
OSL2000 Boot Manager
Version History
Copyright (c) 1997 - 2010 OSLoader.com.
All rights reserved.

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OSL2000(tm) 9.2x Platinum Edition
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Boot engine has major updates (win7,vbm_auto,fileio_fix).
Primary loader has major updates.
MenuLock is now protected with password.

Installers now have AutoBoot controls.
Command-line module has minor updates.
Registry fix option has been removed.
Registration module has major updates.
Config manager has minor updates.

Online documents have been completely revised.

OSL2000(tm) 8.8x Platinum Edition
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Config Manager has major updates.
Boot engine has minor updates (cdalt2).
Help menus have been updated.

Command-line module has new updates.
Registration module has minor updates.
Installer type changed to self-extracting.

Documents have been moved to online versions.

OSL2000(tm) 8.7x Platinum Edition
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Boot engine has plenty of updates (see next line).
[mbr2,stealth2,ipca,cdalt,autoboot,autosense,swapon,reghash]
Unattended tasks can now be done with command-line options.
Stealth mode has been heavily refined and updated.
CD-Rom boot option now has a compatibility update.
Boot menu now has customizable boot modes.
Boot menu does not display non-bootable items (optional).
Smart (auto) hiding has been improved.
Hiding options have now been extended to all partitions.
Manual hiding option has been improved (semi-auto).
Boot menu has major user-interface updates.
Help menus have been updated.

Command-line module has plenty of updates.
Installer has excellent command-line support!
Installer has major user-interface updates.
Registration module has major updates.
Uninstaller has minor updates.
Removed unused modules from Installer (pfbrs).
Added registry fix option to 32-bit installer.

All documents have been completely revised.

OSL2000(tm) 8.6x Platinum Edition
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UltraIO engine has major upgrades (io_16, full_port).
BootMenu has minor updates (shift_flags, CF10 next_dev).
Manual hide option has been added again.
BootMenu now has CD-Rom boot support.

Installer now has 32-bit support for 9x platforms.
Installer has minor updates (_shutdown, _nvdata, res).
Uninstaller has minor bug fixes (io_err_mess).

Document has been updated.

OSL2000(tm) 8.5x Platinum Edition
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UntraIO engine has gone thru minor updates (aux_skip).
BootMenu interface has minor updates.
Menu lock has been added for security.

Installer has minor updates (disk_prechk).
Uninstaller has no changes.

Document has been updated.
A new support channel has been added.

OSL2000(tm) 8.4x Platinum Edition
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UltraIO engine has gone thru major upgrades.
BootMenu interface has minor updates.
AutoHide option is completely selectable.

Installer has major updates (logger updates).
Installer has minor bug fixes (logger patch).
Uninstaller has major updates (added unfixer).
Uninstaller has minor bug fixes (release pfbrs).

Document has been completely revamped.
Online support channel has been upgraded.

OSL2000(tm) R8.3x Platinum Edition
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AutoHide FAT option has been completely automated!
AutoFix option has been completely automated!
Reset option is now available on all versions!
Fixed a major hdd2_multi_primary boot bug.
Fixed a cosmetic startup sequence bug.
Fixed a cosmetic status display bug.
UltraIO layer has minor enhancements.
UI and help screen has minor updates.

Installer has very few modifications.

Document has minor updates.

OSL2000(tm) R8.2 Gold Edition
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All bootmenu features are available now!
Bootmenu has bug fixes and enhancements.

32 bit Installer has minor bug fixes.
Installer engine has minor enhancements.

Document has been updated.

OSL2000(tm) R8.1 (Steel)
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32 bit Installer has now been improved.
Installer error reporting has been improved.

Document has been updated.

OSL2000(tm) R8.0 (Steel)
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Bootmenu extended boot bug has been fixed.
Auto partition hiding feature has been improved.

*** Installer now has both 16 & 32 bit versions. ***
Installer has been completely redesigned.
Installer now uses a fully portable engine.
Installer now uses an independent cabinet file.
Installer now creates a complete emergency disk.
Installer CRC bug has been fixed.

The document has been completely revamped.
The document now has a multi OS install guide.

All modules have many bugfixes and enhancements.

OSL2000(tm) R7 (Gaia)
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Bootmenu now has a simple help screen
Bootmenu LBA mode floppy boot bug has been fixed.

Installer now has a more interactive interface.
Installer now creates a emergency disk.

All modules have many bugfixes and enhancements.

OSL2000(tm) R6 (Aurora)
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*** NO LIMITS *** Does not require a FAT partition.

BootMenu has been completely optimized.
BootMenu is rock stable now.
BootMenu now is much faster.
Online help system has been removed.
Virus alert has been removed.

Second stage dynamic loader no longer exists.

Completely trouble free install and uninstall.

