Programmer 7500/MAX_PROGRAMMERS.iso/INFO/BASIC/SNOB01.ZIP/INSTALL.DOC

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This file explains installation of SNOBASIC.

1.  The very first procedure is to make copies of all the SNOBASIC
    disks. The original disks should be stored as backups and the
    copies should be used so as to not lose the information on the
    original disks. The procedure is as follows:
    If you have a single floppy drive system, the following steps
        will be exactly as stated. DOS will prompt you to change
        disks as the process continues.
    Boot your DOS (2.0 or higher) disk from drive a.
    Type "Diskcopy a: b:" and press return.
    When Diskcopy asks for the source and target disks, place the
        SNOBASIC disk into drive a and the blank disk into drive b.
        (If you have a single-drive system, place the SNOBASIC disk
        into drive a. DOS will ask for the disk for drive b. At that
        time place the blank disk into drive a. Continue to swap back
        and forth when DOS prompts.)
    When Diskcopy asks if you wish to copy another, answer "n".
    If this is SNOBASIC disk one:
        Put your DOS disk into drive a.
        Type "Sys b:". This will place a copy of DOS on the
            SNOBASIC copy which is in drive b (the disk which
            originally was blank).
        Type "Copy command.com b:". This will place a copy of
            the DOS file COMMAND.COM on the copy disk.
    Mark the blank disk the same as the SNOBASIC disk (including
        the copyright message - this is one of the three copies
        allowed by your license agreement).
    Follow the above procedure for each of the SNOBASIC disks.

2.  Place your copy of SNOBASIC disk one into drive a.

3.  If you have an 8087 math co-processor installed in your system,
    type "Ren snobasic.exe snobasic.sav" and press return. Then
    type "Ren snobas87.exe snobasic.exe" and press return.

4.  If you wish to bring up SNOBASIC with the default configuration,
    type:
    STARTUP        to install a single-user system (normal
            keyboard and terminal-console-only)
    STARTUP2    to install a two-user system (console and
            COM1)
    STARTUP3    to install a three-user system (console and
            COM1 and COM2)

5.  The system will ask for your license number. This is printed on the
    bottom of the license agreement on the diskette envelope and in
    the beginning of the manual. Enter the license number and press
    "return". If this number is entered incorrectly, you will not
    be able to load programs from the disk or save them to the disk.
    Therefore, enter the number carefully.

6.  The disk light will flash. Press the escape key (ESC) to start the
    sign-in procedure.

7.  SNOBASIC will ask for your terminal information. Type CRT and press
    return.

8.  Your account number will be requested. Type 9999 and press return.

9.  Your password will be requested. Type START and press return.

10. SNOBASIC will then respond with the "Hello" message and print "Ready".

11. You may enter a BASIC program, look at the disk directory ("Lib" for
    public programs, "Direc" for private programs assigned to the
    account 9999, "Lib[-1]" to see all SNOBASIC files on the directory),
    load a program ("Load filename", where filename is the name of any
    file in the public or private directory which has a "B" attribute),
    list a program ("List" after loading the program), run a program
    ("Run" after loading or "Run filename"), ask the time ("Time"), see who
    else is using the system ("Lines"), add new accounts ("Run account"),
    look at the system log ("Run log"), or sign off ("Bye"). Of course,
    other commands found in the manual may also be tried.

12. If you started a two or three user system, you may do the same from
    terminals attached to COM1 or COM2. If the system does not respond
    when you press escape on one of these terminals, press the "break"
    key to change baud rates and try escape again (do this sequence
    several times). If it still does not operate, make sure you used
    either INSTALL2 or INSTALL3 and check the manual to insure that
    your terminal is connected correctly.

13. When you are through testing and wish to return to DOS, sign in at
    the console and type "Kill".

14. To configure for more than three users, look in the file CONFIG.DOC.

15. Disk number two contains public domain BASIC programs which will
    run under SNOBASIC. The three startup files configure the system
    to run this disk as disk b:. If you have a two-disk system, insert
    this disk in drive b. If you do not have a two-disk system, the
    programs on this disk will have to be placed on disk one. Look in
    the file CONFIG.DOC for more information. If you have a hard disk,
    look in CONFIG.DOC. Once you have inserted this disk (or configured
    for its use), bring up SNOBASIC (as discussed above) and type
    "Disk 1". Then type "Lib" to see the SNOBASIC directory for the
    disk. Programs may be run by typing "Run filename" (where filename
    is any name printed in the directory which shows the "B" attribute).

    To run Adventure, type "Disk 1" then "Run Advnt".

16. The startup files set the user space (SU parameter - see CONFIG.DOC)
    large enough to run the public domain programs. If you need a larger
    or smaller user space, see CONFIG.DOC for information.