Re: [hatari-devel] Hatari manual

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Hi,

At least for me it now contains more information, but I still do not
understand how this option actually works. bootdev contains a drive ID,
but which one is chosen by Hatari? Is it always C?

Take care

Uwe

> Hi,
> 
> Hopefully this is better:
> https://hg.tuxfamily.org/mercurialroot/hatari/hatari/rev/52e5d89bfd5f
> 
> 
> 	- Eero
> 
> On 10/23/2016 07:45 PM, Uwe Seimet wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > The manual says "Check "Boot from HD" if you want Hatari to execute the
> > AUTO folder on the hard disk."
> >
> > Take care
> >
> > Uwe
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> On 10/22/2016 09:38 PM, Uwe Seimet wrote:
> >>> I noticed that the Hatari manual is not yet up to date as far as the
> >>> "Hard disks" settings are concerned.
> >>> Wouldn't it be better to rename the "Boot from HD" option to "Execute
> >>> AUTO folder", because this option is not really related to booting, but
> >>> to a later phase of the initialization process?
> >>
> >> What the option (eventually) does, is set TOS bootdev (0x446)
> >> value i.e. what is the boot drive.  It's not related to AUTO
> >> folder.
> >>
> >>
> >> 	- Eero
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 



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