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Old November 29th 16, 11:27 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Bill Cunningham
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How was it again that we can stop the splash screen? And you can boot
into DOS without going to windows first. Is it with the win.ini file? It's
been so long I forget.

Bill


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Old November 29th 16, 11:47 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
BugHunter
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Bill Cunningham schreef op Di 29 Nov 2016 om 17:27:
How was it again that we can stop the splash screen? And you can boot
into DOS without going to windows first. Is it with the win.ini file? It's
been so long I forget.



What version of Windows is it?

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Old November 29th 16, 11:57 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Bill Cunningham
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Default stop splash and boot dos


"BugHunter" wrote in message
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Bill Cunningham schreef op Di 29 Nov 2016 om 17:27:
How was it again that we can stop the splash screen? And you can boot
into DOS without going to windows first. Is it with the win.ini file?
It's
been so long I forget.



What version of Windows is it?


win98se

Bill


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Old November 30th 16, 12:11 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
BugHunter
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Default stop splash and boot dos

Bill Cunningham schreef op Di 29 Nov 2016 om 17:57:

"BugHunter" wrote in message
news
Bill Cunningham schreef op Di 29 Nov 2016 om 17:27:
How was it again that we can stop the splash screen? And you can boot
into DOS without going to windows first. Is it with the win.ini file?
It's
been so long I forget.



What version of Windows is it?


win98se



http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000132.htm

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Old November 30th 16, 10:12 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Computer Nerd Kev[_2_]
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Default stop splash and boot dos

BugHunter wrote:
Bill Cunningham schreef op Di 29 Nov 2016 om 17:57:
"BugHunter" wrote in message
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Bill Cunningham schreef op Di 29 Nov 2016 om 17:27:
How was it again that we can stop the splash screen? And you can boot
into DOS without going to windows first. Is it with the win.ini file?
It's
been so long I forget.


What version of Windows is it?


win98se


http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000132.htm


Ah yes, now I remember BOOTGUI. A more short term method that still
avoids having to boot into Windows and select MS-DOS from the shutdown
menu, is to stab a digit at F8 during startup and select "boot to
command prompt".

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Old November 30th 16, 10:27 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Kerr Mudd-John
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Default stop splash and boot dos

On Tue, 29 Nov 2016 22:27:46 -0000, Bill Cunningham
wrote:

How was it again that we can stop the splash screen? And you can boot
into DOS without going to windows first. Is it with the win.ini file?
It's
been so long I forget.



There *is* an internet out there! But please keep posting to these NGs, we
need the traffic.

Sig sep error

Bill



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Old December 2nd 16, 08:21 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Lee
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Default stop splash and boot dos

On Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at 2:12:43 PM UTC-7, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:

Ah yes, now I remember BOOTGUI. A more short term method that still
avoids having to boot into Windows and select MS-DOS from the shutdown
menu, is to stab a digit at F8 during startup and select "boot to
command prompt".

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I found it desirable to have DOS show up with a default time delay such that I could keep it there if I wanted it for that particular boot up. Otherwise in three seconds it would default to Windows full load. To do that you add these lines to the end of MSDOS.SYS not forgetting it is read only and then needs to be set that way again when done.

BootMenu=1
BootMenuDelay=3
BootKeys=1

So between power down and reboot sequence my tired brain box would wander somewhat and I would forget what I wanted to do exactly. Seeing DOS would remind me to grab winint.ini file before it ran just for the record of it or to defeat it or whatever and then one hits the down arrow key within three seconds which selects the 2nd option in the DOS boot menu choice screen. At that point the timer is off and you get to select your choice at your own speed.

DOS or Windows with every boot without being married to either and having both as needed. Almost sinful.
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Old December 2nd 16, 11:14 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Computer Nerd Kev[_2_]
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Default stop splash and boot dos

Lee wrote:
On Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at 2:12:43 PM UTC-7, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:

Ah yes, now I remember BOOTGUI. A more short term method that still
avoids having to boot into Windows and select MS-DOS from the shutdown
menu, is to stab a digit at F8 during startup and select "boot to
command prompt".

I found it desirable to have DOS show up with a default time delay
such that I could keep it there if I wanted it for that particular
boot up. Otherwise in three seconds it would default to Windows
full load. To do that you add these lines to the end of MSDOS.SYS
not forgetting it is read only and then needs to be set that way
again when done.

BootMenu=1
BootMenuDelay=3
BootKeys=1


Neat, I'll make a note of that one. With the grub boot menu before
it, there are already enough delays getting into Windows on my Win98
machine though.

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