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     ux.exe,  a graphical frontend for loading LINUX kernel images
            (C) 1999 Ewoud Werkman (ewoud@earthling.net)
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ux is a 32-bit windows program (written in c++) that is able 
to load Linux from within windows. It depends on the LOADLIN package 
from Hans Lermen (lermen@elserv.ffm.fgan.de), which is included in
this package.

I made it because I use different Linux kernel images and
wanted to be able to select which image to load, when I want to get 
out of windows fast.

When you start ux, you can configure loadlin.exe and select a nice
splash picture (defaults to the linux penguin) and when you press GO
windows will switch to MSDOS-MODE and loadlin will be executed to 
fire up LINUX.

If you change your mind while watching the splash picture you can
press ESC or ENTER to cancel the load of LINUX.

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READ MANUAL.TXT if you are unfamiliar with LOADLIN !!!
or the quicksta.rt file if you want to load LINUX fast :)
It's in the loadlin\doc directory, or click on manual.txt in the 
loadlin settings dialog
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Notice on PnP devices

If you use PnP devices in Linux, be aware of PnP configuration tools
used by those PnP devices in DOS/windows. When loadlin is called and
switches to MSDOS-MODE, windows executes C:\WINDOWS\DOSSTART.BAT. 
In my case, that file loads CTCM.EXE (a PnP configuration tool for 
creative soundblaster PnP cards), which messes up my PnP configuration
in LINUX. To avoid this, you should place REM before that line in 
DOSSTART.BAT (or delete the line).




For comments, suggetions, additions, email me!
ewoud@earthling.net


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Contents of the zip-file:

 ux.exe			Windows executable
 readme.txt		this file
 copying.txt		GNU General Public Licence
 ux-src\		directory with ux c++ source files, includes
			the famous linux penguin!
 loadlin\		directory with LOADLIN-1.6 files
 loadlin\doc		Documentation for LOADLIN   READ IT!
 loadlin\src		LOADLIN souce code



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  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
  the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License or
  (at your option) any later version.

  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
  GNU General Public License for more details.

  You may have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
  Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
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