Windows 95 Specific Tips

This section contains hints and tips that you may find helpful if you are running Windows 95.

Configuring Boot Options

This section contains two tips for configuring your boot options:

• Choosing your boot options from the Microsoft Windows 95 Startup menu

• Automatically booting to the DOS prompt

The Microsoft Windows 95 Startup menu contains options that you can choose when you start SunPCi. You can choose to boot directly into DOS or start Windows in Safe Mode.

Choices you make in the Startup menu affect only the current session of SunPCi. The next time you reboot, the startup mode returns to the default (start Windows 95 automatically).

Accessing the Startup Menu

1. Start SunPCi and press F8 as soon as you see the Starting Windows 95 message.The Microsoft Windows 95 Startup Menu appears.

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   Microsoft Windows 95 Startup Menu==============================1.Normal2.Logged (\BOOTLOG.TXT)3.Safe mode4.Safe mode with network support5.Step-by-step confirmation6.Command prompt only7.Safe mode command prompt only8.Previous version of MS-DOSEnter a choice:

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1. Enter the number that corresponds to the option you want to use. SunPCi will start in the mode you selected.

   Table C–1 explains the options available in the Startup menu.

   Table C–1 Startup Menu Options

   Option	Description
   1	Normal Windows 95 startup.
   2	Normal startup. The file BOOTLOG.TXT contains a log of the results of the startup process, including any system messages or errors.
   3	Safe Mode starts your computer with default settings (VGA monitor, no network, Microsoft mouse driver, and the minimum device drivers required to start Windows).
   4	Starts the computer in Safe Mode, but allows the computer to connect to the network.
   5	Requests a Yes or No confirmation for each step in the startup process. The system displays each line in the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files and asks you to confirm each one. Press Enter for Yes or Esc for No.
   6	Boots the system to the MS-DOS prompt.
   7	Boots the system to the MS-DOS prompt in Safe Mode.
   8	Boots the system to a previous version of MS-DOS (if you have one installed).

Automatically Booting to the DOS Prompt

You can create an empty batch file called WIN.BAT that enables you to boot directly into the DOS prompt every time you start SunPCi. This allows you to start Windows 95 whenever you choose, but allows you to work from the DOS prompt rather than from the DOS shell.

1. To start Windows 95 from the DOS prompt, type the following command and press Return:

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   C:\> windows\win
   

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