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- BootBase - PUBLIC DOMAIN - by Steven Lagerweij
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- BootBase (BB) is a program that makes it easy to backup important
- bootblocks, with it you can look at bootblocks, compare them with new
- bootblocks, read and write bootblocks to a file, restore damaged
- bootblocks from these files.
-
- BootBase uses the Arp.library, since the Arp.library is widely
- available it is not included.
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-
- BB uses the logical device BBS: for the AutoCompare function, so you
- need to assign this to the directory where you want to store your
- bootblocks. Since the AutoCompare function compares ANY file larger
- than 1023 bytes from BBS:, you must be sure that there are only
- bootblocks in that directory.
- (Actually it doesn't matter, it is just very annoying and it takes time)
-
- Click with the right mousebutton (almost anywhere!) to see some help.
-
-
- The screen of BB is a WBENCHSCREEN, this means that opening any
- program that runs on the WB-Screen, after running BB, results in a
- window on the BB screen.
- I've done this because System-Requests make the WB-Screen go upfront,
- and I want to have those on my screen. (easier to answer).
- This has advantages but also disadvantages.
- One advantage is that if you run VirusX while the BB-Screen is the most
- front screen you'll see it opens on the BB-Screen. (of course to start
- VirusX from the WB or Shell you have to drag down the BB-screen a bit first.)
- In the case of VirusX it's an advantage, but try open some WBench-Drawer
- windows and you'll know..
-
- ---------------------- IMPORTANT ------------------------------------
-
- This program does NOT test any vectors. If you think you have a virus
- switch off your Amiga and start again with your Original WB-disk,
- or any other disk, if you know its safe.
- BB does not recognize any new virusses only the ones you stored in BBS:.
- so use VirusX.
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- Source code is included. It was compiled with lattice C v4.0.
- If you modify it , please send me a copy of the improvements you made.
- and leave my name in the program. (I wrote it didn't I?)
-
- These progams are only to be distributed as public domain.
- Otherwise don't sell these programs without my permission.
-
- Distribution, always include :
- BootBase.c Main source code
- Arp.o DME's arpreq routine
- Prevent.h intuiion structs
- Rawkey.h definitions for RAWKEY
- linker blink with file
- BootBase Executable
- BootBase.doc This file
-
- Any suggestions, donations, bugs, improvements, or anything
- can be send to:
- Steven Lagerweij
- Buizerdstraat 4
- 4143 BA
- Leerdam, Netherland
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