Re: Creating Startup Disks?

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Bob and Linda Barrett <blbarret@ix.netcom.com> wrote:

>Actually, Nathan's explanation clarified some things.  I was trying to
>create a boot disk for GSInvaders which I am assuming is a GS/OS
>specific program.  Since I had already tried most of the things I
>thought should work, it is gratifying to know that it was a system
>compatibility problem, and not my own errors.

If it is a GS/OS program, you can use the SetStart control panel
in System 6.0.1 to get it to work...assuming you can fit GSInvaders
onto a 3.5" boot disk.

Basically, you run to control panel and set up the start up path
of the program you want to boot.  Look at the Install disk of the
original System 6.0.1 disks.  When you boot it, it loads up an
icon of a boot (representing the SetStart control panel) which is
set to launch the installer.

You can set up the SetStart control panel on a disk without
Finder.  Simply get a GS boot disk and delete the "Finder" file
from the System folder.  This disk will now boot into the program
selector...where you can set up SetStart (of course install this
control panel on the disk first!)...

No need to "rename the Start file" thingy under System 6.0.1.
This is no "pirate" technique, by the way.  ;-)  I have seen some
of Shareware Solutions II's disks and some boot using
SetStart, so it is completely legit and safe.