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From: rmacgreg@cs.strath.ac.uk (Sorcerer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: AUTOGEM-AUTOBOOTER
Message-ID: <6389@baird.cs.strath.ac.uk>
Date: 22 Apr 91 11:13:16 GMT
References: <0ce3fc9fa1cd280eb898@rose.uucp>
Organization: Comp. Sci. Dept., Strathclyde Univ., Scotland.
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In article <0ce3fc9fa1cd280eb898@rose.uucp> jim.devonshire@rose.uucp (JIM DEVONSHIRE) writes:
>
>  I've been trying to get Autogem to operate for me.
>
>  I've run the BOOTMAKER.PRG and told it which program to load and
>the screen text which appears tells me it was successful in creating
>the bootable file. I then copied the AUTOBOOT.PRG into my Auto folder
>and rebooted my ST (TOS Ver.1.2). The screen text which appears tells me
>that AUTOGEM is auto starting my specified program and then I am promptly
>returned to the GEM desktop? My program, which is in the root directory,
>does not load.
>
>  I have only one other program in my auto folder (LGSELECT) which loads
>before Autogem.
>
>  Anyone have any suggestions? (other than the obvious)
>
 
I've got a similar setup to you and I've got no problems when I run everything.
Assuming you've checked the file with a texteditor and its ok, try loading
Autogem before LGSELECT, and/or disabling all DA's.

I'll setup my system as you've described yours and see if I come across any
trouble.

 
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