How DOS works is that the machine will first look for the autoexec.bat, then execute config.sys. Or maybe it's the other way around I forget... The important part is that both files are executed at the startup, and you absolutly need them both. Autoexec.bat is a simple file on which you add simple commands, just like if you were typing in the command prompt while the config.sys file is the file which usually hold the more complex commands.
The best way to make a floppy is to (assuming you have a real DOS machine, not a stupid Windows DOS version)
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6.1 BOOTDISK
If you often need different configurations, there is of course the possibility of a bootdisk. You have to set the booting order in BIOS to A,C. Then you format a disk by
format a: /s
The necessary files will be transfered automatically. Then modify Config.sys and Autoexec.bat on the disk and reboot your computer from it.[/b]
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Then add whatever is missing in the autoexec.bat and the config.sys files. This really depend of your own system. You might need to add, for example, a line for your soundblaster and a line to load your mouse driver. If you need advanced memory usage, type mem.exe in the command prompt and play a little with the /? flag to know more. I reckon there is several examples in the file.
Another important point is not to take the guide, extract only one point and ignore the rest. The guide should be considered as a whole, not as parts.