Tri-boot CD

[Frank D. Engel, Jr.]

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Linux in and of itself has no "autoplay" feature.  Depending on the 
graphical environment you are using under Linux, that may add one, but 
it will be specific to that graphical environment.

There is no autoplay feature under OS X, the closest you can get is to 
have a Finder window open automatically to the CD root when the CD is 
inserted; Google should have info on how to set this up.

For Windows, just create a file in the root of the CD and call it 
autorun.inf -- the file should contain text like this:

[autorun]
open=myapp.exe


It is also possible to assign an icon for the CD using the autorun.inf 
file -- again, Google should find this info for you rather quickly.



CD autoplay is bad from a security standpoint, and is therefore a bad 
idea if not carefully controlled.  Chalk up another Windows security 
issue...


On Feb 24, 2005, at 10:38 AM, Stephen Van Esch wrote:

> Paul:
>
> I'm not an expert but here's my 2 cents.
> Theoretically, no detect is required because Mac and
> Windows will use different "autolaunch" files and
> ignore the files from other platforms.
>
> For older versions of Windows, an autorun.inf file
> will launch a specified .exe file. This functions is
> off by default in XP.
>
> http://www.phdcc.com/shellrun/autorun.htm
>
> CD "autoplay" is off by default on OS X if I recall
> correctly.
>
> No idea about Linux but I think the "autoplay" feature
> is probably off by default.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Steve
>
> --- Paul Salyers <ps1 at softseven.org> wrote:
>
>> Dear Rev Programmer,
>>
>> Is there a way to create a cd and make it detect the
>> OS then execute a
>> executable program to run on the correct OD?
>>
>> EX: Win/Mac/ Linux
>>
>> will run the AutoRun.exe
>>
>> I know how to make the Autorun.exe run in windows.
>>
>> Paul Salyers
>> PS1 - Senior Rep.
>> PS1 at softseven.org
>> Http://ps1.SoftSeven.org
>>
>>
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Frank D. Engel, Jr.  <fde101 at fjrhome.net>

$ ln -s /usr/share/kjvbible /usr/manual
$ true | cat /usr/manual | grep "John 3:16"
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten 
Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have 
everlasting life.
$
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