amiga-bootcamp/02_boot_sequence/early_startup.md

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# Early Startup Control — Boot Options
## Overview
The **Early Startup Control** (ESC) menu appears when both mouse buttons are held during power-on or reset. It provides boot device selection, display mode override, and emergency recovery options.
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## Activation
- **Both mouse buttons held** before the boot screen hand animation completes
- On A1200: hold both buttons during "floppy click" phase
- Requires Kickstart 2.0+ (not available on 1.3)
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## Menu Options (OS 3.1)
```
┌──────────────────────────────────┐
│ EARLY STARTUP CONTROL │
│ │
│ Boot With No Startup-Sequence │
│ Boot Standard │
│ │
│ Boot Device: │
│ DF0: (pri 5) │
│ DH0: (pri 0) │
│ │
│ Display Mode: │
│ ● PAL ○ NTSC │
│ │
│ [BOOT] │
└──────────────────────────────────┘
```
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## Recovery Scenarios
| Scenario | Fix |
|---|---|
| Corrupted Startup-Sequence | Boot with No Startup-Sequence, then `ED S:Startup-Sequence` |
| Wrong display mode (no image) | Hold both buttons → change PAL/NTSC |
| Boot from floppy instead of HD | Select DF0: as boot device |
| Assign loops / infinite boot | No Startup-Sequence → fix assigns manually |
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## References
- RKRM: Early Startup chapter
- OS 3.1 AmigaGuide: `System/BootMenu`