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The Run statement in your config.sys file is used to run a program during boot up. Programs started by Run are executed in the background. The following pages describe these entries:
The Run statement in your config.sys file is used to run a program during boot up. Programs started by Run are executed in the background. The following pages describe these entries:


*[[ACPIDAEMON.EXE]] - ACPI support
* [[ACPIDAEMON.EXE]] - ACPI support
*[[ACTVCOLL.EXE]] - Process Commander
* [[ACTVCOLL.EXE]] - Process Commander
*[[AEFSDMN.EXE]] - The AEFS daemon
* [[AEFSDMN.EXE]] - The AEFS daemon
*[[AFNBINI.EXE]]
* [[AFNBINI.EXE]]
*[[APMDAEMN.EXE]] - APM 1.2
* [[APMDAEMN.EXE]] - APM 1.2
*[[ASP4INIT.EXE]]
* [[ASP4INIT.EXE]]
*[[ATKINIT.EXE]]
* [[ATKINIT.EXE]]
*[[BATSERV.EXE]] - Watcom
* [[BATSERV.EXE]] - Watcom
*[[CACHE.EXE]] - HPFS cache
* [[CACHE.EXE]] - HPFS cache
*[[CACHE386.EXE]] - HPFS 386 cache
* [[CACHE386.EXE]] - HPFS 386 cache
 
* [[CALIBRATE.EXE]]
==CALIBRATE.EXE-C==
* [[CBSSVR.EXE]]
See DEVICE=[[TOUCH.SYS]]
* [[CDWFSD.EXE]]
 
* [[CFOSD2.EXE]]
{| class="wikitable"
* [[CLKBASIC.EXE]]
|+Platform Support:
* [[CNTRL.EXE]]
!OS/2 2.x
* [[CWCUTIL.EXE]]
!OS/2 3.0
* [[CWDAEMON.EXE]]
!OS/2 4.0
* [[DB2UPM.EXE]]
!OS/2 4.5x
* [[DDAEMON.EXE]]
|-
* [[DMISL.EXE]]
|Yes
* [[DMT.EXE]]
|Yes
* [[DTAD.EXE]]
|Yes
* [[EPW.EXE]]
|Yes
* [[EPWROUT.EXE]]
|}
* [[EVFSCTL.EXE]]
 
* [[EXT2_LW.EXE]]
*[[CBSSVR.EXE]]
* [[EXTENDFS.EXE]]
*[[CDWFSD.EXE]]
* [[GENAUDD.EXE]]
 
* [[GSVDAEMN.EXE]] - Intel SpeedStep
==CFOSD2.EXE==
* [[HELPERW.EXE]] - GenMAC helper
Starts the cFos-Daemon.
* [[HFS.EXE]] - Mac HFS
RUN=C:\Cfos\Cfosd2.exe
* [[HYBERSET.EXE]]
 
* [[IBMCSFLK.EXE]] - Corrective service file lock
{| class="wikitable"
* [[IBMLANLK.EXE]]
|+Platform Support:
* [[IOMGSYNC.EXE]]
!OS/2 2.x
* [[IP2XDMN.EXE]]
!OS/2 3.0
* [[IRDNDS.EXE]]
!OS/2 4.0
* [[ISOFSDMN.EXE]]
!OS/2 4.5x
* [[KBFAST.EXE]]
|-
* [[LANDLL.EXE]]
|Yes
* [[LANMSGEX.EXE]]
|Yes
* [[LOGDAEM.EXE]] - system error logging
|Yes
* [[LSDAEMON.EXE]]
|Yes
* [[LT_MON.EXE]]
|}
* [[LVMALERT.EXE]]
 
* [[MIDIDMON.EXE]]
==CLKBASIC.EXE==
* [[MMFIX.EXE]]
eCS Clock Daemon. eCS Clock is developed by ''Mark Eckstein'' and intended to run only on eComStation.
* [[MMHELPDD.EXE]]
 
