Re: how can i edit Io.sys?

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From: Magic
Date: Sat, 03 Jul 1999 00:00

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Charles Dye wrote:

> If you want a different splash screen, it's possible to do that by
> creating a bitmap, renaming it to LOGO.SYS, and storing it in the
> root directory.  It has to have a certain specific resolution -- I
> *think* 320-by-480, 16 colors, but could be mistaken.

Yep, it's actually 256 colours. For best results, design at 640x480, then reduce
X-axis only by 50% (most paint programs will let you do this easily). Save as a
bitmap, rename to LOGO.SYS and put in the C:\ directory.

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