Mail Archives: djgpp/1999/01/26/09:25:25
On Tue, 26 Jan 1999, Ralph Proctor wrote:
> > { Find the [Options] section }
> > { Add or change the line "BootGUI=0" }
> > { Exit editor }
> >
> > attrib +h +r +s msdos.sys
>
> Hello Chris:
>
> Good tip! This is just the way I wanted to run Windows 95. That is: Boot up
> into DOS (as I do now with Windows 3.11) and then when I am ready go to
> Windows.
I think a better way is to leave BootGUI at its non-zero setting, but
introduce non-zero BootMulti and BootMenu entries. This causes Windows
to present a menu at startup for a few seconds, and you then can choose
whether to boot into plain DOS or into Windows.
The reason I think this is better is because booting Windows usually
requires using a separate configuration section in CONFIG.SYS and
AUTOEXEC.BAT anyway, so exiting Windows to DOS prompt leaves you with
the wrong system configuration.
For example, the DOS configuration might need MSCDEX, SmartDrv, and other
device drivers and TSRs which are not required when Windows is launched.
> Do you see any reason why an ordinary user (as opposed to a programming
> fanatic) would object to this way of getting into W95. Is there any
> side-effect you have not mentioned?
The BootGUI=0 way also runs some risk of losing files if the user
switches the machine at a wrong moment.
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