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From: dj@ctron.com (DJ Delorie)
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Subject: Re: AUTOEXEC.BAT/CONFIG.SYS swappers
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Date: 15 May 91 16:04:36 GMT
References: <1991May15.151517.22723@aero.org>
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In article <1991May15.151517.22723@aero.org>, pthomas@arecibo.aero.org (Peter L. Thomas) writes:
> I'm looking for a program that swaps autoexec.bat and config.sys sets in
> a painless fashion.  The ideal program would:
> 
> o  Install itself as the first line in any config.sys
>    i.e. DEVICE=\sys\SWAPCFG.SYS
> o  Copy a new configuration into the config.sys and autoexec.bat files
> o  Issue a software reset

I find this .BAT file useful:

  COPY C:\BOOT\%1.SYS C:\CONFIG.SYS
  COPY C:\BOOT\%1.BAT C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT

(Uppercase used only to denote the file contents)

I call the file "boot.bat".  In my c:\boot directory:

  plain.bat
  plain.sys
  qemm.bat
  qemm.sys
  r32.bat
  r32.sys
  raw.bat
  raw.sys

So I just enter "boot r32" and hit CTRL-ALT-DEL.  Lots of TSR's trap
the CTRL-ALT-DEL so they can clean up before rebooting, so I don't
suggest trying to do it in software.  Trust me, I tried.

DJ
dj@ctron.com