OSL2000(tm) R5 (Bliss)
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Fixed some cosmetic bugs.
Boot menu floppy boot bug has been fixed.

Fixed a bug in second stage dynamic loader.

Virus alert is more accurate now.

OSL2000(tm) R4 (Electra)
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Uses UltraIO, a state-of-the-art I/O subsystem.
Fully compatible with most hardware and OSs.
No more 8GB limit.

A second stage dynamic loader has been added.

Boot menu will work even after a defrag.
Boot menu now supports passwords.

OSL2000(tm) R3 (Angel)
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Boot menu can now boot other harddisk mbrs.
Boot menu now supports shortcut keys (1 thru 9).
Boot menu now as a cool slide bar.
Boot menu displays the correct status now.
Partition hiding has been improved further.
You can now disable the PC speaker beeps.
You can now toggle between partial/complete listing.

All known installer issues have been fixed.
Debug.log has been improved further.

All the documents have been converted to HTML format.
The document viewer has been removed (no longer needed).

OSL2000 - Release 2
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You can now set your own default boot partition!
The interface code has been improved.
Online help has been updated.

Installer now has an improved 'debug.log'
Installer now checks for LILO during install.

OSL2000 - Release 1
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Can boot upto 100 operating systems!
Sports a sexy interface now.
Boot menu now supports all types of partitions!
Boot menu now supports complete partition hiding.
Boot menu now has a super fast i/o subsystem.
The simple menu has been put back on request.
Boot menu now has plenty of advanced features.
Boot menu even checks for boot sector viruses.

Boot menu now has a complete online help system.
Boot menu now blocks unbootable entries from booting!
You can now remove unwanted entries from the boot menu.
Partition hiding works much better, easier & faster now.
Boot menu now can fix FAT boot sector bug on the fly!
Boot menu code has been heavily optimized.
The wallpaper has been removed.
All known bugs have been fixed.

Installation now takes less than a second!
Installation is fully automatic & much easier now!
Installer now has a great error handler.
(In case of trouble, it'll tell you what's what & what to do.)
Installer now has a better i/o sub-system.
The uninstaller now gives you a clean uninstall.
The event logger has been completely rewritten.

All the documents have been completely revised.
A document viewer bug has been fixed.
Better service at helpdesk.

Version 3.1
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Boot menu now supports FAT hiding!
Boot menu pops up instantaneously (timer is set to zero by default).
Boot menu now automatically unhides hidden partitions on-the-fly.
The simple menu has been removed.

The installer now checks for windows automatically.
The installer now generates a complete log every time.
Fixed a bug which doesn't let you install OSLoader.

All the documents have been entirely redone.

Version 3.0c
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Can boot upto 32 operating systems!
Boot menu now has a help screen!
Boot menu now has an improved error handler!
Boot menu now ignores extended FAT partitions.
Boot menu now boots DOS from the second hard drive.
Fixed the "diskette-change-line-active" menace.

Installer now has an improved 'debug.log'
Installer now fixes bug in boot sectors!
Original mbr is now put in c:\.
Install log is quickly generated now.

Version 3.0b
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Boot menu now properly remembers the last boot partition.
Boot menu now ignores linux swap partition.
Boot menu code has been optimized.

Image can now reside in harddisk 2's freespace.
Can be installed from a floppy.

Version 3.0
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Boot menu has been completely recoded!
Can boot upto 16 operating systems!
Boot menu dynamically configures itself during every boot!
Boot menu now handles multiple harddisks!
Boot menu now identifies logical drives too!
Locking mechanism has been improved!
Has a timer, whose delay can be varied (0-99 secs)!
Boot menu now has wallpaper.
Password protection has been removed.

Installer has been completely recoded!
Installer now has a very advanced device handler!
Installer now has a very good error handler too!
Image can now reside in free spaces between partitions!
Supports fragmented image files in FAT16/BIGDOS/FAT32 partitions!
Online help viewer has been separated.
Edisk maker has been removed.

OSLoader has its own web site now! (www.osloader.com)

Version 2.1b
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Fixed a few bugs in the interface.
Boot menu now identifies FAT32 partitions properly.
Installer now makes sure the image is not fragmented.

Version 2.1a
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Boot menu sports a new "very clean & uncluttered" interface!
Boot menu has both simple and advanced menus!
Boot menu now has password protection!
Boot menu now has an improved timer!
Boot menu now has a clock.

Installer now has a online help viewer!
Installer now creates an emergency disk before install!

Version 2.0b
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Boot menu now reports the partition sizes properly.

Installer has been improved.

Version 2.0a
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Boot menu now has an improved interface!
Boot menu now has a timer!
Boot menu now ignores extended partitions.

Version 1.x
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Can boot upto 4 operating systems.
Has a very simple interface.

Installer does not require any configuration.

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                            ^..^ Happy Booting ^..^

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