EasyBoot 5.0 CD/DVD multi-boot tool supports 16 bit color

July 24, 2004

xoben used our news submit to tell us "You can make a very beautiful menu now and set a default menu using VGA mode for best compatibility."

I have never used this EZB software before, but it sounds interesting, from the EasyBoot webpage: EasyBoot is an integrated tool to create MultiBoot, Menu driven CDs & DVDs with native language. It has the ability to automatically produce boot image files, and generate the ISO file as well. Using your CD/DVD Recording software such as Nero or Roxio to Record the ISO, you get a bootable CD/DVD that completely belongs to you. You can customize it with your company's name or slogan or even use it for your clients.

What's new in EasyBoot 5.0 (July 16, 2004)

Supports video mode with 65,536 colors (16bits)
Supports custom color table
Option to change screen mode of boot menus
Option to disable PS/2 mouse
Can load default menu file if screen mode is not supported by video card
Can check BIOS for the presence of Int 13h extensions
Multi-language version is available
Supports Nero 6.3.1.x burning engine (NeroBurn)
Supports burning DVD disc through Nero (NeroBurn
Can erase non-empty rewritable disc before burning (NeroBurn)
Supports single file-size up to 4GB in bootable DVDs
Fixed a boot problem with very large files in root directory of a bootable DVD
Improved mouse support with movement acceleration
Some minor bugs fixed

It might
be fun to try this software out and create your own custom menu boot disc. They do have a free trial, however I could not find out what the limitations were from reading at the site. The EasyBoot program is offered on the EZB site for US$ 29.95.

Source: EZB Systems