From 70e92397bb1bfa2e0df945ee8dad02fb72b76031 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kenneth J Davis Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2005 04:15:13 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] document SWITCHES command, based on descriptions provided from Eric git-svn-id: https://svn.code.sf.net/p/freedos/svn/kernel/branches/UNSTABLE@1165 6ac86273-5f31-0410-b378-82cca8765d1b --- docs/config.txt | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/config.txt b/docs/config.txt index 0ec7d19..639cbce 100644 --- a/docs/config.txt +++ b/docs/config.txt @@ -1,3 +1,5 @@ +Title: Config.sys Options + Configuring your DOS system for use: ------------------------------------ When booting DOS, you will find it only supports a subset of @@ -189,6 +191,21 @@ returned by a get switchar query, it will not effect programs that use hardcoded switch characters. e.g. switchar=- +SWITCHES +Usage: switches=/E[:xxx] /F /K /N /W +Adjusts boot time processing behaviour. +/F skips the delay checking for F5/F8 keystroke before processing config.sys + [equivalent to setting kernel config option skipconfigseconds = 0] +/N disables F5/F8 support [equivalent to kernel config skipconfigseconds = -1] +(note: with /F a well timed F5/F8 still works, whereas /N completely disables) +/K forces treating of keyboard as 86 key keyboard +/E enables moving of EBDA (Extended BIOS Data Area), optionally a size in KB + may be specified [xxx, in range of 48-1024] +/W disables Windows 3.0 from loading WINA20.386 from the root directory (used + when \WINA20.386 is moved into a subdirectory, a device line with proper + path must be added to Microsoft (R) Windows' SYSTEM.INI [386Enhanced] + section.) --- Unsupported, though may be ignored for compatibility. + VERSION Usage: version=x.y FreeDOS specific command to specify what DOS version to report.