Posted by Bill Connolly on 28, 2001 at 5:39 PM:
In Reply to: Re: Remedial ArcadeOS inquiries.... posted by Just Michael on 28, 2001 at 3:31 PM:
: : I'm sure everyone already knows the answer to this, but I don't. When constructing an arcade machine running ArcadeOS only (with an arcade monitor), how does one set up the program to launch (like windows launches) with no input from me (other than hitting the power switch)? I ask this because as most know ArcadeOS is supposed to beep 3 x's when it is safe to fire up the arcade monitor. How do I make ArcadeOS self boot?
: Just add it to your autoexec.bat file.
This will boot to arcadeos. You will have a menu for 2 seconds and you can arrow down to load windows or wait and it will load aos.
autoexec.bat
goto %config%
:MAM
(insert any items you need for dos/aos such as mouse drivers, sound driver, etc.)
cd \arcadeos
arcadeos
goto end
:WIN
(leave what is already in you autoexec.bat file in this section)
win
goto end
:end
config.sys
[MENU]
menuitem=MAM,My Personal Arcade Cabinet
menuitem=WIN, Windows98
menudefault=MAM,2
[MAM]
(I don't think I have anything here)
[WIN]
(leave what was already in your config.sys file here)