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- FORM
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- BOOTMAN v1.1 AVAILABLE FOR FTP
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- TITLE
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- BootMan - Boot Manager
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- RELEASE
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- 1.1 public
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- AUTHOR
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- Daniel Bachmann
- (bachmann@bobsbox.rent.com, bachmann@rvcc.raritanval.edu)
-
- AmigaGuide documentation: Ray Kulberda
- (raytrace@cup.portal.com, kulberda@eden.rutgers.edu)
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- SHORT
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- Allows multiple startup-sequences with selection at boot-up.
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- DESCRIPTION
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- A boot manager program that allows you to select a startup-
- sequence at boot time using the mouse or keyboard. Also
- allows password protection and a timer to load a default
- startup if none is selected. Includes a preference editor
- for easy modification and startup.
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- BootMan is useful for users who wish to have different machine
- configurations, such as a shell-only startup, a ray-trace startup,
- a BBS startup, a full blown startup with cache software, and a
- memory conserving startup.
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- SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
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- BootMan requires an Amiga running KickStart 2.0 or higher.
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- FEATURES
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- - display startup-sequences by file names or text description
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- - default startup-sequence with optional user setable timer
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- - no messy scripts - GUI driven
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- - (most) everything can be controlled by mouse OR keyboard
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- - password, hot key & CloseWorkBench options
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- - preference editor for easy configuration
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- - documentation in AmigaGuide format
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- HISTORY
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- v1.0 - November 1993 - Initial Release
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- v1.1 - November 1993 - bugs fixed:
- subdirectories no longer cause problems
- preference manager blocks parent window clicks
- - features added:
- mouse buttons held down at startup boots default
- audio filter/LED control at boot up
- hot key option for each startup
- close WorkBench option via timer for each startup
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- HOST NAME
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- Aminet (e.g. wuarchive.wustl.edu)
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- DIRECTORY
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- /pub/aminet/util/misc
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- FILE NAME
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- BootMan11.lha
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- PRICE
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- Free! Registration/updates only require a letter and/or postcard.
- See documentation for details.
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- DISTRIBUTABILITY
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- The archives are freely distributable in original and
- unmodified form. See documentation for details.
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- BootMan is (c) Copyright 1993 by Daniel Bachmann.
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