[arachne] Re: ?win98 boot into dos by default?

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On Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:50:55 +0930, Greg Mayman wrote:                       
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> On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:22:29 +0000, Udo Kuhnt wrote:

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>> Setting BootGUI=0 is the classic and 100% working method of doing this.
>> AFAIK, it works for all versions from early Win95A to Win98SE.

Do not shut down the power but use: restart the computer in the windows
shut down menu.


>> If you rename win.com to w.com and create a batch file win.bat that just
>> contains

>> W.COM
>> MODE CO80,25

>> you can even continue to work in DOS after shutting down Windows
>> (provided that you disable APM/ACPI support in the BIOS setup, otherwise
>> it would power off the PC instead).

What is the APM/ACPI support?

> Aha! That's worth knowing!

> I always exit Win with a shutdown. And I always switch off the power
> outlet that feeds the comp, monitor and printer.

> But when i power up again, the comp switrches on and then off, and I
> have to press the power button.

> Your method should avoid that, as well as allowing me to work in DOS
> after exiting Win.

> Thank you!

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