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- CTPAK.EXE contains all of the files necessary to run CT. Make a
- backup copy of this diskette! If necessary, make a directory to hold
- the CT files. Copy the files fromn the distribution disk to the CT
- directory. Unpack the archive by typing CTPAK.
-
- If in doubt, consult your manual page 6.
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- Errata
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- Page 15 of the manual is incorrect regarding memory usage by CT.
- CT86.EXE uses EXPANDED memory, not EXTENDED memory, as the manual
- says. However, CT286.EXE and CT386.EXE use EXTENDED memory and
- ignore EXPANDED memory.
-
- If your computer is a 286, 386 or 486 and has more than one meg of
- memory, CT286 or CT386 are usable. However, at least 1/2 meg of
- extended or XMS memory must be available to CT. Either disable the
- expanded memory manager or set it up to leave some extended or XMS
- memory for CT.
-
- Most of the 386 based expanded memory managers provide either
- expanded memory or extended memory on demand. These include EMM386
- (comes with DOS5), QEMM386 and MAX386. CT86, CT286, CT386 should all
- find what they need if one these memory managers are running.
-
- Many 286 (AT) class machines have hardware on the motherboard
- which converts extended memory into expanded memory. Usually there
- are switches which must be set and an EMM driver which must be loaded
- in config.sys. In that case, reconfigure the machine to extended
- memory for CT286 and expanded memory for CT86. CT386 does not run on
- AT class machines.
-
- 8086 (XT) class machines must run CT86 and may not run CT286 or
- CT386. If your XT machine has an expanded memory board and driver,
- then CT will use expanded memory allowing more QSO's.
-
- The most common reason CT286 or CT386 won't run is that some other
- program has grabbed all the extended memory before CT runs. Usually
- this program is a disk cache program such as SMARTDRV or SUPERPCK, or
- a disk compression program such as STACKER. Tell SUPERPCK to leave
- memory for other programs by using the /R: switch. /R:512 means
- "leave 512K for other programs." Tell SMARTDRV how much memory it
- may use by giving SMARTDRV a size parameter. For example, if your
- computer has 1.5 meg of extended memory, give SMARTDRV 1 meg by
- adding the number 1024 to the SMARTDRV line in config.sys. This leaves
- 1/2 meg for CT.
-
- Another user of extended memory is a ram disk. The DOS5 ram disk
- (RAMDRIVE.SYS) has a size parameter, just like SMARTDRV. A typical
- RAMDRIVE line is:
-
- device=c:\dos\ramdrive.sys 1024 /e
-
- This means "setup a ram disk using 1024K of extended memory."
- Be sure to leave enough memory for CT.
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- GL es CU in the pileups. - K1EA
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