Short: Bootmenu for Pegasos, written in Forth Author: Jorge Acereda Macia Uploader: aminet aminet net Type: util/boot Architecture: generic Bootmenu for Pegasos ==================== Bootmenu is a boot selector for the Pegasos platform written in Forth. A simple configuration file specifies the set of operating system choices and the commands used to boot each one. You can send bug reports, comments and suggestions to: Jorge Acereda Macia Installation ------------ 1) Copy 'bootmenu' and 'bootmenu.conf' to one of the partitions accesible by SmartFirmware. You may want to choose the "less volatile" partition. 2) Edit bootmenu.conf and customize it to suit your needs. See the Syntax section for details. 3) Test the configuration. In SmartFirmware, type: boot hd: bootmenu 4) If you're not satisfied with the results, go to 2) 5) In SmartFirmware, type: setenv boot-device hd: setenv boot-file bootmenu 6) Enjoy! Usage ----- Just use the cursors to select the desired option. Pressing will execute the corresponding command. Syntax ------ The configuration file accepts the following commands: Comment line timeout Sets the timeout to N seconds print Prints the string. You can use escape characters for the string if you use a decent editor. This allows you to assign colors to the lines in the menu. command Turns the preceding "print" line into a choice and associates a command to it.