----------------------------------------------------------------- STACKER NOTE STACKER NOTE STACKER CONFIGURATION (Applies to Stacker for Windows & DOS 4.0 and MS-DOS 6) STAC FAX 4004 (02-16-1994) ----------------------------------------------------------------- BACKGROUND: THE STACKER.INI FILE Stacker 4.0 uses the STACKER.INI file to provide configuration information for your Stacker drive, regardless of your DOS version. The switches and entries in STACKER.INI are similar to the format of Stacker 3.1. Each option is listed on a separate line. All Stacker 3.1 options were left unchanged. New switches and options include /SYNC or /SYNC+, /AUTO, /P=10, #. Each switch should appear only once in the file. You can get more details from the User's Guide, on-line Help, and README files. The STACKER.INI file may be edited by typing "ED /I" at the DOS prompt. Except for those that are marked New, the switches below have the same effects as they did in the Stacker 3.1 STACKER.INI file. STACKER.INI Switch Function /-AUTO Disables Auto Mounting (default) /AUTO NEW Enables Auto Mounting /BD=x Base drive letter to start new Stacker drive letters /BD=# NEW Forces base drive letter to skip next available letter /C=n Sets cluster size to n (where n=4, 8, 16, 32) /DIR= Path to STACKER directory /EMS Loads buffers into Expanded Memory /I- Turns off Command Interceptor /M=nn Sets Stacker cache to nn (where nn = 1-64KB) /NB No buffers /ND No double buffers /NW No Warning when used with DR-DOS 6 /P=n Sets compression tuning (where n=0 - 9) /P=10 NEW Sets compression tuning to MaxSpace /Q- Turns off quiet mode of Stacker driver at boot time /RP=n Reserve n replaceable drives, default=0 /SW=jk mn ... Swap drive j: with k:, m: with n:, etc. /UM Loads buffers into UMB area The switches below have the same effect as they did in Stacker 3.0's SSWAP.COM command line. SSWAP Switch Function /W- Don't do default SPART.PAR search/update /W= Update SPART.PAR in windows dir /W+ Do default search and update SPART.PAR in dir /SYNC or /SYNC+ NEW Synchronize boot files between compressed and uncompressed drives. Used on DOS versions that do not support preloading compression drivers. Multiple Swapping This multiple swap switch is rarely used because the ,SW option (described in the General Syntax Rules that follow) on the STACVOL lines handles standard swapping. This switch appears at the top of the file, but swapping doesn't occur until all drives have been mounted. No more than 26 swaps are permitted. Multiple Swap Switch Function /SW=jk mn xy After mounting all drives, swap drive pairs J: with K:, M: with N:, X: with Y:, etc. STACVOL Modifiers that specify mount method Three modifiers for STACVOL names specify the mount method. The modifiers are mandatory and follow the STACVOL name separated by a comma.( , ). Modifier Mount Method RP Mount replaced SW Mount swapped, using next available drive letter NS Mount unswapped, using next available drive letter GENERAL SYNTAX RULES 1. The "\" preceding the STACVOL name is optional. 2. Whitespace (tab or space character) is allowed anywhere except within a defined word or specific name. Whitespace is allowed before or after an =, but not after a /. 3. A line can have a maximum of one item, except for STACVOL line modifiers RP, SW, and NS (which are always the second item on a line). The /SW switch may have multiple arguments. 4. None of the text is case-sensitive. 5. Semicolon ( ; ) followed by a space indicates the start of a comment. At least one whitespace must appear before the semicolon unless it is at the beginning of a line. 6. Maximum line length is 132 characters. Stacker Setup may truncate any excess when it modifies the file. Example This STACKER.INI file shows syntax variations. It is not necessarily consistent with itself, and normally is not this large. Syntax Variation /dir=c:\stacker ; Specifies location of Stacker dir /ems ; Use expanded memory /rp=2 ; Reserve 2 replaceable drive letters /bd=i ; Begin assigning drive letters at I: /bd=## ; Skip the next two drive letters then begin assigning ; drive letters. /sw FM ; Swap drive F: with M: (after mounting) c:\stacvol.dsk,sw ; Swap, use next available for host drive ; A comment on a line by itself is allowed as are blank ; lines d:\stacvol.000,ns ; Don't swap, use next available drive letter * ; Reserve drive letter E:\stacvol.dsk,sw ; Mount drive E swapped F:\stacvol.000,ns ; Don't swap drive F (note that /sw option ;above will cause F: to swap with M: later) g:\stacvol.dsk,rp ; Mount drive g replaced ----------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright 1994 Stac Electronics