ftp.whtech.com/ftp.whtech.com.tar/ftp.whtech.com/Geneve/9640news/CAT10/HFDCDOC.ARK

Text File | 2006-10-19 | 6KB | 108 lines

?
What follows is a copy of a sheet within HFDC boxes shipped 1 Aug 88 called
"SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE HARD AND FLOPPY DISK CONTROLLER WITH MDOS 1.06."

"Your Hard and Floppy Disk Controller (HFDC) is issued with the following
disks:
        1.  MDOS, V1.06
        2.  MYARC DISK MANAGER V (MDM5) 1.21
        3.  GPL V1.01, AND MY-Word V1.20C"

"The MYARC Disk Manager V (MDM5) may be used with both the GENEVE 9640 and the
TI 99/4A all other software may be used with the Geneve 9640 only."

"The initial release of the HFCD for the 9640 will control the hard drive only.
Until MDOS is updated with full DSR support you must continue to use a separate
floppy controller.  Your HFDC is set by myarc to address >1000 to serve as a
hard drive controller and providing all hard drive functions shown in the
manual.  One exception is file emulation, which may be done only at >1100 (ie
using the controller for both hard and floppy).  MYARC will mail directly to
"GENEVE HFDC" registered owners a copy of MDOS with full hard drive support as
soon as the DSR's are complete.  If you are using the HFDC on a 99/4A reset to
>1100 for hard and floppy support."

"To initialize and access the hard drive, you must use MDM5.  Initially, load
this file from floppy drive 1 using any of the loading options described in
your manual.  CALL MDM and CALL DT are not supported on the GENEVE as the clock
on the 9640 is used.  After you first load it, you can change the default
pathname settings to load from other locations."

"The HFDC and supporting software are configured to run at the most popular
speeds for modern hard drives.  If you have an older and/or slowr drive and
have trouble formatting the drive using MDM5, contact MYARC for a replacement
EPROM configured for slower drives.  We recommend that you use modern drives
with the MYARC HFDC."

"With these versions of MDOS and GPL, you can use an AUTOEXEC file to set up a
RAMdisk in MDOS, load it with any files you wish, carry it into GPL mode, and
automatically load any cartridge into GPL that you wish.  You may also exit GPL
mode by pressing first Ctrl-Shift-Shift to return to the main GPL screen and
then press Ctrl-Alt-Delete to return to MDOS mode, without DOS being reloaded.
To create the AUTOEXEC file, use the following procedures:

        1.  Boot MDOS without an AUTOEXEC file.
        2.  From the A> prompt, type COPY CON AUTOEXEC and press enter.
        3.  Now type the text of your AUTOEXEC file with each command on a new
line. Your first command should be TIMODE, which sets up the 9640 for GPL mode.
        4.  Your next command can create a RAMdisk, which will automatically be
established as DSK5.  Do not use a RAMdisk size larger than 120K (i.e., RAMDISK
120) unless you are using the MYARC 512K memory expansion card for the GENEVE.
Next use the ASSIGN command to assign the next open device letter to DSK5(i.e.
ASSIGN C=DSK5:).

Do not set up a print spooler with this version of MDOS.  A 16K print buffer is
automatically established.

        5.  If you want to load any files on the RAMdisk, type COPY
A:<filename> C:<filename> for each file you want to load on the RAMdisk.
Continue with any other commands you want in your AUTOEXEC file.

        6.  Your last command should be the GPL command followed on the same
line by the device and file name of any saved module you want to load into GPL.
If, for example, you wish to load GPL from Drive 1 and the Editor/Assembler
cartridge under the name EA from drive 2, your GPL commwould be GPL B:EA or GPL
DSK2.EA will load the cartridge from drive 2. GPL recognizes both device letter
and names.

After formatting your hard drive and naming your sub-directories you may load
GPL from your hard drive, with the AUTOEXECFirst change the device to E: or the
correct letter for your hard drive, then set thepath wi theomman PATH E: or the
correct path for your hard drive, E: would set for loading from the root
directory of your hard drive.  Normally setting the path would not be required
to allow loading from the root directory.  But, it is currently, due to a minor
bug in MDOS 1.06, which will be corrected in future versions and there after
only require the first E: unless the path is actually to be changed.

        7.  When you have finished your AUTOEXEC file press control-Z, and your
AUTOEXEC will automatically be saved to DSK1.  Pressing Ctrl-Alt-Delete at the
MDOS prompt will then load and execute the new AUTOEXEC."

"MY-Word must be initially loaded from DSK1.  The volume name of the disk must
be MYWORD.  Type DSK1.MW from EA option 5 and MY-Word will load.  If you want
to load MY-Word from the hard drive in the future, create a directory with the
pathname WDS1.DSK.MYWORD. and install all files except the MW file in that
directory.  The MW file can be in a DSK1 directory or in any directory or
floppy drive you wish.  Once the files are copied, load MY-Word from DSK1 and
select the SetPath command(SP).  You will then be prompted for the device name
and filename of the loader(i.e. WDS1.DSK1.MW). Enter the location where you
have placed the MW file.  Next you are prompted for the pathname to the program
files, for example, WDS1.DSK.MYWORD.  Note, do not include the loader name(i.e.
MW) in the pathname.  This pathname will be automatically installed in the MW
loader file.

Version 1.06 of MDOS of MDOS has a few minor bugs that will be eliminated in
later releases.  Additionally, the hard drive commands are not complete (i.e.
MKDIR, RMDIR TREE, etc).

The attribute command(i.e. ATTRIB) now uses + or - P to add or remove
protection, instead of + or - R, as described in the manual.

This supplement explains only the current differences from the printed manuals
for the 9640 and the HFDC.  There are many details covered in the manuals that
are not mentioned here.  Be sure that you read the manuals before using your
hard drive." End of addendum.

Download complete.  Turn off Capture File.