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Re: Boot/System/System.Setup
In article <4rrbdl$e3m@blackice.winternet.com>, nathan@parka.winternet.com
(Nathan Mates) writes:
>
> And the GS has its own PIFs. If it's identified by the Finder as a
>PIF, it's almost certainly a GS PIF. If its name ends in .PIF, it's a
>windoze PIF. GS PIF means 'Permanent Init File', roughly equivalent to
>a DOS TSR. There's also TIFs, which are Temporary Init Files-- after
>being executed, the ram they occupy is released.
>
>
So, a Windows/PC PIF is a GS NIF (Never Init File). Thanks for the
info!
Rubywand