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- Multi-Boot v1.0
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- Introduction
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- This program was written by SPY from SENSOR for everybody to use !!
- It is so simple in handling that almost anyone can use it.
- With this program you can put up to 9 programs in your boot.
- Some things you can and cannot do will be explaned later on.
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- Now lets start the explenation
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- When you want to use the program be sure that the ARP-library is in the
- directory 'libs'.
- No extra parameters are required, just type multi_boot(return)
- At first the program will check your memory for any possible virus,
- this might as well be a anti-virus etc.. But i have to be sure that what
- ever is in your memory isn't something dangerous, because writing a boot
- while a virus is in your memory is a useless thing to do!
- When there is a virus in your memory turn of your computer and check
- this disk and all the others you use (using guardian??!), but be sure
- that the disk that containes guardian isn't infected!!!!!!
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- When you have a memory expansion the program will not work. And the
- program quits. Turn off the memory expansion and try again.
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- Next it displays a warning that you should read the instuctions, well
- thats what your doing right now.
- You can just press 'return' to continue or type 'exit' +(return) to quit.
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- Now you can choose a file using the file-requester.
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- When something is wrong with the file, read-error or something like that
- it will be displayed on your screen.
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- When ever you are asked to press return you can also type
- 'exit' to quit the program.
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- When everythings allright the program will be loaded in your memory.
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- You are asked to insert destination in df0: then do that, wait until
- the diskdrive stops spinning.
- You might get a 'key 880 checksum error' but thats normal with a disk
- that start from the boot.(click 'cancel' twice!!!)
- Be sure that the disk is well formatted!
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- Then the bootblock from the destination disk is checked for a
- SENSOR-loader boot, and when it is a SENSOR-loader it will ask
- if it must append the program,that means if he must put that program
- after the already present program on your disk so that it will
- load as second or third etc...
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- When it is finished writing the program it will ask if you want to put
- an other program on a disk answer 'y' or 'n'.
- When you answer 'y' you start from the beginning, when you answer 'n'
- the program will return to the cli.
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- Have fun.....
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- Here are some special tips/warnings!!!
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- * use object files only,that means programs you can start from
- cli
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- * don't use programs that consists of more then one part!!
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- * don't use programs that use an other library than exec- or
- graphics library
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- * be sure there is enough free memory ,because when your memory
- is low the program might not load.
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- * preferably don't use cruncher and packers but when you must
- be sure that they decrunch at an adres higher than $2b000
- this is because the program will load at about $2a000
- (only when this program start immediately from cli and
- no other programs are in memory). So when you want to be sure
- let your program decrunch at e.g. $40000
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- * don't use disks you use yourself with the cli, because all
- programs on that disk will be destroyed.
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- * be sure to deprotect the disk when you are asked for the
- destination disk.
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- * be sure you protect the disk after using this program.
- (to make virus-infection impossible!!)
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- * some programs might not work in the boot so it is wise
- to test the programs before you 'append' them on the
- main disk, because once you have appended the program
- your not able to remove it!!!
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- * after the last program the system will reset
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- * This version can put up to 374 k in your boot, but when you use
- programs like 'add44k' that makes 418 k.(uncrunched!!!)
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- * An other version of this program is 'BOOT-UP' it's slightly
- different from this one, read the instructions of that one
- if you want to know the difference !!!
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- Note to everybody who considers to put this utility on their
- compilation disk please send me a copy..
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- Send to: Dennis Rusch
- Beethovenlaan 97
- 2625 RJ Delft
- Holland
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