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© 1997-2006
Gareth Knight
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How do I create a boot history in AmigaDOS?

To create a boot history you will need to be familiar with editing a startup-sequence. If you are not then I suggest you click the back button now.

Still here? Good! The first thing you need to do is add this line to your Startup-Sequence below C:SetPatch QUIET;

DATE SYS:S/LastBoot

Now save your startup-sequence and load the user-startup. If you have never used one of these before the file will appear blank. Add these lines to your User-Startup.

JOIN NIL: SYS:System/BootLog S:LastBoot AS RAM:BootTemp

COPY NIL: RAM:BootTemp TO SYS:System/BootLog

DELETE NIL: RAM:BootTemp

Save the file and open a shell and type:

DATE SYS:System/BootLog

All that you have to do is test the script by resetting the Amiga a few times. Examine the file "SYS:System/BootLog", checking that the date is added to the file every time you reboot.

This file is based upon a message found on Usenet, unfortunately I can't remember who posted (sorry). I just like to thank this person whoever you are.

 



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