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- Title : STACDOS5.DOC
-
- Release Date: 6/26/91
-
- Purpose : Provide instructions and information for the use of
- STACDOS5.BAT. This batch file is to be used by
- STACKER customers to upgrade their DOS version to
- MS DOS 5.0.
-
-
- Assumptions:
- 1) STACKER is installed on your hard drive and the compressed STACKER
- volume is mounted.
-
- 2) There is insufficient uncompressed disk space available for
- installation of the MS DOS 5.0 upgrade via the Microsoft SETUP
- program. Approximately 2.8 Mbytes are required.
-
- 3) A STACKER directory exists on the compressed STACKER volume. This
- directory contains key STACKER program files that will be used
- during the update process.
-
- 4) A DOS directory exists on the STACKER compressed volume. This update
- process will place the DOS 5.0 files into this directory.
-
- 5) The MS DOS 5.0 upgrade diskettes are available for use during
- installation.
-
-
- Instructions:
- 1) The batch file and it's companion program must be run from the
- STACKER directory on the compressed volume. Copy the
- following files to the STACKER directory: STACDOS5.BAT and
- VIDTYPE.EXE.
-
- 2) Run the batch file STACDOS5.BAT from the STACKER directory on
- the compressed volume. You will need to provide the following
- information, in this order, for successful operation;
- * The drive letter to install from (A: or B:),
- * The drive letter for the STACKER volume which contains the DOS
- directory,
- * The name of the DOS directory on the STACKER volume.
-
- These items are operating parameters for STACDOS5 and are
- placed on the command line following the batch file name as in
- this example:
-
- STACDOS5 A: C: \DOS
-
- 3) Follow the instructions presented during the operation of the
- STACDOS5 batch file. You may be directed to make a correction
- before continuing with the update process.
-
-
-
- Additional Information:
- This update process performs several steps to complete the upgrade
- of your DOS version to DOS 5.0:
-
- * Directs you to insert the proper DOS 5.0 upgrade diskette in
- the order required to decompress and copy the DOS 5.0 files.
-
- * If present, copies the updated device driver files used with Microsoft's
- WINDOWS to their expected locations. These files include SMARTDRV.SYS
- and HIMEM.SYS.
-
- * Starts the Microsoft SETUP program to complete the update of
- the DOS internal data structures on your hard drive.
-
- * After a reboot of your computer system, restores your
- AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files.
-
-
- If you should encounter an error condition, follow the instructions
- presented on the screen. Possible errors conditions include:
-
- * STACDOS5 is unable to run because you have a DOS version
- earlier than DOS 3.1.
-
- * STACDOS5 is unable to run because not enough DOS environment
- space is available.
-
- * STACDOS5 is unable to locate key files needed to complete the
- update process.
-
- * STACDOS5 is unable to distribute the MS DOS 5.0 files because
- your disk is full.
-
- If you are unable to resolve the error condition, please contact Stac
- Technical Support by the following means:
-
- Voice (800) 522-5335
- FAX (619) 431-1073
- BBS (619) 431-7405 and (619) 431-5956
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