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From: arun@ac.dal.ca
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Changing Boot "Welcome" message
Message-ID: <1124@ac.dal.ca>
Date: 18 Jan 90 22:43:25 GMT
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Organisation: Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

In article <13013@phoenix.Princeton.EDU>, bskendig@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Brian Kendig) writes:
> In response to the question "Is there any way to change the `Welcome to
> Macintosh' startup message back to normal after it has been changed?":
> 
> In article <2796@bingvaxu.cc.binghamton.edu> consp22@bingsunh.cc.binghamton.edu (Darren Handler) writes:
>>Yes.
>>Go into the system folder and remove the document called : StartupScreen
> 
> Huh?
> 
> The StartupScreen will replace the dialog box completely, not just
> alter the text in it (although it is possible to make a StartupScreen
> that looks just like the normal one save for the message).  It is
> possible, however, to actually change the message that appears at
> startup.
> 
> This message is stored in the boot blocks, I believe, although I have
> no idea how to get at it (there is a program in sumex that purports to
> let you change it, but the program is so old that I just don't trust
> it with my boot blocks...).
> 
> Anyone know how to change that message?
> 
>      << Brian >>
> 
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I use Superpaint 2.0 to create any startup screen I like as it has
startupscreen as one of its options in the save window...

                        >>>ARUN MATHUR<<<
             Dalhousie University Medical School
                Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada...