›32;1mBootKit v1.00 (05-Dec-97)
			     ›32;1mBy Zebedee/Area 51

			›0;32m©1997 An Area 51 Production

			  ›3m(Requires Kickstart 36) ›0m

›1;4mDisclaimer›0m
I, nor any other member of Area 51 may be held responsible for the damage to
any  hardware  or software caused by the direct or indirect (mis)use of this
program.  You use it at your own risk!  All you can do is send me or another
Area  51  member  a bug report.  Using this program automatically states you
are in agreement with this.

›1;4mDistribution Rules›0m
None  of  the  files  mentioned  below  may  be distributed in part, reverse
engineered, edited or sold for profit...
	BootKit			  6380	Main executable
	BootKit.info		   822	Workbench icon
	BootKit.doc		  4221	This file you are reading
	BootKit.doc.info	  1095	Workbench icon
This  archive  and  it's  contents are distributed as Postcard Ware.  If you
like and/or use BootKit then a postcard would be appreciated.

›1;4mIntroduction›0m
I wrote BootKit because I wanted a small program that would allow me to make
backups  of  my  bootblocks as well as giving me information about the disk,
like  it's DOS type.  No other program I've yet come across is as small that
does what this does - with a GUI!

›1;4mUsage›0m
Once loaded, BootKit will open a window with a few gadgets...

Drive	This  gadget  will  show  the currently selected drive.  Clicking on
	this gadget will cycle through DF0:, DF1:, DF2: and DF3:.

Read	This  will  attempt to read the bootblock from the disk and store it
	in the buffer.

Write	This  will  attempt  to write the buffer to disk.  After clicking on
	the  gadget a requester will open asking you if you want the program
	to  calculate  the  checksum  before  writing the bootblock to disk.
	I've  added  this as an option just in case the file loaded has been
	edited or zapped.

File	This  is a string gadget where you can type in the path and the name
	of the file to save/load the bootblock to/from.

Load	This  will  attempt  to  load  the file from disk into the buffer as
	specified in the string gadget.

Save	This  will  attempt  to  save the buffer to disk as specified in the
	string gadget.

About	This  will  open  a requester showing you some information about the
	program,  myself  and  will  also  tell  you  what  type of disk the
	bootblock is for, whether it's DOS0 to DOS5.

To quit the program use the window's close gadget.  There is a small section
at the bottom of the window that is used to give you messages.

›1;4mError Messages›0m
I've included only the most common error messages...

›3mFile not found! ›0m
The file specified in the string gadget is not present.

›3mFile loaded OK but not 1024 bytes! ›0m
When  loading bootblock files from disk, the program expects them to be 1024
bytes in size.  You'll get this message if a file is smaller.

›3mFile saved but incomplete! ›0m
There  was  an  error during saving to disk and not all of the bootblock was
saved.  Try a different filename or disk.

›3mNot enough sectors available ›0m
You'll  get  this  message  if  you  try  and read the bootblock from a disk
formatted as diskspare.device or an unformatted disk.

›3mUnable to install the bootblock ›0m
There  was  an  error  when  installing  the  bootblock  to the disk.  Try a
different disk.

›3mUnknown error reading the bootblock ›0mor ›3mUnknown error ›0m
An error has occured and I've not put it's description into the program.

›3mHeader checksum incorrect ›0mor ›3mSector checksum incorrect ›0m
There is a read/write error on the disk.

›1;4mBugs›0m
Should you encounter a small hidden feature of the program which hinders the
use  of  the  program too much, please send me a bug report so I can try and
rectify the problem.  When sending me bug reports, please tell me your setup
like  memory,  extra  peripherals etc.  and a software failure number if one
appears with a severe quirk.

›1;4mProgram History›0m
v1.00 » First fully working version
	Written using 100% assembler.
	Released into the public domain as Postcard ware on 06-Dec-97.

›1;4mContact Address›0m
For bug reports, postcards, requests or even code trading, write to:

	Ivan Oliver
	39 Beckly Court
	Armada Way
	Plymouth
	Devon
	PL1 1LD
	ENGLAND

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