DR DOS 6.0 CD ROM Boot Disk Instructions (10/05/93) The following instructions have been prepared by Sierra's Technical Support Department as an added service to our customers. PLEASE NOTE: SIERRA DOES NOT MAKE ANY CLAIMS, GUARANTEES, AND/OR PROMISES THAT THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS WILL WORK ON ANY AND/OR ALL COMPUTER SYSTEMS. Many people with CD-ROM drives are having trouble finding enough free memory to run Sierra's CD-ROM games. A CD-ROM Boot Disk is the most elegant, temporary way to create a simplified and optimal environment in which to run Sierra CD-ROM games. These instructions are only for 386, 486 and Pentium computers using DR DOS 6.0. IMPORTANT NOTE: Please read the entire instructions prior to starting at step 1. STEP 1 FORMATTING THE DISK PLEASE NOTE: It is necessary to format the disk even if the disk is already formatted. The /S switch will transfer files to the boot disk which are necessary for the disk to work correctly. To make a CD-ROM Boot Disk, format a high density diskette in the A: drive. (Use /F:360 or /F:720 parameter if using a low density diskette) For more information on using the FORMAT command, consult your DOS manual. Note: This will not work in the B: drive. Type the command as follows: FORMAT A:/S If after entering this command the system responds with a "Bad command or file name" error, then type: PATH=C:\DRDOS Now retype the FORMAT command above. If you still receive the same error, the DR DOS FORMAT command may not be on your system or it may have been renamed. Programs such as PC Tools and Norton Disk Utilities can rename the format command to prevent accidental loss of data. STEP 2 LOCATING THE MOUSE DRIVERS If you plan to use a mouse with your game, it will be necessary to first load the mouse driver. To do this, locate the mouse driver and copy it to the boot disk in your A: drive. There are two types of mouse drivers available, MOUSE.SYS, which must be loaded in the CONFIG.SYS file and MOUSE.COM which must be loaded in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. You do not need to load both MOUSE.SYS and MOUSE.COM. Locate the MOUSE.SYS or MOUSE.COM file. Because the file MOUSE.SYS is usually smaller than MOUSE.COM we recommend that the MOUSE.SYS file be used in order to free more memory. a) Locating the mouse drivers: If you do not know where the MOUSE.SYS or MOUSE.COM files are located on your system, the command below should help in locating your mouse drivers. For users of DR DOS 6.0, type the following at the C:\> prompt. XDIR \MOUSE /S This command only works with DR-DOS 6.0 and will cause the system to search all sub directories for a file called mouse. If the system locates a file called mouse, it will display the path where the mouse files are located. For instance, if the MOUSE.SYS file is located in a C:\MOUSE> directory, the system will display: Directory of C:\MOUSE MOUSE SYS 55160 03-10-92 3:10a MOUSE COM 56408 03-10-93 6:00a If the system does not locate a mouse, your driver may have a different name or these files may not be currently installed on the system. Some other common names for mouse drivers are IMOUSE, GMOUSE, and HPMOUSE. Your mouse drivers may have been included on a floppy disk which came packaged along with your mouse. For information on the proper name for your mouse, check the owners manual which came with your mouse. b) Copying the mouse driver: Once you have located the mouse driver, you will need to copy it to the boot disk. In this step, we will assume that the mouse drivers were located in the C:\MOUSE> directory as shown in the step above. To copy the MOUSE.SYS file to the boot disk, type the following at the C:\> prompt: COPY C:\MOUSE\MOUSE.