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From: 01659@AECLCR.BITNET (Greg Csullog)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Hard Disk Auto Boot Bypass
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Date: 4 Aug 89 19:10:00 GMT
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Alan Pratt mentioned holding down the Alt key to force a boot from floppy.
When I got stuck in an infinite reboot situation, holding down the Alt key
let me boot from floppy alright, however, I could not access the hard disk
since the driver never got installed. I got around getting into this trap
by always using the STARTUP.PRG batch file processor that let me choose
which "auto" codes and accessories to load in. Now, I use REVOLVER's boot
manager (it's terrific).

But, if you do not have STARTUP or REVOLVER, I have found that all you
have to do is boot from floppy, turn on the HD and then run AHDI from
floppy and you get access to the HD without a reset. Worked for me, it
might work for you!