* [[MSENSIT.EXE]]
{| class="wikitable"
* [[MWSTART.EXE]]
|+Platform Support:
* [[NBDAEMON.EXE]]
!OS/2 2.x
* [[NBTCP.EXE]]
!OS/2 3.0
* [[ND.EXE]]
!OS/2 4.0
* [[NDCTL.EXE]]
!OS/2 4.5x
* [[NET.EXE]]
|-
* [[NETBIND.EXE]]
|No
* [[NMPBIND.EXE]]
|No
* [[NPDAEMON.EXE]]
|No
* [[NVCSRV2.EXE]]
|eCS
* [[NWDAEMON.EXE]]
|}
* [[PC.EXE]]
 
* [[QRYMMCD.EXE]] - Queries the Audio CD
*[[CNTRL.EXE]]
* [[RAMDISK.EXE]]
*[[CWCUTIL.EXE]]
* [[REXINIT.EXE]]
*[[CWDAEMON.EXE]]
* [[RSRV.EXE]] - registry server
 
* [[SMSTART.EXE]]
==DB2UPM.EXE==
* [[SPDAEMON.EXE]]
Runs the U(ser) P(rofile) M(anager) from DB2.
* [[SSESCTL.EXE]]
 
* [[START_S0.EXE]]
{| class="wikitable"
* [[STHDAEM.EXE]]
|+Platform Support:
* [[TVCTL.EXE]]
!OS/2 2.x
* [[ULTRADMN.EXE]]
!OS/2 3.0
* [[UNICHECK.EXE]]
!OS/2 4.0
* [[UPDSIG.EXE]]
!OS/2 4.5x
* [[USBMON.EXE]]
|-
* [[VDOSCTL.EXE]]  
|No
* [[VFAT-LW.EXE]]
|Yes
* [[VFBWC.EXE]]
|Yes
* [[VLANINIT.EXE]]
|Yes
* [[VNRMINIT.EXE]]
|}
* [[VPCKBMON.EXE]]
 
* [[WATCHCAT.EXE]]
==DDAEMON.EXE==
* [[WCCAD.EXE]]
This daemon process is required for the Netware requester. A daemon is a background process that usually carries out administrative tasks for the system without you knowing it. This "daemon" is required for the requester to be active.
* [[WIPEBOOT.EXE]]
RUN=\Netware\DDaemon.exe <parameter>
* [[ZANDA.EXE]]
 
* [[ZLITE.EXE]]
{| class="wikitable"
|+Platform Support:
!OS/2 2.x
!OS/2 3.0
!OS/2 4.0
!OS/2 4.5x
|-
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|}
 
*[[DMISL.EXE]]
 
==DTAD.EXE==
Streaming Data Transport Agent (DTA) daemon for eComStation.
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Platform Support:
!OS/2 2.x
!OS/2 3.0
!OS/2 4.0
!OS/2 4.5x
|-
|No
|No
|No
|eCS
|}
 
*[[EPW.EXE]]
*[[EPWROUT.EXE]]
 
==EVFSCTL.EXE==
RUN=\ECS\BIN\EVFSCTL.EXE
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Platform Support:
!OS/2 2.x
!OS/2 3.0
!OS/2 4.0
!OS/2 4.5x
|-
|No
|No
|No
|eCS
|}
 
==EXT2_LW.EXE==
This driver is needed by the ext2 file system driver.
RUN=\OS2\Fs\Ext2\Ext2_lw.exe
 
'''NOTE:''' This program has no parameters.
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Platform Support:
!OS/2 2.x
!OS/2 3.0
!OS/2 4.0
!OS/2 4.5x
|-
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|}
 
*[[EXTENDFS.EXE]]
*[[GENAUDD.EXE]]
*[[GSVDAEMN.EXE]] - Intel SpeedStep
*[[HELPERW.EXE]] - GenMAC helper
*[[HFS.EXE]] - Mac HFS
*[[HYBERSET.EXE]]
*[[IBMCSFLK.EXE]] - Corrective service file lock
*[[IBMLANLK.EXE]]
 
==IOMGSYNC.EXE==
Necessary for the Iomega Tools protect, lock, iomgfmt, remount, unitinfo, addman and readme
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Platform Support:
!OS/2 2.x
!OS/2 3.0
!OS/2 4.0
!OS/2 4.5x
|-
|?
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|}
 
