DRDOS and 386MAX


This document explains how to install 386MAX/BlueMAX version 7.xx on a
system with DRDOS 6.0. 386MAX is used as an example in all cases.

Before you install 386MAX:	Use a text editor to modify your
CONFIG.SYS file.

* Remove the ?"Load memoryMAX software (Y/N) " from the line in your
CONFIG.SYS that reads:

?"Load memoryMAX software (Y/N) " Device=C:\DRDOS\EMM386.SYS /F=Auto
/K=3072

* Add the following line to your CONFIG.SYS file after the modified
line from above:

		DEVICE=C:\DRDOS\HIDOS.SYS /bdos=ffff

Install 386MAX:  Follow the on-screen prompts until you are asked if
you want to run Maximize.

* When Install asks if you want to run Maximize, say NO.  Do not run
Maximize at this time.	After verifying your "NO" response, Install
exits to DOS.

* Check the location of the DEVICE= line for 386MAX.SYS in your
CONFIG.SYS.  The following lines should be in your CONFIG.SYS in the
given order:

HIDOS=ON
Device=C:\DRDOS\HIDOS.SYS /bdos=ffff
Device=C:\386MAX\386MAX.SYS PRO=C:\386MAX\386MAX.PRO

For versions of MAX prior to 6.02:	if the following two lines are
present anywhere in your CONFIG.SYS, move them so that they load
immediately before HIDOS=ON in the above example.  For version 6.02
and later, move these lines so that they load immediately after the
386MAX device driver:

 Device=C:\DRDOS\SSTORDRV.SYS
 Device=C:\DRDOS\DEVSWAP.COM

* Reboot your system.


Run Maximize:

* type Maximize in the 386MAX subdirectory, and follow the on-screen
prompts.  You may choose to run either Quick or Full Maximize.

Maximize will run to completion.  You will be returned to the DOS
prompt (or your own start-up configuration) after the third phase of
Maximize.

If you are using a version of MAX before 6.0:

On initial installation, 386MAX 5.12 does not strip out DRDOS 6.0
memory management commands.  Remove the commands manually before
installing 386MAX.	The commands to look for are:

In CONFIG.SYS -

* Any line beginning with HIDEVICE= should be changed to read DEVICE=
* Any line beginning with HIINSTALL should be changed to read INSTALL=
* Remove the line that reads DEVICE=C:\DRDOS\EMM386.SYS /bdos=FFFF

In AUTOEXEC.BAT -

* Remove HILOAD from any affected lines, for example:

  HILOAD SLP  - should be changed to SLP


Common Problems with DRDOS 6.0:

If your network drivers fail to load, you may need to upgrade to a
DRDOS compatible version of the drivers.

If you are using Windows 3.1, use the patch for DRDOS (DR6WIN.ZIP or
DR6WIN.EXE) available on MicroSoft's BBS.


Error message - "This driver not supported by this version of DOS".
If you did not allow DRDOS to make changes to your CONFIG.SYS or
AUTOEXEC.BAT files, the driver that you were using for another
operating system may not be supported by DRDOS.  Check DRDOS driver
listing for compatibility (i.e., running MS DOS - DOSKEY).

If Device Drivers and TSRs are not being relocated into high DOS
memory, verify that your CONFIG.SYS has all the lines given in the
example above.	If HIDOS=ON is present in your CONFIG.SYS without the
HIDOS.SYS line (see the example above), the amount of high DOS memory
available to 386MAX for loading device drivers and TSRs is decreased
and Maximize will take much longer than necessary to run to
completion.