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[sindi keesan <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org>]

On a computer with Win98 or Win98 (or probably also WinME).


> From DOS or a DOS box:

attr -r -s -h msdos.sys

Edit so that it reads, in part:

BootMulti=1  (I don't know what this line does, I did not change it).
BootGUI=0   (I changed this from 1 so it goes into DOS not Win98)
logo=0   (To avoid the Windows logo)
DoubleBuffer=1   (etc.)

You can then rehide with attr +r +s +h msdos.sys.

This boots into DOS with autoexec.bat and config.sys.  Type win from here 
to get into Windows.  No boot menu needed.

If, however, I keep hitting F5 while booting, it tells me
'bypassing system files'
and autoexec.bat and config.sys are ignored.


Then Xvesa ought to work right, but DOS won't be very happy without high 
memory.  Windows has its own autoexec.bat and config.sys files, and they 
are still valid in a DOS box, which is why you can't run Xvesa from a DOS 
box and see any improvement.

I don't know if hitting F8 and then F5 during boot is possible to 
accomplish the same thing.



On Tue, 5 Oct 2004, Sheldon Isaac wrote:

> > There is a way to set up Win9X DOS to go into DOS not Windows, something
> > like bootgui=0 instead of bootgui=1 in msdos.sys (attr -r -s -h first).
> > Then type win if you want Windows.
>
> Below is part of my msdos.sys. I agree with your suggestion.
>
> (As it stands, I have 2 seconds to press  5  and then  Enter  , to get to
> a DOS prompt)
>
> But that loads config.sys and autoexec.bat.
> Whci have stuff in them which interferes with BL3.
>
> Maybe there can be choices or branching.
>
>
> [Paths]
> WinDir=C:\WINDOWS
> WinBootDir=C:\WINDOWS
> HostWinBootDrv=C
> UninstallDir=C:\
>
> [Options]
> BootMenu=1
> BootDelay=0
> BootMenuDelay=2
> BootMenuDefault=1

This looks like WIndows is the default and you get 2 seconds to hit Enter
to get DOS instead.

> Logo=0
> BootGUI=1
> ;BootMulti=1
> WinVer=4.10.1998
> dblspace=0
> drvspace=0
> disablelog=0
> ;bootwarn=1
> ;AutoScan=1
> AutoScan=0
>
> <SNIP>
>
> DoubleBuffer=0
>
>
>
>
>
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