==IP2XDMN.EXE==
Dualstor Backup Daemon.
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Platform Support:
!OS/2 2.x
!OS/2 3.0
!OS/2 4.0
!OS/2 4.5x
|-
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|}
 
==IRDNDS.EXE==
Needed to run IBM Infrared NDIS MAC Driver
 
{|class="wikitable"
|+Platform Support:
!OS/2 2.x
!OS/2 3.0
!OS/2 4.0
!OS/2 4.5x
|-
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|}
 
==ISOFSDMN.EXE==
 
==KBFAST.EXE==
Runs keyboard enhancer to speed up keyboard.
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Platform Support:
!OS/2 2.x
!OS/2 3.0
!OS/2 4.0
!OS/2 4.5x
|-
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|}
 
==LANDLL.EXE==
This starts the TCPIP/peer Stack.
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Platform Support:
!OS/2 2.x
!OS/2 3.0
!OS/2 4.0
!OS/2 4.5x
|-
|
|C
|Yes
|Yes
|}
 
==LANMSGEX.EXE==
This is part of the messaging system in MPTS.
RUN=\IBMCOM\LANMSGEX.EXE
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Platform Support:
!OS/2 2.x
!OS/2 3.0
!OS/2 4.0
!OS/2 4.5x
|-
|
|C
|Yes
|Yes
|}
 
*[[LOGDAEM.EXE]] - system error logging
 
==LSDAEMON.EXE==
This is part of the OS/2 File and Print Client.
RUN=\IBMLAN\NETPROG\Lsdaemon.exe
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Platform Support:
!OS/2 2.x
!OS/2 3.0
!OS/2 4.0
!OS/2 4.5x
|-
|
|C
|Yes
|Yes
|}
 
==LT_MON.EXE==
Lucent Technologies Modem Monitor
An older version is available at http://www.drmartinus.de/notebook2/notebook.htm
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Platform Support:
!OS/2 2.x
!OS/2 3.0
!OS/2 4.0
!OS/2 4.5x
|-
|
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|}
 
==LVMALERT.EXE==
Part of the L(ogical) V(olume) M(anager) in Warp Server for e-business
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Platform Support:
!OS/2 2.x
!OS/2 3.0
!OS/2 4.0
!OS/2 4.5x
|-
|No
|No
|No
|Yes
|}
 
==MIDIDMON.EXE==
This is for MIDI.
RUN=C:\MMOS2\mididmon.exe
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Platform Support:
!OS/2 2.x
!OS/2 3.0
!OS/2 4.0
!OS/2 4.5x
|-
|2.1
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|}
 
==MMFIX.EXE==
This help to solve the repeating system sounds problem with SND.DLL. (Reference eComStation bug 2874). By David Azarewicz.
RUN=C:\MMOS2\MMFIX.EXE
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Platform Support:
!OS/2 2.x
!OS/2 3.0
!OS/2 4.0
!OS/2 4.5x
|-
|No
|No
|No
|eCS
|}
 
==MMHELPDD.EXE==
This is for MIDI.
RUN=C:\MMOS2\MMHELPDD.EXE
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Platform Support:
!OS/2 2.x
!OS/2 3.0
!OS/2 4.0
!OS/2 4.5x
|-
|
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|}
 
==MSENSIT.EXE==
From the FM-Utils, accelerates the mouse.
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Platform Support:
!OS/2 2.x
!OS/2 3.0
!OS/2 4.0
!OS/2 4.5x
|-
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|}
 
==MWSTART.EXE==
Daemon for the MWAVE Modem for IBM Thinkpads
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Platform Support:
!OS/2 2.x
!OS/2 3.0
!OS/2 4.0
!OS/2 4.5x
|-
|*
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|}
 
==NBDAEMON.EXE==
This statement loads the Netware NetBIOS daemon.
RUN=C:\NETWARE\NBDAEMON.EXE
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Platform Support:
!OS/2 2.x
!OS/2 3.0
!OS/2 4.0
!OS/2 4.5x
|-
|
|C
|Yes
|Yes
|}
 
*[[NBTCP.EXE]]
 
==ND.EXE==
To mount NDFS at startup add this complete line
RUN=\ndfs\nd.exe automnt drive:\fullpath\to\resconfig.ndc
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Platform Support:
!OS/2 2.x
!OS/2 3.0
!OS/2 4.0
!OS/2 4.5x
|-
|
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|}
 