* A: Please substitute the appropriate path and file name for your mouse driver in the command line above. You should then see a message indicating some files were copied. STEP 3 LOCATING THE MSCDEX CD ROM EXTENSION MSCDEX is the Microsoft extension for CD ROM drives. It must be loaded in order for your CD ROM drive to operate. The following steps should assist you in locating this file on your system To locate MSCDEX, at the C:\> prompt, type: TYPE AUTOEXEC.BAT | MORE NOTE: The | is called a "pipe" command and is created by pressing \ (backslash). Now look for the line which loads "MSCDEX". This line should look something like one of the following lines: C:\BIN\MSCDEX /D:MSCD001 HILOAD C:\BIN\MSCDEX /D:MSCD001 HILOAD \BIN\MSCDEX /D:MSCD001 Your line may differ from the ones listed above. Please write down the entire line following the drive letter in the space provided below. Be sure and include the full drive and path to your MSCDEX file. For example, any of the above lines should appear as follows: HILOAD C:\BIN\MSCDEX /D:MSCD001 HILOAD_________________________________________________________________ STEP 4 LOCATING THE CD ROM DEVICE DRIVER Along with MSCDEX, the CD ROM also needs a device driver. This driver is loaded in the CONFIG.SYS file. To determine the correct CD ROM device driver, at the C:\> prompt type: TYPE CONFIG.SYS | MORE Now look for the line that contains CD ROM device name which immediately follows the same "/D:" switch as the MSCDEX line in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Using the example above, we would be looking for a line containing "MSCD001". This line should look something like one of the following lines: DEVICE=C:\DRV\CDROMDRV.SYS /D:MSCD001 /P:220 HIDEVICE=C:\DRV\CDROMDRV.SYS /D:MSCD001 /P:220 HIDEVICE = \DRV\CDROMDRV.SYS /D:MSCD001 /P:220 Your line may differ from the ones listed above. Please write down the entire line following the drive letter in the space provided below. Be sure and include the full drive and path to your CD ROM device driver. For example, any of the above lines should appear as follows: HIDEVICE=C:\DRV\CDROMDRV.SYS /D:MSCD001 /P:220 HIDEVICE=______________________________________________________________ STEP 5 CREATING THE CONFIG.SYS FILE Now switch to the A: drive and type the following: COPY CON CONFIG.SYS (The cursor will drop down one line and blink) HIDOS=ON DEVICE=C:\DRDOS\EMM386.SYS /F=NONE /B=AUTO FILES=30 BREAK=ON DOS=HIGH,UMB LASTDRIVE=Z If you are using the MOUSE.SYS file to load your mouse, add the following line to the CONFIG.SYS. HIDEVICE=MOUSE.SYS Now add the CD ROM driver line as you wrote it down in the "Locating the CD ROM device driver" section above. Complete the file by pressing the F6 Function key STEP 6 CREATING THE AUTOEXEC.BAT FILE Now create an AUTOEXEC.BAT file by typing: COPY CON AUTOEXEC.BAT (the cursor will drop down one line) SET COMSPEC=C:\COMMAND.COM PROMPT SIERRA CD BOOT DISK $_$P$G PATH=C:\;C:\DRDOS;C:\WINDOWS; Now add the MSCDEX line as you wrote it down in the "Locating the MSCDEX CD ROM extension" section listed above. If you are using the MOUSE.COM file to load the mouse, add the following line to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. HILOAD MOUSE.COM Complete the file by pressing the F6 Function key Special note SPECIAL NOTE FOR WILLY BEAMISH CD OWNERS. `Willy Beamish CD requires EMS memory to function properly. Configuring your system for EMS may require more conventional memory. Since Willy Beamish only requires 560,000 bytes of conventional memory, you shouldn't have any problems. However other Sierra games require more conventional memory. Use EMS memory only if necessary. If you plan to use the boot disk with Willy Beamish CD, it will be necessary to make the following changes to the boot disk instructions: CONFIG.SYS Change the EMM386 line to read as follows: DEVICE=EMM386.SYS /F=AUTO /K=1024 /B=AUTO AUTOEXEC.BAT Add a /E to the end of the MSCDEX line. STEP 7 REBOOT THE SYSTEM: Reboot your system by depressing the button on your computer or by using the , , key sequence on your keyboard. Once you receive an A:\>, go to your hard drive and follow the instructions to begin the game. SHOULD YOU STILL HAVE PROBLEMS. If you continue to experience any problems with the Boot Disk, or if you have any questions concerning any of the above steps, our Technical Support Department will be more than happy to assist you. Please call (209) 683- 8989 between 8:15 am and 4:45 PM Monday through Friday. We can also be reached by fax at (209) 683-3633, by BBS at (209) 683-4463, or by mail at the following address: Sierra On-Line P.O. 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