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DOS Batch File  |  1986-11-26  |  9KB  |  135 lines
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  3. echo ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
  4. echo ║                                                                      ║
  5. echo ║      VEGA Utilities, Version 1.06  (November 25, 1986)               ║
  6. echo ║                                                                      ║
  7. echo ║                                                                      ║
  8. echo ║      Important Note for PC and PC/XT Users:                          ║
  9. echo ║                                                                      ║
  10. echo ║      Proper functioning of the VEGA.COM program requires that        ║
  11. echo ║      the System board Coprocessor switch be in the correct           ║
  12. echo ║      position.  This is switch number 2 on switch block 1.  If       ║
  13. echo ║      there is no 8087 Coprocessor in your system, this switch        ║
  14. echo ║      should be in the ON position.  If you have an 8087 present,     ║
  15. echo ║      the switch should be in the OFF position.                       ║
  16. echo ║                                                                      ║
  17. echo ║      Note that some versions of the IBM Guide To Operations may      ║
  18. echo ║      incorrectly document the Coprocessor switch setting.            ║
  19. echo ║                                                                      ║
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  23. echo ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
  24. echo ║                                                                      ║
  25. echo ║      VEGA Utilities, Version 1.06  (November 25, 1986)               ║
  26. echo ║                                                                      ║
  27. echo ║      USE OF INSTALL:                                                 ║
  28. echo ║                                                                      ║
  29. echo ║      Included on this diskette is a program called INSTALL which     ║
  30. echo ║      will automate the setup of the VEGA commands for emulation and  ║
  31. echo ║      screen saving.  To use it, log on the the disk drive which      ║
  32. echo ║      contains this diskette and type:                                ║
  33. echo ║                                                                      ║
  34. echo ║                                 INSTALL                              ║
  35. echo ║                                                                      ║
  36. echo ║      Follow the prompts on the screen.                               ║
  37. echo ║                                                                      ║
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  41. echo ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
  42. echo ║      VEGA Utilities, Version 1.06  (November 25, 1986)               ║
  43. echo ║                                                                      ║
  44. echo ║      USE OF VEGABOOT.SYS:                                            ║
  45. echo ║                                                                      ║
  46. echo ║      VEGABOOT.SYS is device driver that will allow you to use your   ║
  47. echo ║      VEGA with self-booting games that require emulation.  To do     ║
  48. echo ║      so, follow these steps:                                         ║
  49. echo ║                                                                      ║
  50. echo ║        1.  Prepare a formatted system disk using the DOS             ║
  51. echo ║            FORMAT command with the /S option.                        ║
  52. echo ║                                                                      ║
  53. echo ║        2.  Use the INSTALL program on this disk to add the           ║
  54. echo ║            VEGABOOT.SYS driver and the appropriate CONFIG.SYS        ║
  55. echo ║            file.                                                     ║
  56. echo ║                                                                      ║
  57. echo ║        3.  Before trying to run a self-booting game, reboot          ║
  58. echo ║            your computer with the disk prepared in steps 1 and       ║
  59. echo ║            2 above.  You will be prompted to insert your game        ║
  60. echo ║            disk.                                                     ║
  61. echo ║                                                                      ║
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  65. echo ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
  66. echo ║      VEGA Utilities, Version 1.06  (November 25, 1986)               ║
  67. echo ║                                                                      ║
  68. echo ║      WINDOWS DISK MODIFICATIONS:                                     ║
  69. echo ║                                                                      ║
  70. echo ║      The VEGA Deluxe install program makes the following             ║
  71. echo ║      modifications to the WINDOWS diskettes.                         ║
  72. echo ║                                                                      ║
  73. echo ║        1.  SETUP DISK:  Three driver files are removed from the      ║
  74. echo ║            Windows SETUP disk to make room for the VEGA Deluxe       ║
  75. echo ║            drivers.  The drivers removed are CGA.DRV, HERCULES.DRV,  ║
  76. echo ║            and EGALORES.DRV.  The files 752X410.DRV and 640X480.DRV  ║
  77. echo ║            are then copied from the VEGA Deluxe diskette to the      ║
  78. echo ║            Windows SETUP diskette.                                   ║
  79. echo ║                                                                      ║
  80. echo ║        2.  BUILD DISK:  The install program makes two copies of      ║
  81. echo ║            the file EGAHIRES.LGO.  These copies are called           ║
  82. echo ║            752X410.LGO and 640X480.LGO.                              ║
  83. echo ║                                                                      ║
  84. echo ║      These changes can be made by hand using standard DOS commands   ║
  85. echo ║      if you prefer.   Once they are made Windows should be           ║
  86. echo ║      installed as described in the Windows documentation.            ║
  87. echo ║                                                                      ║
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  91. echo ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
  92. echo ║      VEGA Utilites, Version 1.06        November 25, 1986            ║
  93. echo ║                                                                      ║
  94. echo ║      USE OF THE VEGA DELUXE TEXT DRIVERS FOR LOTUS 1-2-3             ║
  95. echo ║                                                                      ║
  96. echo ║      Included on this diskette you will find the files               ║
  97. echo ║      VDLX43.DRV and VDLX25.DRV. These drivers will allow             ║
  98. echo ║      you to run Lotus 1-2-3, version 2.0, in 120 column              ║
  99. echo ║      by 43 line or 120 column by 25 line or Lotus 1-2-3,             ║
  100. echo ║      version 1A, in 120 column by 25 line.                           ║
  101. echo ║                                                                      ║
  102. echo ║      To install these text drivers follow the instructions           ║
  103. echo ║      in APPENDIX B of the manual.                                    ║
  104. echo ║                                                                      ║
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  108. echo ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
  109. echo ║      VEGA Utilites, Version 1.06        November 25, 1986            ║
  110. echo ║                                                                      ║
  111. echo ║      USE OF PALETTE POPS (an EGA color palette changer)              ║
  112. echo ║                                                                      ║
  113. echo ║      Included on this diskette you will find the files               ║
  114. echo ║      PALETPOP.COM, PALETPOP.HLP, and two files with the              ║
  115. echo ║      ".CLR" extension.  Palette Pops is an EGA color palette         ║
  116. echo ║      changer, that is, it will let you change the standard           ║
  117. echo ║      colors in your programs to colors you prefer.                   ║
  118. echo ║                                                                      ║
  119. echo ║      Palette Pops can be run as a memory resident program            ║
  120. echo ║      that can "Pop Up" in your text programs or as a                 ║
  121. echo ║      non-resident program.                                           ║
  122. echo ║                                                                      ║
  123. echo ║      To run Palette Pops as a memory resident program, enter         ║
  124. echo ║      PALETPOP R at DOS prompt.  To use Palette Pops as a             ║
  125. echo ║      non-memory resident program, enter: PALETPOP.                   ║
  126. echo ║                                                                      ║
  127. echo ║      Once Palette Pops is running, press F1 for a tutorial guide     ║
  128. echo ║      on the use of Palette Pops.                                     ║
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