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95LX - booting into DOS - polbit - 12-18-2022 02:37 AM Does anyone know how I can make a 95LX boot straight into DOS instead of the app manager? I haven't used mine in a while and now I can't remember, but I know there was a way... C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT - striegel - 12-18-2022 04:26 AM Edit or create the autoexec.bat file and don’t let it start the system. RE: 95LX - booting into DOS - akpoff - 12-18-2022 04:46 AM I don't have a 95LX, but if it helps on the 200LX you can hit the ALT key at boot and it will pop-up a dialog asking which drive you want to boot from. The default is the ROM drive on D:. Choosing C: will get you a plain DOS session. If you want the normal path and drivers loaded, copy autoexec.bat from D: to C: and remove the System Manager load command "200" from the last line. --Aaron RE: 95LX - booting into DOS - polbit - 12-18-2022 12:01 PM I've created c:\autoexec.bat and just put prompt $p$g in there, but it doesn't do anything, still boots straight into manager. My main 200LX does work like that, but not the 95LX... RE: 95LX - booting into DOS - polbit - 12-20-2022 02:59 AM For other that might be looking for the same answer: You have to create C:\CONFIG.SYS file, and add: Code: shell = command /p Code: echo off Unfortunately @echo off doesn't work with this DOS version, but cls clears echo off fast enough that you won't notice. HP 95LX DOS details from developer's guide - striegel - 12-23-2022 07:03 PM I was mistaken to suggest editing the AUTOEXEC.BAT. The full details are explained well on page 2 of the HP 95LX Developer's Guide in chapter 3 (It's only 2 pages long). Quote:The Default Shell |