==NDCTL.EXE==
Starts Netdrive Control Program. Netdrive is a new utility for OS/2 users which allows to mount an ftp site or a local directory or a network resource to a virtual volume.
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Platform Support:
!OS/2 2.x
!OS/2 3.0
!OS/2 4.0
!OS/2 4.5x
|-
|
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|}
 
==NET.EXE==
Starts the requester immediately and not with startup.cmd, the startup folder or with logon.
RUN=\IBMLAN\NETPROG\NET.EXE START REQ
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Platform Support:
!OS/2 2.x
!OS/2 3.0
!OS/2 4.0
!OS/2 4.5x
|-
|*
|C
|Yes
|Yes
|}
 
*[[NETBIND.EXE]]
 
==NMPBIND.EXE==
Named Pipe used by the Watcom C/C++ compiler.
RUN=\Watcom_C\Binp\Nmpbind.exe
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Platform Support:
!OS/2 2.x
!OS/2 3.0
!OS/2 4.0
!OS/2 4.5x
|-
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|}
 
==NPDAEMON.EXE==
This statement provides NamedPipes NetBIOS support for Netware.
RUN=\Netware\Npdaemon.exe
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Platform Support:
!OS/2 2.x
!OS/2 3.0
!OS/2 4.0
!OS/2 4.5x
|-
|*
|C
|Yes
|Yes
|}
 
==NVCSRV2.EXE==
Part of Norman Antivirus.
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Platform Support:
!OS/2 2.x
!OS/2 3.0
!OS/2 4.0
!OS/2 4.5x
|-
|
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|}
 
==NWDAEMON.EXE==
This statement provides IPX packet exchange.
RUN=\NETWARE\NWDAEMON.EXE
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Platform Support:
!OS/2 2.x
!OS/2 3.0
!OS/2 4.0
!OS/2 4.5x
|-
|*
|C
|Yes
|Yes
|}
 
==PC.EXE==
Executable from Process Commander
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Platform Support:
!OS/2 2.x
!OS/2 3.0
!OS/2 4.0
!OS/2 4.5x
|-
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|}
 
*[[QRYMMCD.EXE]] - Queries the Audio CD
 
==RAMDISK.EXE==
Creates a RAM drive together with RAM(64).IFS every boot.
 
'''Variable:'''
 
driveletter: - creates a Ramdisk called driveletter:
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Platform Support:
!OS/2 2.x
!OS/2 3.0
!OS/2 4.0
!OS/2 4.5x
|-
|
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|}
 
==REXINIT.EXE==
Makes sure that rexx is loaded and ready to process the MultiDesk2 rexx scripts.
MultiDesk2 (available at http://guadagnino.tripod.com) adds Multi User capability - separate Desktop and Sound Scheme for each User.
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Platform Support:
!OS/2 2.x
!OS/2 3.0
!OS/2 4.0
!OS/2 4.5x
|-
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|}
 
*[[RSRV.EXE]] - registry server
*[[SMSTART.EXE]]
 
==SPDAEMON.EXE==
This statement starts the Netware daemon to handle the SPX packets.
RUN=\NETWARE\SPDAEMON.EXE
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Platform Support:
!OS/2 2.x
!OS/2 3.0
!OS/2 4.0
!OS/2 4.5x
|-
|*
|C
|Yes
|Yes
|}
 
==SSESCTL.EXE==
RUN=C:\ECS\SYSTEM\SESS\bin\ssesctl.exe --source <path 1>?<path 2> --
 
ex: RUN=C:\ECS\SYSTEM\SESS\bin\ssesctl.exe --source C:\ECS\SYSTEM\SESS\etc\passwd?C:\ECS\SYSTEM\SESS\etc\acls --
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Platform Support:
!OS/2 2.x
!OS/2 3.0
!OS/2 4.0
!OS/2 4.5x
|-
|No
|?
|Yes
|Yes
|}
 
==START_S0.EXE==
For Teles ISDN Cards.
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Platform Support:
!OS/2 2.x
!OS/2 3.0
!OS/2 4.0
!OS/2 4.5x
|-
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|}
 
