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OS/2 Help File
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1993-10-07
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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Installing BackMaster ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This installation program performs the following actions:
1. Copies necessary files to hard disk
2. Updates the config.sys file
3. Creates BackMaster object on the Desktop.
These actions are selected by corresponding check boxes in the main
installation window. All of these options are selected by default. In
addition, the directory in which BackMaster* will be installed is indicated by
the entry field in the main installation window. Any of these options may be
changed as desired. However, for BackMaster* to function properly with tape,
the config.sys file must be updated.
Note: After the installation program has finished, the system will need to be
rebooted so that the changes to config.sys may take effect, and the device
driver can be installed.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.1. Installing files ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Files on the installation disk will be placed into the selected directory if
the "Install files" button is checked.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.2. Updating system configuration ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
References to the tape device driver and BackMaster* will be inserted in
config.sys if the "Update system configuration" button is checked.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.3. Creating desktop object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A program object for BackMaster* will be created on the desktop if the "Create
desktop object" button is checked.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.4. Install in directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
All BackMaster* files will be copied into the directory specifed in the main
installation window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.5. Install from ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A path to the installation diskette (if installing from diskette) or complete
path to the appropriate subdirectory where the source files for the
installation reside, is required.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. A custom installation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If for some reason it is undesirable to use this installation program to
install BackMaster*, all necessary steps may be done by hand. First, the
BackMaster* program files must be uncompressed into a directory on the hard
drive. BM.EX_ is a self-extracting archive located on the BackMaster*
installation diskette containing all the BackMaster* files. To extract the
files, execute BM.EX_ with the first parameter specifying the directory to
which the files will be extracted. For example, if BackMaster* is to be
installed in the directory C:\BACKMAST, type: BM.EX_ C:\BACKMAST.
Next, place a DEVICE statement in the config.sys for the BackMaster* tape
device driver. For example: suppose that BackMaster* was installed in
directory C:\BACKMAST. In this case, add the line DEVICE=C:\BACKMAST\FTDVR.SYS
to the config.sys file.
It is also suggested that the PATH and LIBPATH be updated to include the
directories in which BACKMAST.EXE and BACKMAST.DLL are located, respectively.
If this is not done, it will be necessary to execute BackMaster* from the same
directory in which BACKMAST.DLL is located.
At this point it will be necessary to reboot the system in order for the
changes to config.sys to take effect.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Errors during installation. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If errors are encountered during the copying of files, they may be due to one
of the following reasons:
1.
Invalid path to the installation files.
Action: Check to be sure the path specified for the installation diskette
is correct. Also be sure that this diskette is securely in the drive.
2.
Invalid destination path specified.
Action: Check to be sure the destination path is valid. Also, more than
one level of directories will not be created by this installation program,
it will only create a single subdirectory in an already existing path. If
the installation program is instructed to create a number of nested
subdirectories it will fail. A path up to the desired subdirectory must
already exist.
3.
Invalid drive specified for destination.
Action: Check to be sure that a valid drive is specified. If a network
drive is specified, make sure it is accessable. Also check for valid
directory names for the appropriate file system on the chosen drive.
If problems persist, see the section on a custom installation.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Device driver ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The device driver that is included with BackMaster* allows communication with
the tape drive. This device driver must be referenced by a DEVICE= statement
in the config.sys file in order for it to be installed.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Keys help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
No special keys are defined in this install program.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Trademark of MSR Development.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A text file located in the root directory of the hard drive from which OS/2*
boots, that sets environment variables, specifies device drivers, etc.
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Trademark of the IBM Corporation.
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Trademark of STAC