Originally posted by Pedro Mariano When you sugested a multi-boot, what exactly did you have in mind? using some boot magic-like software?
No, no. Just use the multi-config option that's been part of DOS and Win9x, but is rarely used anymore.
If so, how do i make changes in only one of them? isn't it more simple to create a boot disk? I can run memmaker to best config the files in the diskete, no? I know about the lack of memmaker in win 9x cause i used to use it in 3.x and tryed do continue using after the change.
Some of the files have to be updated to get it working properly with Win98.
I think some time ago i managed to get it working, but i didn't knew that trick of disabling the loading of the gui, so i had to pay attention and stop the loading by pressing F8(i think...).
I wouldn't recommend that. Too easy for it too slip by unless you sit there and intercept it at every reboot.
Much better to set up a multiconfig and make a normal Windows boot the default option. That way, it will normally boot just like it did before, but you will have the option of choosing other configurations if you need them.
If you could give me some more hints in how to do all this stuff, including sound and mouse drivers, i would apreciate
You might want to make yourself comfortable with DOS before you get started. You need to experiment with MEMMAKER first, then save the resulting AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files (with special names for easy identification later).
For example. You could run memmaker on your PC and choose for it to create EMS memory (because some games will need it). Once it's done, you copy the new AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files as AUTOEXEC.EMS and CONFIG.EMS. You would then try other configurations (No EMS memory, EMS with CD-ROM and mouse, No EMS with CD=ROM and mouse) and copy those files in the same way (giving special names for each configuration).
Try disabling the your windows from automatically loading and try this modified memmaker-disk maker. If your Windows ins installed in:
C:\WINDOWS
then just run the COPYMEM.BAT and it will copy the needed files to your COMMAND directory. Remove the floppy, boot to DOS (No GUI), then run memmaker.
Please remember, every PC is different, some Windows 98 installations work fine with EMS memory; others will become unstable.