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- --- BOOT Killer v1.4 ---
-
- --- Copyright (c) 1992 M.J.Matts ---
-
- --- This program is FREEWARE ---
-
- --- Written in GFA v3.6 ---
-
- How many times have you booted your ST, then loaded that new program you
- cannot wait to use only to find that you cannot use desktop accessories or
- AUTO folder programs with it?? Well, if this has happened to you then you must
- know how much of a pain it is to have to rename all your .ACC's into something
- else, such as .ACX so that they will not be loaded and then rename the AUTO
- foler, or its programs, aswell. If this is the case then it is no longer a
- problem as BOOT Killer will do this or you.
-
- To use BOOT Killer you must put BOOTKILL.PRG into the AUTO folder as
- close to the top of your AUTO folder as possible and thats it, use an auto
- folder sorting program such as AUTOSORT to do this. The next time you boot the
- ST and want to 'kill' your ACC's or AUTO folder programs just press and hold
- either the left shift which will disable all your AUTO folder programs, the
- right shift key will disable all your ACC's and both shift keys will disable
- both AUTO programs and ACC's. The next time you boot the ST BOOT Killer will
- automatically rename all the .ACZ and .PRZ files into .ACC and .PRG again so
- that they are reloaded. Basically BOOT Killer will only disable your programs
- as long as you pressed the correct key when it was booting. Please note that
- BOOT Killer will only disable AUTO programs in the AUTO folder which are
- usually run after the BOOT Killer program hence the reason why it is best to
- run it first from the AUTO folder.
-
- You can force BOOT Killer to ignore certain .ACC's or PRG's by creating
- a file in the root of your boot drive (usually A: or C:) called BOOTKILL.INF.
- This file is simply an ASCII text file consisting of the .PRG's or ACC's to be
- left as they are. BOOT Killer always ignores BOOTKILL.PRG. An example
- BOOTKILL.INF file could look like..
-
- WARP9_CP.ACC
- WARP9.PRG
- CONTROL.ACC
-
- BOOT Killer has been tested on hard and floppy disks and has not yet
- caused any disk corrouptions, however, If you do use BOOT Killer then you do
- so at your own risk..
-
- If you have any suggestions for BOOT Killer or just a comment about it
- then please contact me at any of the following address's..
-
- Mail : Mark Matts BBS : System ST
- 66 Telford Way 1200/2400/9600
- Leicester 10pm to 7am
- LE5 2LX +44 (0)533 413443
-
- FidoNet : 2:255/320 NeST : 90:102/131
-
- The BBS is also the official support BBS for Stuart Coates (alsoknown as
- The Hitchhiker), MUG UK┐, KM_Term (Kevin Millican) & TeraDesk Replacement
- Desktop (Wout Klaren) where all the latest releases can be found and messages
- can be left for direct support and questions.
-
- ** Version History **
-
- As yet UNTESTED on a TT/MegaSTe.. Please let me know if it works someone!!
-
- v1.0 - Initial release (23/07/92)
-
- v1.1 - (24/07/92) Detection of AUTO or DESKTOP initiation failed to work on
- STe's. Fixed!
-
- v1.2 - (17/08/92) Still problems with desktop operation so it has been
- removed. Now operates correctly from the AUTO folder
-
- v1.3 - (04/09/92) Added ability to disable AUTO folder. Changed name from
- ACC Killer to BOOT killer. Added option of config file to prevent
- specific programs from being disabled.
-
- v1.4 - (06/11/92) AUTO & ACC's can now be disabled seperatly. The left
- shift key disables AUTO programs, the right shift key disables ACC's
- and both keys disable both AUTO programs and ACC's.
-
- Have fun!!
-