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DESCRIPTION
Data or Application archiver. Stores files in compressed form
on diskettes for easy later retrieval. For those with too
many programs or too much data to fit on their drive.
Alternative to buying a bigger hard drive. Allows you to
easily compress your files and move them to floppy disks and
later easily restore them. Great for laptops, file servers,
or desktop computers with small hard drives.
FEATURES
This program has the following features:
o The size of you hard disk will no longer limit the
number of programs or amount of data you can store.
Instead, you can use floppy disks for storage and
yet still have everything available for use.
o Your important programs and data can be stored on
floppy disks out of harms way, safe from viruses and
other destructive agents.
o Information is packed onto disks using all available
space on each disk.
o Diskbase calls external compression programs and
takes advantage of any development in compression
technology.
o By allowing you to keep old copies of archives,
DISKBASE serves as a useful "backup" solution.
o The program interface is very simple and clean.
Once you get the program set up and understand how
it works, it's very easy to use.
QUICK INSTALLATION
1) As with any new software program, it is good common
sense to backup your drive before installing it.
2) Be sure your archive program (PKZIP, or ARJ, etc.) is in
your PATH. (Refer to your DOS manual for more
information about your PATH.)
3) Create a directory for DiskBase and copy all of its
files to it. (OPTIONAL: DiskBase will find all of its
files in this directory is added to your PATH
statement.)
5) Start DiskBase, by typing DISKBASE at the DOS prompt.
6) Choose the "Archive" main menu item and select the
directory you wish to archive. By selecting a directory,
all files in that directory and all directories below it
are compressed into a single archive file. "Archive"
will move the directory you choose onto your archive
(floppy) drive and remove it from your application/data
(hard) drive.
7) Once you have created an archive on your storage drive,
you can select the CATALOG option from the main menu to
view a tabular list of your stored archives. While
viewing the list, you can re-install the archive, view
the archive, or remove old archives from your
collection.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2 or compatible with 425K of memory, MGA,
CGA video (or better) and DOS 2.1 or later. A file
compression program that can use the required command line
arguments. Mouse optional.
REVISIONS
1.0
Initial release.
1.1
Number of small fixes.
1.2
Added prompt to prepare disks before installing multiple
disk archive.
Changed prompt when removing a disk from collection to be
more noticeable.
1.3
Fixed loosing databases after archiving a dir.
Fixed potential problem restoring video mode.
Fixed problem displaying dir tree in proper order.
Added ability to archive a drive from the root directory
below.
Fixed recursive help.
1.4
No really. This time we really did fix problem loosing
databases.
Restored ability to edit database. You shouldn't need to,
but ...
Added ability to set DSKBSCFG environment variable to
define configuration file.
Changed the error message when users chooses to view the
catalog when it does not exist. It should be easier now
for the first-time user to figure out how to get started.
Fixed estimation of disk space used by files in
directories chosen with subdirectories.