[comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc] Changeable Config.sys File

9531fost@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (01/10/91)

Does anyone know of a way to automatically change your
config.sys file without having to edit it each time and
reboot.  I want to be able to use different entries in my
config.sys file when running certain programs and TSRs, and
be able to remove these entries to regain RAM when they 
are no longer needed.

Thanks
Markee Foster       9531fost@ucsbuxa.bitnet
                    University of CA Santa Barbara

    IS IT FINALLY RAINING HERE, OR DID SOMEONE LEAVE 
    THE FAUCET RUNNING?

town@hpspkla.spk.hp.com (Brian R. Town) (01/10/91)

>Does anyone know of a way to automatically change your
>config.sys file without having to edit it each time and
>reboot.  I want to be able to use different entries in my
>config.sys file when running certain programs and TSRs, and
>be able to remove these entries to regain RAM when they 
>are no longer needed.
>
>Thanks
>Markee Foster       9531fost@ucsbuxa.bitnet
>                    University of CA Santa Barbara

I have seen and heard of programs which allow you to reload different
configurations.  I personaly do this simply by using a batch file.  I have
a directory C:\REBOOT

with files in it named like this:
                                    WINDOWS.CNF
                                    WINDOWS.XEC
                                    NORMAL.CNF
                                    NORMAL.XEC
                                    etc. etc

Next, I have a batch file which takes one parameter (which is the desired
configuration to load.  I don't have it handy (as I am not at home), but
I think it looks like this:
                               COPY C:\REBOOT\%1.CNF C:\CONFIG.SYS
                               COPY C:\REBOOT\%1.XEC C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT
                               C:\UTILS\REBOOT.COM

All you have to type is the name of this batch file (mine is reboot.bat)
followed by the configuration name.  Example:   REBOOT WINDOWS

Note:  The last line in the batch file runs a little program which performs
       the reboot, so that I don't have to do the ctrl-alt-del.

I hope this helps.

Brian Town