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[Day Brown <daybrown AT hypertech.net>]

James Miller wrote:
> 
> On Sat, 13 Dec 2003, Day Brown wrote:
> 
> > 3aoo-cvfd AT dea.spamcon.org wrote:
> > >
> > > I think it's easier pressing one key (from the boot menu)
> > > than inserting a floppy (and remembering to remove it).
> > > Boots much faster too.
> > But I dont havta be at the computer. Just turn it on, either leave the
> > floppy in or not, and when I get back with my coffee, it's up and
> > running.
> 
> Make a timeout menu like I have on my DOS/BL machines at home.  You don't
> need to be at the computer then, either.  After a timeout (15 seconds in
> my menu), a default menu item boots.
Maybe I wasnt clear. whether I am present or not during the 'timeout'
dont matter with the floppy booting, or not- and booting off the IDE.