F0O@psuvm.psu.edu (03/16/91)
There are times when I have drivers in my config.sys file that I need,
and other times when I don't need those files and would like the extra
memory. Is there any 'batch language' for config.sys, or some means of
telling the computer what file to use as config.sys when it boots up?
This way I could have different configurations in different files,
and have the computer prompt me for which one I want to use when I boot up.
I'm using DOS 4.01.
[Tim]ts@uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi) (03/17/91)
In article <91074.161526F0O@psuvm.psu.edu> F0O@psuvm.psu.edu writes: > > There are times when I have drivers in my config.sys file that I need, >and other times when I don't need those files and would like the extra >memory. Is there any 'batch language' for config.sys, or some means of >telling the computer what file to use as config.sys when it boots up? > This way I could have different configurations in different files, >and have the computer prompt me for which one I want to use when I boot up. > I'm using DOS 4.01. See the bootutil directory in the /pc/INDEX file list of garbo.uwasa.fi anonymous ftp archives for several alternatives at bootup time. ................................................................... Prof. Timo Salmi Moderating at garbo.uwasa.fi anonymous ftp archives 128.214.12.37 School of Business Studies, University of Vaasa, SF-65101, Finland Internet: ts@chyde.uwasa.fi Funet: gado::salmi Bitnet: salmi@finfun
mcastle@mcs213e.cs.umr.edu (Mike Castle {Nexus}) (03/17/91)
In article <91074.161526F0O@psuvm.psu.edu> F0O@psuvm.psu.edu writes: > > There are times when I have drivers in my config.sys file that I need, >and other times when I don't need those files and would like the extra >memory. Is there any 'batch language' for config.sys, or some means of >telling the computer what file to use as config.sys when it boots up? > This way I could have different configurations in different files, >and have the computer prompt me for which one I want to use when I boot up. > I'm using DOS 4.01. AUTOCON.ARC PD1:<MSDOS.SYSUTL> Reboot with different AUTOEXEC/CONFIG BOOT11.ARC PD1:<MSDOS.SYSUTL> Pick your CONFIG from a menu, and reboot BOOT127.ZIP PD1:<MSDOS.SYSUTL> BOOT.SYS 1.27: Change config while booting CAM10.ZIP PD1:<MSDOS.SYSUTL> CONFIG.SYS/AUTOEXEC.BAT file manager, v1.0 CONFIG10.ARC PD1:<MSDOS.SYSUTL> Use multiple CONFIG.SYS files at will DYNBOT11.ARC PD1:<MSDOS.SYSUTL> Reboot with different AUTOEXEC.BAT/CONFIG.SYS EDCONFIG.ARC PD1:<MSDOS.SYSUTL> Device driver for point and shoot CONFIG.SYS FASTS101.ZIP PD1:<MSDOS.SYSUTL> Edit/select AUTOEXEC.BAT/CONFIG.SYS on bootup REBOOT13.ARC PD1:<MSDOS.SYSUTL> Switch CONFIG.SYS and auto reboot RECFG32.ZIP PD1:<MSDOS.SYSUTL> Select up to 20 AUTOEXEC/CONFIG.SYS on bootup RECON23.ZIP PD1:<MSDOS.SYSUTL> Manage various AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS RECONFIG.ARC PD1:<MSDOS.SYSUTL> Use multiple CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files These are all available at: New Mexico: simtel20.army.mil (26.2.0.74) in the directory listed above (PDx:<MSDOS.xxxxx> ) Missouri: wuarchive.wustl.edu (128.252.135.4) in mirrors/msdos/xxxxx Australia: sol.deakin.oz.au (128.184.1.1) in pub/PC/simtel-20/xxxxx There are several mail servers that will process the ftp commands for those who have access to e-mail, but not FTP. Addresses are: In North America (Simtel20 access only): LISTSERV@VM1.NODAK.EDU North Dakota State University. LISTSERV@VM.ECS.RPI.EDU Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. In the body of the mail have the command: GET PDGET HELP Also (any ftp site): BITFTP@PUCC.PRINCETON.EDU In the body of the mail have the command: HELP Trickle servers (Simtel20 access only): In Denmark: TRICKLE@DKTC11 In Turkey: TRICKLE@TREARN In Italy: TRICKLE@IMIPOLI In Belgium: TRICKLE@BANUFS11 In Austria: TRICKLE@AWIWUW11 In Germany: TRICKLE@DTUZDV1 In Spain: TRICKLE@EB0UB011 In Israel: TRICKLE@TAUNIVM In Netherlands: TRICKLE@HEARN France: TRICKLE@FRMOP11 Germany: TRICKLE@DB0FUB11 Chile: TRICKLE@USACHVM1 Not sure: TRICKLE@DS0RUS1I (note: these are EARN/BITNET style addresses. Internet users should use BITNET domain addresses such as TRICKLE@TREAN.BITNET) In the body of the mail have the command: /HELP If anyone knows of any other mirrored archives of Simtel20, please let me know and I'll add them to this generic response. Thanks. -- Mike Castle (Nexus) S087891@UMRVMA.UMR.EDU (preferred) | XEDIT: Emacs mcastle@mcs213k.cs.umr.edu (unix mail-YEACH!)| on a REAL Life is like a clock: You can work constantly, and be right | operating all the time, or not work at all, and be right twice a day. | system. :->
sjs@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu (03/20/91)
In article <91074.161526F0O@psuvm.psu.edu>, F0O@psuvm.psu.edu writes: > > There are times when I have drivers in my config.sys file that I need, > and other times when I don't need those files and would like the extra > memory. Is there any 'batch language' for config.sys, or some means of > telling the computer what file to use as config.sys when it boots up? > This way I could have different configurations in different files, > and have the computer prompt me for which one I want to use when I boot up. > I'm using DOS 4.01. Try Pc Magazine's CONFIG.CTL (from issue 11/29/88, p. 323). Do GO PCMAGNET on CompuServe. It lets you change things at boot-up time. On the batch file side, the book _Undocumented DOS_ has a program called DEVLOD.COM that lets you load device drivers from the command line (like: DEVLOD C:\DOS\ANSI.SYS). You could use this with appropriate prompts from within the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. +---------------------------------------------+------------------------------+ | ~~~ Sid Sachs | "Time to wake up! | | / \ ~~~ at the Mountains of Madness | Time to rise!" | | / / \ | | | / / \ Bitnet: sjs@ifasgnv | - Silver Lady, | | / \ Internet: sjs@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu | Intergalactic Touring Band | +---------------------------------------------+------------------------------+