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QUIcK power UP routines
Programs and documentation copyright 1983 by Herb Shear.
QUIKUP.COM is a short assembly language routine which meets the following
objectives:
1. Permit utilization a RAM in excess of the 544KB limit imposed by
the system board switches.
2. Permit fast power ups by allowing the system board switches to be
set to a low value.
3. Be compatible with AUTOEXEC.BAT for no hands booting.
4. No untested or potential parity error bytes.
To enjoy its features, employ the following steps:
1. Copy QUIKUP.COM to your DOS SYSTEM (boot) disk.
2. Make QUIKUP the first entry in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
3. Set the system board switches for a total memory of 64KB. You
may later have to increase this in order to run a certain class
of software that deserves no further mention.
4. Power up.
QUIKUPQD.COM is basically identical, with a slight modification so that it
will work in cooperation with Quadram's QM.EXE, QDXT.EXE and QMXT.EXE RAM
Drive programs (which just happen to be on this very same SVCS Club Disk
No. 43). [EDITOR'S NOTE: Not so on this SFpcUG Disk #106, however.] Note
that these three ramdrives do not check for a Quadram board (mighty nice of
them). Further note that the `XT' only implies DOS 2.0's 9 sector tracks,
and should not be construed as a restriction to XT hardware.
In the second step above make QUIKUPQD the first AUTOEXEC.BAT file
entry followed by the desired ramdrive. QUICKUPQD and Q* n/A will
work together to resolve the endless reboot dilemma.