Page 10 read the "Registration" section near the beginning of this documentation file. Note: Non-registered users who attempt to change this field can do so, but BOOT'R will not recognize the changes unless this software package is registered. Pre-Reboot Delay: The pre-reboot delay is the number of seconds that BOOT'R should pause (after displaying the prelog screen) to allow hard drive caches to flush. This precautionary measure can be useful for users who are experiencing corruption or other problems when attempting to use BOOT'R. Ok: Selecting Ok instructs the BOOT'R Editor to save this configuration information to the file BOOTR.INI. BOOT'R reads information from this file prior to initializing a configuration and rebooting the computer system. Cancel: Selecting Cancel instructs the BOOT'R Editor to ignore any changes that have been made to the previous settings, and return to the main menu. �컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴퀼 � Editor Options � �컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴퀼 Description: This screen allows users to change the Tab-To-Space Conversion value that is used when loading or importing text into the BOOT'R Editor. Tab-To-Space Conversion: Use this field to specify the number of spaces that should be inserted into the BOOT'R Editor when loading or importing a file from disk that contains embedded tabs. When the BOOT'R Editor loads or imports text, it strips out tab characters and replaces them with spaces. The number of spaces inserted to replace the tab character depends on the setting in this field. Ok: Selecting Ok instructs the BOOT'R Editor to save the Tab-To-Space Conversion value to the file BOOTR.INI, which contains settings for BOOT'R. Cancel: Selecting Cancel instructs the BOOT'R Editor to ignore any changes that have been made to the previous setting, and return to the main menu. �컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴퀼 � Pre-Reboot Commands � �컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴퀼 Description: This screen allows users to enter up to four lines of text (DOS Page 11 commands) that should be executed prior to rebooting the computer system. Users may find this helpful for flushing and disabling a cache, to prevent any corruption from occurring during the rebooting process. Pre-Reboot Commands 1 Through 4: Use these text fields to enter any DOS commands that need to be executed prior to rebooting the computer system. Ok: Selecting Ok instructs the BOOT'R Editor to save this configuration information to the file BOOTR.INI. BOOT'R reads information from this file prior to initializing a configuration and rebooting the computer system. Cancel: Selecting Cancel instructs the BOOT'R Editor to ignore any changes that have been made to the previous settings, and return to the main menu. �컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴퀼 � Register BOOT'R � �컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴퀼 Description: This screen provides basic information on how to register BOOT'R, and allows registered users to enter their registration name and number, as they received it from STSI. Registration Name: The Registration Name text field allows users to enter their personal name or the name of their company or organization. If a valid registration number is entered in the following text field, the registration name will appear on the prelog screen of BOOT'R. Registration Number: The Registration Number text field allows users to enter the registration number they received from STSI upon registering BOOT'R. For information on how to register, please see the "Registration" section near the top of this documentation file. Ok: Selecting Ok instructs the BOOT'R Editor to save this configuration information to the file BOOTR.INI. BOOT'R reads information from this file prior to initializing a configuration and rebooting the computer system. Cancel: Selecting Cancel instructs the BOOT'R Editor to ignore any changes that have been made to the previous settings, and return to the main menu. �컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴퀼 � Using BOOT'R: � �컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴퀼 The BOOTR.EXE file operates by using command line parameters. To change to a different configuration using BOOT'R, simply specify the desired Page 12 configuration on the BOOT'R command line. The BOOT'R command line structure looks like this: BOOTR CONFIGURATION /TEST BOOTR BOOTR must always be the first entry entered on the command line. CONFIGURATION This is the name of the desired configuration. Each configuration is maintained in a separate .BTR file, that is created using the BOOT'R Editor. In order for BOOT'R to work properly, there MUST be a file in the default BOOTR sub-directory with the name of the configuration file