Installing 386MAX on a Stacker System

This document is intended for use with 386MAX and BlueMAX versions
earlier than 6.03 and Stacker versions prior to 3.0.  Do not make
these changes if you have 386MAX or BlueMAX version 6.03 or later or
Stacker 3.0 or later.

The information below explains how to install Stacker on a system that
has 386MAX or BlueMAX installed, and how to install 386MAX or BlueMAX
on a system that currently has Stacker installed.  Though 386MAX and
Stacker 2.0 are used in all examples, the following information is
applicable to BlueMAX as well as the hardware version of Stacker.

If you are installing STACKER on a 386MAX system:

* UNINSTALL 386MAX

Go to the 386MAX directory.  Type STRIPMGR C:  /ST (where C:
represents your boot drive) and press <ENTER>.	At this point, 386MAX
is no longer active on the system.	If you have allowed 386MAX to
install QCACHE on your system, place rem in front of the line in your
AUTOEXEC.BAT that loads QCACHE.

* REBOOT THE SYSTEM

* INSTALL STACKER per their directions.

After you have installed STACKER, run ALL of your applications to
ensure that they work correctly.  Do not continue if STACKER
installation does not complete as expected or if you have problems
using your applications.

If you are having problems at this point, consult your STACKER
documentation and/or their technical support to get your system in
working order.

* REINSTALL 386MAX using the instructions below only after successful
STACKER installation and implementation.

If you are installing 386MAX on a STACKER system:

This information explains how to install 386MAX or BlueMAX if Stacker
is already present on the system.  These directions apply only to some
STACKER users.	To determine if you need these instructions, use the
SWAPMAP utility provided by STACKER.  Go to the STACKER directory and
type SWAPMAP.  The printout you get should look similar to the one
below:

SWAPMAP - 2.00, (c) 1990-91, Stac Electronics, Carlsbad, CA

Drive A: was drive A: at boot time
Drive B: was drive B: at boot time
Drive C: was drive D: at boot time	[ D:\STACVOL.000 = 52.6MB (physical)]
Drive D: was drive C: at boot time

It is important to note the line that begins with "Drive C:".  If
drive C:  was a drive other than C:  at boot time, follow these
directions.  Otherwise, follow the on-screen prompts to install
386MAX.  A user with the above printout has an UNCOMPRESSED D:	drive,
and a COMPRESSED C:  drive.  If these terms are unclear, consult your
STACKER documentation.	Continue only when you understand which of
your drives are compressed and which are uncompressed.

* CREATE A BACK-UP BOOTABLE FLOPPY

It is important to have a back-up bootable floppy available when
installing any new software package.

Type FORMAT A: /S  at the DOS prompt and press < ENTER >.

Copy the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT from the UNCOMPRESSED drive.
Test the disk by booting off of it.  Make the CONFIG.SYS and
AUTOEXEC.BAT on this disk as simple as possible, but be sure to
include the STACKER drivers.

* CHECK THE CONFIG.SYS ON THE UNCOMPRESSED DRIVE.

If you are using version 2.0 or later of STACKER, it is advisable to
use the /SYNC parameter for SSWAP.	Check the device line in
CONFIG.SYS for SSWAP.COM to be sure the /SYNC parameter is present.
If not, add it to the device line according to the directions in
STACKER documentation.

If you have a version of STACKER prior to 2.0, or do not wish to use
the /SYNC parameter, you must create an AUTOEXEC.BAT file on the
COMPRESSED drive.  This one line AUTOEXEC.BAT permanently replaces the
AUTOEXEC.BAT file created by STACKER.  The AUTOEXEC.BAT should look
like this:

	   D:\AUTOEXEC.BAT	(where D: represents the uncompressed drive)

* RUN 386MAX's INSTALL PROGRAM.

When Install asks for the letter of the boot drive, enter the letter
of the UNCOMPRESSED drive (D:  in the given example).  Allow the files
to copy to your COMPRESSED drive (C:  in the given example).  Do not
run Maximize.  After responding NO to Maximize, you are returned to a
DOS prompt.

* Create a 386MAX directory on the UNCOMPRESSED drive.

  Copy the following files into the directory:

		386MAX.SYS
		386MAX.PRO
		386MAX.VXD	  <== Provides windows support
		386LOAD.SYS
		386LOAD.CFG
		XLAT.COM	  <== applicable to 6.0 and above versions only

If you are using BlueMAX, you must copy these files:

		BlueMAX.SYS
		BlueMAX.PRO
		BlueMAX.VXD <== Provides windows support
		386LOAD.SYS
		386LOAD.CFG
		XLAT.COM	<== applicable to 6.0 and above versions only

as well as the BCF specified in the BlueMAX.PRO file.

* Change the device line in CONFIG.SYS on the uncompressed drive from:

	 DEVICE = C:\386MAX\386MAX.SYS PRO=C:\386MAX\386MAX.PRO
			 to:
	 DEVICE = C:\386MAX\386MAX.SYS PRO=\386MAX\386MAX.PRO

Make sure that the DEVICE= statement that loads 386MAX comes before
the DEVICE= statements for STACKER.COM.  Otherwise, STACKER drivers
will not be considered candidates for loading into high DOS.

* Reboot the system.

* Run Maximize from the 386MAX directory on the compressed drive (C:
in the example given).	When asked, tell Maximize that you boot from
the uncompressed drive (D:	in the example).

If you have any problems installing 386MAX on your system, typing
Preinst at the command line in the 386MAX subdirectory will return
your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT to the configuration prior to the
installation of 386MAX.  If you have problems after starting Maximize,
Premaxim returns your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT to the configuration
prior to the last pass of Maximize.

Please note that using Preinst or Premaxim with Stacker's /SYNC option
can cause incorrect files to be activated.	Both Preinst and Premaxim
copy previous CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files over newer files with
the same name.	In every case, a reply of yes to Stacker's inquiry to
/SYNC will copy the unwanted files with a later time/date rather than
the correct back-up files provided by 386MAX.  After using either
Preinst or Premaxim, copy the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT from the
uncompressed drive to the compressed drive.  If the files are copied
correctly, you should not get the message from Stacker asking if you
want to SYNC the drives.

The /EMS option for Stacker is NOT recommended for use with 386MAX if
you also plan to use MicroSoft Windows on your system.

If you are using the Stacker Coprocessor (hardware), use the location
provided by HINSTALL to protect the correct address space for the
card:

HINSTALL	RAM= Parameter
1			RAM=C400-C800
2			RAM=C800-CC00
3			RAM=CC00-D000
4			RAM=D000-D400
5			RAM=D400-D800
6			RAM=D800-DC00
7			RAM=DC00-E000

Please consult STACKER documentation and/or STACKER technical support
for issues relating to STACKER.