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STACKER NOTE                                      Written by Qualitas, Inc.
Title: Installing 386MAX/BlueMAX on a Stacker System
STAC FAX Index #2104
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Background.

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.  386MAX is used for all examples.

Installing Stacker on a 386MAX system.

1.  Uninstall 386MAX:  go to the 386MAX directory and type STRIPMGR C: /ST
    (where C:  represents your boot drive) and press < ENTER >.  This will
    remove all references to 386MAX in the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files.
    If you have allowed 386MAX to install QCACHE on your system, place a REM
    statement in front of the line in your AUTOEXEC.BAT that loads QCACHE.

2.  Reboot your system.

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

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

4.  Reinstall 386MAX using the instructions below only after successful
    Stacker installation and implementation.

Installing 386MAX on a Stacker system.

This information explains how to install 386MAX or BlueMAX if either Stacker
1.0 or Stacker 2.0 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, type
C:\STACKER\STACKER  and press <ENTER>.  The printout should look similar to
the one below:

Stacker Disk Mount Utility - Stac Electronics, Carlsbad, CA

Stacker drive map:
   Drive C: was drive D: at boot time  [ D:\STACVOL.DSK = XX.X MB  ]
   Drive D: was drive C: at boot time

No available replaceable drive(s).

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.

1.  Create a back-up bootable floppy.  You can do so by typing FORMAT A: /S
    at the DOS prompt and pressing < 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 device drivers.

2.  Check the CONFIG.SYS on the UNCOMPRESSED drive.  If you are using version
    2.0 of STACKER, it is advisable to use the /SYNC parameter for SSWAP.
    The device line in CONFIG.SYS should look similar to this:

    DEVICE = C:\STACKER\SSWAP.COM C: D: /SYNC
            or
    DEVICE = C:\STACKER\SSWAP.COM C:\STACVOL.DSK /SYNC

    If you have a version of Stacker prior to 2.0, or do not wish to use the
    /SYNC parameter, you must replace the AUTOEXEC.BAT file created by
    Stacker on the COMPRESSED drive with your "real" AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

    To replace AUTOEXEC.BAT go to the Stacker directory and type the
    following commands, pressing <ENTER> after each one.

    SATTRIB -R C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT
    COPY d:\AUTOEXEC.BAT C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT
    (where d: represents the uncompressed drive)

3.  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). Do not run Maximize.  After responding NO to Maximize, you will
    be returned to a DOS prompt.

4.  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

5.  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, the Stacker drivers will
    not be considered candidates for loading into high DOS.

6.  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
<ENTER> 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 will return
your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT to the configuration prior to the last pass of
Maximize.

Please consult the Stacker User Guide for issues relating to Stacker.


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