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Thread: time-dependent, automatic boot switch?

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    time-dependent, automatic boot switch?

    Is the following possible?

    If the time of day is within a certain range, then boot to CD. Otherwise, boot to HD. Do this *without* any user intervention (e.g. user removing the CD or going into BIOS).

    Assumptions:
    BIOS can be set to adjust boot order.
    customized Knoppix CD is always in the CD-ROM (never ejects).
    a floppy drive exists.

    Restrictions:
    Can't modify the HD in any way.

    As far as I can see the options are 1) modifying isolinux on the Knoppix CD -- but how? 2) putting a bootloader on floppy and booting initially from that -- but if I put lilo or grub on a floppy they can't see the CDROM.

    I have been puzzling over this for a while and would be very grateful for any ideas!

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    You might want to use SBM (smart boot manger).
    http://btmgr.webframe.org/index.php3?body=news.html

    Let us know if this works.

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