you specify here. /TEST This command line parameter is optional, and allows the configuration files to be changed WITHOUT actually rebooting the computer. This option is useful to test BOOT'R and see if the CONFIG.SYS, AUTOEXEC.BAT, and any other files are being written properly. It is also useful to verify that the cache is being properly flushed and disabled, without risking data corruption. BOOT'R Examples: BOOTR CPBACKUP BOOTR NORMAL BOOTR DESQVIEW BOOTR NOVELL BOOTR DESQVIEW TEST BOOTR WINDOWS BOOTR LANTASTIC BOOTR WINDOWS TEST BOOTR KEEN1 When you type a similar BOOT'R command line and press ENTER, BOOT'R will display the prelog screen, write the configuration files, execute any existing Pre-Reboot Instructions, wait for the cache to flush (depending on the pre-reboot delay), and reboot the computer system. (Registered users may reduce or completely eliminate the preset delays. Please see the section entitled "Registration", near the beginning of this documentation file.) �컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴퀼 � Using BOOT'R With A Multitasker: � �컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴퀼 Caution is advised when using BOOT'R in combination with Windows or DESQview. Exit all open windows and exit the multitasker BEFORE attempting to execute BOOT'R. Immediately prior to issuing the reboot command, BOOT'R checks to see if it is being executing from inside a Windows, DESQview, or OS/2 environment. If it detects one of these environments, it issues an error message and terminates the execution of the reboot command. Page 13 �컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴퀼 � Cautions! � �컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴퀼 Do NOT use BOOT'R in combination with any disk cache that performs write- caching, unless you flush and disable the cache by entering a DOS command on the Pre-Reboot Instructions screen of the BOOT'R Editor. Please refer to the "Pre-Reboot Instructions" section of this documentation for more information. �컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴퀼 � Programs mentioned: � �컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴퀼 AutoMenu is copyrighted by Magee Enterprises. DESQview is copyrighted by Quarterdeck Office Systems. QuikMenu is copyrighted by OSCS Software Development, Inc. Windows is copyrighted by Microsoft Corporation. Page 14 Stevenson Technical Services, Inc. (STSI) 108 Second Avenue West Bertha, MN 56437-0297 Phone: (218) 924-2050 FAX: (218) 924-2050 (Ext. 11) The Bertha BBS: (218) 924-2060, N,8,1 BOOT'R 2.05 Registration Form Qty Description Price Each Total _____ BOOT'R Single-User Registration $34.95 ________ Includes Printed Manual, 3 1/2" & 5 1/4" Diskettes _____ BOOT'R Site-License (# of Users? ____) _______ ________ # of Users Price # of Users Price ---------- --------- ---------- --------- 5 $100.00 50 $400.00 10 $200.00 100 $500.00 20 $300.00 More? CALL Sub-Total: ________ Minnesota Residents Add 6.5% Sales Tax: ________ Shipping & Handling (US & Canada = $5.00, Foreign = $10.00): ________ Total: ________ Name: ___________________________________ Title: ______________________ Company: _________________________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________ City: ___________________________ State: ___________ Zip Code: ______________ Phone: ___________________ Please Register BOOT'R To This Name: _____________________________________ Method of Payment: ___ Visa/MC ___ American Express ___ Discover ___ Check/Money Order Enclosed (Checks/MO's must be in U.S. Funds drawn on a U.S. Bank!) Credit Card #: _________________________________ Expiration Date: ___/___ Name on Card: _______________________ Signature: ________________________ Comments / Suggestions: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Please take a minute to answer the following questions. Your answers will assist us in improving and marketing BOOT'R. Page 15 (Check all that apply.) Where did you hear about BOOT'R? [ ] BBS [ ] Catalog/Magazine [ ] Friend/Relative [ ] Other What operating systems / environments do you use? [ ] DOS [ ] Windows [ ] DESQview/DESQview/X [ ] OS/2 What version of DOS do you use? ________________________________________ Do you use any of the following programs/utilities? [ ] Stacker [ ] SuperStor [ ] DoubleSpace Why are you registering BOOT'R? [ ] I'm honest by nature. [ ] The prelog delay is so annoying! What feature(s) do you like the most about BOOT'R? _____________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ What feature(s) would you like to see added to BOOT'R? _________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Additional Comments: ___________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ May We Quote You? [ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Doesn't Matter Page 16