On Mon, 27 Sep 1999 11:22:11 +0000, Casper Gielen wrote:
> explain, sounds great.
Well, allready explained how to do it several times (about twice here)
but here is the procedure again anyway:
1)In MSDOS.SYS, add the line BOOTGUI=0. If there is allready the
value BOOTGUI=1, change the 1 to 0.
This will enable both Windows not to load automaticly, and also
will make Windows not lock the keyboard on exit. (if you still
want Windows to load automaticly you can just add the WIN.COM file
to the autoexec file.)
2)Get out of Windows. If your computer is not an ATX, you will be
presented with the message: "It is safe to shut down your computer
now". (or something like that. Do not remember the correct words.)
Once then, type the command: mode co80
and press Enter. Remember, while typing that you are allready
in DOS prompt. However this will not work if you do not have the
MODE command in path. (you'll get a "bad command or file name" error
which you wouldnt be able to see because of the shut-down message.)
If the computer is an ATX, then its a lost case. Windows will shut
the power before completing the exit to DOS. (unless you disable
the soft-power off in the BIOS or board.). And.. thats it.
I got a batch file that do this on the computers with Win95:
@echo off
call C:\WINDOWS\WIN.COM
cd\
c:\dos\mode co80
It works great.
Never tested it on Windows 98, though. MS might have discovered
the key-lock 'bug' when BOOTGUI=0 by now, and could have fixed it.
Or Botton
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