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FastBucks INSTALL Documentation
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System Requirements:
Memory : 196K Free user RAM
Storage: a minimum of 2 360K floppy drives
although a Hard disk is strongly recommended.
Monitor: MDA,CGA,EGA,PGA and just about anything else
I've forgotten.
CPU : 100% compatible IBM XT/AT or 386
DOS : DOS version 2.0 of higher.
CONFIG.SYS FILE MUST CONTAIN THE STATEMENTS
FILES=20
BUFFERS=20
THIS FILE MUST BE ON YOUR SYSTEM "BOOT" DISK WHEN
YOUR COMPUTER IS BOOTED UP.
OTHERWISE FastBucks will refuse to run.
Note: A utility program FBFILES.EXE has been provided on this disk to
create a CONFIG.SYS file on your DOS boot disk if you don't have one,and
modify your files= statement if it has less than 20 files allocated. If more
than 20 files have been allocated to your system FBFILES will not change your
Files= Statememt. If no files statement exists, one will be added to your
CONFIG.SYS file.
To use FBFILES.EXE:
Place the Sample data/Documantation diskette into drive a:
Type: a:Fbfiles <return>
Re-Boot your system with your new Config.sys file.
Now proceed with the program installation process.
Installing FastBucks on a two floppy drive system:
===============================================================================
************************************************************
*** ****
*** WARNING MAKE SURE YOUR SYSTEM HAS BEEN BOOTED WITH ****
*** FILES = 20 AND BUFFERS = 20 IN YOUR CONFIG.SYS FILE ****
*** BEFORE RUNNING INSTALL ****
*** ****
*** (You may use FBFILES.EXE to do this) ****
*** ****
************************************************************
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First time Installation:
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Format Two floppy diskettes
Label the first diskette "FastBucks Program".
Label the second diskette FastBucks Data.
Insert the Program/Install diskette into Drive A:
Type a: <return>
Type Install <return>
Carefully follow the prompts the install program gives you.
If you don't want the sample data installed onto your system
answer "N" when the install program asks you about them.
It will then skip copying your data files to drive B: and
initialize it for "zero" accounts.
Note:
It takes the install program a fairly long time to copy the sample
data files to drive b:. As long as "both" disk drives are flashing
don't be concerned. The program is "not" hung up. Just relax and get
a cup of coffee.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Users that have been using earlier versions of FastBucks 3.10 - 3.18
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
************************************************************
*** ****
*** WARNING MAKE SURE YOUR SYSTEM HAS BEEN BOOTED WITH ****
*** FILES = 20 AND BUFFERS = 20 IN YOUR CONFIG.SYS FILE ****
*** BEFORE RUNNING INSTALL ****
*** ****
*** (You may use FBFILES.EXE to do this) ****
*** ****
************************************************************
Format two Floppy diskettes.
If you have been using FastBucks on a single drive system you are no
longer allowed to do so: The program has grown so large that there is no room
left on the diskette for data files.
For the same reason the FastBucks program disk CANNOT be formatted as a
"Bootable" system disk. There just isn't enough room on the disk for the
operating system and FastBucks program.
Copy The following files from your old FastBucks 3.18 program disk
to one of the blank diskettes.
Fb.dta
FB.Com
Fbconf.dat
The easiest way to do this is to place your old program disk into drive
a: and the blank diskette into drive b:
Type Copy a:fbconf.dat b: <return>
Type Copy a:fb.com b: <return>
Type Copy a:fb.dta b: <return>
remove the diskette in drive a: and place it in a safe place: You won't be
needing it again.
remove the diskette in drive b: and label it "FastBucks Program".
Label the second Blank diskette "FastBucks Data".
it is not necessary to copy anything to this diskette:
Install the Program/Install diskette into drive a:
Type a: <return>
Type Install <return>
Carefully read and follow the prompts that Install gives you.It will read
your program diskette and decide whether it needs to convert your data files
to the New FastBucks 4.0 data structure. it will then prompt you to insert
your original data diskette into drive a: and the blank diskette into drive
b: the converted data files will be placed onto drive b: and the "original"
data files will remain untouched.
=======================================================================
HARD DISK USERS:
=======================================================================
************************************************************
*** ****
*** WARNING MAKE SURE YOUR SYSTEM HAS BEEN BOOTED WITH ****
*** FILES = 20 AND BUFFERS = 20 IN YOUR CONFIG.SYS FILE ****
*** BEFORE RUNNING INSTALL ****
*** ****
*** (You may use FBFILES.EXE to do this) ****
*** ****
************************************************************
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First Time Installation:
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Insert the Program/Install diskette into drive A:
Type a: <return>
Carefully follow the prompts that the install program gives you. Install
will create a directory <drive>:\Fbucks if you respond with the same drive
designation for <drive> for your data files a subdirectory will be created as
<drive>:\FBucks\FBdata all of your data files will be placed in this
subdirectory.
If you don't want the sample data installed onto your system answer "N"
when the install program asks you about them. It will then skip copying your
data files to your data directory and initialize it for "zero" accounts.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Users that have been using earlier versions of FastBucks 3.10 - 3.18
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
************************************************************
*** ****
*** WARNING MAKE SURE YOUR SYSTEM HAS BEEN BOOTED WITH ****
*** FILES = 20 AND BUFFERS = 20 IN YOUR CONFIG.SYS FILE ****
*** BEFORE RUNNING INSTALL ****
*** ****
*** (You may use FBFILES.EXE to do this) ****
*** ****
************************************************************
If you have been storing your data on a Floppy drive:
Format a fresh diskette and label it FastBucks Data.
Your Program files for FastBucks 3.10-3.18 "MUST" reside in a directory
named <drive>:\Fbucks.
If you have been saving your data on your "hard disk" your data files
"MUST" reside in a directory <drive>:\Fbucks\Data.
Install looks for your program files and data files in these respective
directories.
If your program files are not in the directory <drive>:\Fbucks place them
there before proceeding.
If you have been saving your FastBucks data on your hard disk and your
data files are not in the <drive>:\Fbucks\Data directory then place them
there before proceeding.
Insert the program/install diskette into drive a:
Type a: <return>
Type Install <return>
Carefully follow the prompts that the install program gives you.
Install will place the converted data files into a directory named
<drive>:\Fbucks\fbdata. If you have been using a floppy disk for your data
storage the converted data will be placed on the "Blank" floppy that you
prepared earlier. In any case your original data will remain untouched.
NOTE:
If you get a "TOO MANY FILES OPEN ERROR" when running FastBucks edit your
CONFIG.sys file to read:
Files=20
Buffers=20
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