> Dnia 00-09-29 Ian Collier pisze:
> 
> > You can use whatever filetypes you like - have one for
> > autoboot and one for not-autoboot if you really want (after
> > all, what's in a name? It's just an entry in the registry) -
> > but I'm not sure I see the point in the not-autoboot one so
> > one might as well just use the DSK filetype as an autoboot
> > disk.
> I think the idea was to boot disk with no DOS on it. With only
> "AUTO*" file. So the emulator should do something like this:
>  1. Insert dummy disk with DOS.
>  2. Press <F9>.
>  3. Wait until "OK" message.
>  4. Remove disk.
>  5. Insert disk selected by user.
>  6. Press <F9>.

Although it was originaly just a joke, this sounds reasonable.
 
> Or, if it is possible, state after booting DOS can be saved as
> snapshot (this means with DOS in memory and modified some system
> variables), then:
>  1. Insert disk selected by user.
>  2. Load "booted DOS" snapshot.
>  3. Press <F9>.

I'd add "only if there is "auto*" file."

> -- 
> Yarek.

Aley


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