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*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*
DOS won't load IGI255?
*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*
Something along the line of "not enough memory"? There is probably a line
in your CONFIG.SYS file similiar to:
DEVICE=C:\EMM386.EXE NOEMS /I:xxxxx
The word NOEMS is causing the problem and it must be removed...not to
worry, all it costs you is a few bytes of memory. Use your text editor or
word processor to take out the NOEMS. Remember that the CONFIG.SYS file is
simply an ascii text fle so if you use a word processor, save it as a text
file or "print to file".
*---------------------------------------------------------------*
The CONFIG.SYS file contains information the computer needs when
you turn it on, so if you feel uncomfortable changing it...call
me first. I should be able to easily walk you through it.
*---------------------------------------------------------------*
If you decide to try to make your own changes, you may want to save a copy
of the current CONFIG.SYS under a different name. At the DOS prompt type:
COPY C:\CONFIG.SYS C:\CONFIG.BU
Load the CONFIG.SYS into your text editor and take out the NOEMS. After
saving the changes, "type" the file to screen to see if they were made
properly. First, at the DOS prompt, type CLS and press ENTER. This should
clear the screen. Then type the following:
TYPE C:\CONFIG.SYS
and press ENTER. Each line of the file should appear on the screen, each
on a line by itself. If you see any strange or "garbage" characters, or it
looks like more than one line is on the same line, then something isn't
right. Either try again or COPY C:\CONFIG.BU C:\CONFIG.SYS and call me.
If it looks ok, the machine must be re-started before the change will take
effect. Either press the CTRL, ALT and DEL at the same time, the RESET
button, or turn the computer off, wait a minute and turn it back on.
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INSTALLING IGI255
*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*
IGI25544.ZIP was released containing the following files:
READ1ST .TXT - this file, you're reading it.
IGI255 .EXE - executable file, Version 4.4
INSTALL .COM - install (from floppy to hard drive)
IGIFHCUS.DQF - data file, FHC list, access via IGI255.EXE
IGI25544.NFO - text file, program documentation
SAMPLE88.IGI - IGI sample text download, pre '93
SAMPLE93.IGI - IGI sample text download, '93
SAMPLIGI.GED - IGI sample .GED download
SAMPLSDI.GED - SSDI sample .GED download
SAMPLKMI.GED - MI sample, Korea, .GED download
SAMPLVMI.GED - MI sample, VietNam, .GED download
The INSTALL.COM program is designed to set up the proper directory & sub-
directories for IGI255, and to copy the files to the appropriate places.
It is a compiled form of a simple batch file and is designed to work with
a floppy drive as the source and a hard drive as the target.
1) If you received the files already unzipped to a floppy drive...
Place the floppy in drive A (or B) and at the DOS prompt, type:
A:INSTALL A C
+---- hard drive to install to
+------ floppy drive to install from
+---------------- use B if floppy is B
2) If you received the files in zipped form, unzip them to floppy
and follow the instructions for 1).
3) If you received the files in zipped form and unzip them to a
hard drive directory, the install will function hard drive-to-
hard drive. ALL of the above files listed must be placed in
the same directory. At the DOS prompt, type:
INSTALL C D
+---- hard drive to install to
+------ hard drive to install from
The exception is if the install is begun in a directory by the
name of IGI255 and the hard drive to install from and the hard
drive to install to are the same (INSTALL C C). Since the files
designated for the IGI255 directory are already there, you may get
a SHARE error or something similiar that generates the infamous
A)bort - R)etry - I)gnore
Answer A for A)bort. DOS is simply telling you that you can't copy
a file to itself. R)etry will get you no where, and I)gnore will
probably destroy the IGI255.EXE and IGIFHCUS.DQF files.
Please note that the install routine does not delete the files from the
source drive. Therefore if they are unzipped to a hard drive directory
other than IGI255 and installed, there will be two sets of files.
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Previous users of IGI255...
*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*
Yes you can simply copy the IGI255.EXE file over your old one. You will
also want to place IGI255US.DQF in the same place so the FHC list routine
will work....but...Version 4.4 allows for 3 separte paths for text/ged
files and holds 3 different screen/printer settings, so run the install
check out the new directory setup...
C:\IGI255 - IGI255 .EXE
- IGIFHCUS.DQF
- IGI25544.NFO
- READ1ST .TXT
- INSTALL .COM
C:\IGI255\IGI - SAMPLE88.IGI
- SAMPLE93.IGI
- SAMPLIGI.GED
C:\IGI255\SDI - SAMPLSDI.GED
C:\IGI255\MI - SAMPLKMI.GED
- SAMPLVMI.GED
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The Docs...
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The documentation file is a text file by the name of IGI25544.NFO which can
be loaded into your word processor for viewing and printing.
This file has NOT be updated since version 3.5 but does includes reference
notes for previous 4.x versions. A maintenance release 4.5, to include
updated docs, is planned.