==STHDAEM.EXE==
Daemon for StHWMon, a temperature/fan/voltage monitor for W83781D/W83782D/VIA 82C686 chips.
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Platform Support:
!OS/2 2.x
!OS/2 3.0
!OS/2 4.0
!OS/2 4.5x
|-
|
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|}
 
==TVCTL.EXE==
Starts the TVFS control program.
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Platform Support:
!OS/2 2.x
!OS/2 3.0
!OS/2 4.0
!OS/2 4.5x
|-
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|}
 
==ULTRADMN.EXE==
Run statement for Gravis Ultra Soundcard (discontinued)
 
Must be used to get MIDI sounds to work with Gravis Ultra Soundcards
drive:\ULTRAPNP or drive:\ULTRASND is location for MIDI patches.
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Platform Support:
!OS/2 2.x
!OS/2 3.0
!OS/2 4.0
!OS/2 4.5x
|-
|2.1
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|}
 
==UNICHECK.EXE==
Unimaint background daemon.
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Platform Support:
!OS/2 2.x
!OS/2 3.0
!OS/2 4.0
!OS/2 4.5x
|-
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|}
 
==UPDSIG.EXE==
The tool UpdSig adds or updates adjustable intervals in at most 10 different signature files for mailers and/or newsreaders.
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Platform Support:
!OS/2 2.x
!OS/2 3.0
!OS/2 4.0
!OS/2 4.5x
|-
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|}
 
==USBMON.EXE==
USB daemon to detect add and removals of devices.
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Platform Support:
!OS/2 2.x
!OS/2 3.0
!OS/2 4.0
!OS/2 4.5x
|-
|No
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|}
 
*[[VDOSCTL.EXE]]  
 
==VFAT-LW.EXE==
This driver is needed by the Vfat file system driver.
RUN=\OS2\VFAT-LW.EXE
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Platform Support:
!OS/2 2.x
!OS/2 3.0
!OS/2 4.0
!OS/2 4.5x
|-
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|}
 
*[[VFBWC.EXE]]
 
*[[VLANINIT.EXE]]
 
==VNRMINIT.EXE==
This statement is used by the File and Print Client.
RUN=\IBMLAN\NETPROG\VNRMINIT.EXE
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Platform Support:
!OS/2 2.x
!OS/2 3.0
!OS/2 4.0
!OS/2 4.5x
|-
|*
|C
|Yes
|Yes
|}
 
*[[VPCKBMON.EXE]]
*[[WATCHCAT.EXE]]
==WCCAD.EXE==
WatchCat 2.1 CAD Package Control Program.
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Platform Support:
!OS/2 2.x
!OS/2 3.0
!OS/2 4.0
!OS/2 4.5x
|-
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|}
 
==WIPEBOOT.EXE==
BocaSoft WipeOut/2 screen saver program.
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Platform Support:
!OS/2 2.x
!OS/2 3.0
!OS/2 4.0
!OS/2 4.5x
|-
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|}
 
==ZANDA.EXE==
Loads Norman Ver. 5.2 Antivirus engine ZANDA.EXE, part of suite.
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Platform Support:
!OS/2 2.x
!OS/2 3.0
!OS/2 4.0
!OS/2 4.5x
|-
|
|
|Yes
|Yes
|}
 
==ZLITE.EXE==
Part of Norman Antivirus.
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Platform Support:
!OS/2 2.x
!OS/2 3.0
!OS/2 4.0
!OS/2 4.5x
|-
|
|
|Yes
|Yes
|}


[[Category: The Config.sys Documentation Project]]
[[Category: The Config.sys Documentation Project]]

Latest revision as of 17:06, 1 December 2017

The Config.sys Documentation Project
  1. BASEDEV Statements
  2. CALL Statements
  3. DEVICE Statements
  4. IFS Statements
  5. OS/2 Commands
  6. DOS Commands
  7. RUN Statements
  8. SET Statements
  9. PSD Statements
  10. Other Information
  1. Programs
  2. Hardware
  3. List of Statements

The Run statement in your config.sys file is used to run a program during boot up. Programs started by Run are executed in the background. The following pages describe these entries:

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