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Step 1. Make a sub-directory off your hard drives main root
directory called OSIRIS.
Step 2. Log into the OSIRIS sub-directory and extract
all the Osiris archives.
Step 3. You'll find a program call "OSETUP.EXE". Run this
program. It will create a number of sub-directories, system
files, menus, and other support files. It will prompt you for
several important pieces of information, you'll have no
trouble answering any of the questions.
Following the installation of the system files, OSETUP will
edit your autoexec.bat file (A backup will be made) and add
several SET commands and a PATH statement.
Once Osetup has completed its installation, you MUST REBOOT
your computer before attempting to log on locally or use any
Osiris related program. This will cause the SET commands and
PATH statement that Osetup added to you autoexec.bat file to
take effect.
Osetup Screens
If you answer Y to the locked serial port question a window
will open displaying the following screen.
╔Select Lock Rate╗
║38400 ║
║19200 ║
║ 9600 ║
║ 2400 ║
╚════════════════╝
Next you'll be prompted to select the COM port your running
on.
╔Select Serial Port╗
║COM 1 ║
║COM 2 ║
║COM 3 ║
║COM 4 ║
║COM 5 ║
║COM 6 ║
║COM 7 ║
║COM 8 ║
╚══════════════════╝
Move to the selection that is correct for your system, using
the arrow keys, and press RETURN.
After creating a number of files, you'll again get prompted
for additonal information need to construct the node1.ini
file. You may edit the node1.ini file and change any setting
listed, including the ones listed below. IF you do edit the
node1.ini, re-compile it with OSM (under MISC sub-menu).
1.
╔Select Minimim Baud Rate for ANSI╗
║ 300 ║
║ 1200 ║
║ 2400 ║
║ 9600 ║
╚═════════════════════════════════╝
This is the minimum baud rate you'll allow for ANSI graphics
on your system. It's suggest that you set this to at least
1200 baud, 2400 if you have heavy ANSI screens.
2.
╔Select Shell Memory╗
║640K ║
║512K ║
║384K ║
║256K ║
╚═══════════════════╝
Shell memory is the AMOUNT of FREE memory VMS is to give you
when you shell to dos with the F3 key. 512K is more than
enough in most cases.
3.
╔Select Protocol Memory╗
║640K ║
║512K ║
║384K ║
║256K ║
╚══════════════════════╝
Protocol memory is the AMOUNT of FREE memory VMS is to give
you when you call protocol drivers. Most protocol drivers can
get by with 256K. The lower the amount of FREE memory you
request, the faster VMS can load the driver.
4.
╔Select Archiver Memory╗
║640K ║
║512K ║
║384K ║
║256K ║
╚══════════════════════╝
This is the AMOUNT of FREE memory VMS is to give you when you
call archivers for Extract, re-archive, and viewing. ARJ
requires the most memory and it is suggested that you start
with 384K. Depending on how much FREE memory you have at DOS
after rebooting you system, you may need to up this to 512K.
5.
╔Select ITP Shell Memory╗
║640K ║
║512K ║
║384K ║
║256K ║
╚═══════════════════════╝
This is the AMOUNT of FREE memory VMS is to give you for ITP
[SHELL] calls. It's suggested that you go no lower than 512K.
Some games or external programs MAY require more than that.
Step 4. The final step will be to create a batch file to run
Osiris from. Most Sysops, over 80 percent, use a Mailer front-end.
Osiris requires three switches:
-Bxxxxx -Pxx -Nx
See SE300.DOC for additional OPTIONAL switches.
-P is the COMPORT your using 1-8 and -N is the node number (1
using a test drive copy of Osiris).
Sample Mailer Batch file:
Osiris -B%1 -P%2 -N 1 -T%3
mailer
-T is optional and is the time till next event.
mailer calls the mailer batch file.
You may need to consult your mailer documentation on the
exact method.
If you fall in the 20 percent that does NOT run a mailer, we
have a front-end program (very easy to install) called IMX.
This concludes the BASIC installation of Osiris.