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| | | | | | | | | | DUP | | Disk Duplicator | | --------------------- | | (C) 1988-90 by | | R.MacLean | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | FormGen Corporation | 13 Holland Drive | Bolton, Ontario, Canada | L7E 1G4 | | (416) 857-0022 | | | | | | | --------- | ------|-- | (R) | --| | |------------------ | | -----|--- | Association of | | | |-- Shareware | ---| O | Professionals | ------| | |--------------------- | --------- MEMBER | | | DUP Shareware Quick Doc ========= | | "Shareware" is a term used to describe a system for distribution | of software. Under the shareware concept, software may be freely | copied and passed along to others, or distributed through bulletin | board systems, etc. | | As a recipient of a shareware program, you may use the software | for a short trial period to determine if it meets your needs. If | it does, you pay the registration fee. By paying the fee, you are | granted the right to retain the software for your use. If the | software is not suitable, then you may discard it. | | The shareware system provides substantial benefits the computing | community (of which YOU are a member): | | 1) You get to try out the software BEFORE you buy it so you know | exactly what you're buying. | | 2) Shareware is substantially less expensive than most commercial | programs. You don't pay for costly marketing programs and | fancy packaging. | | 3) You get access to a MUCH broader base of available programs. | Thousands of excellent programs have been written by expert | programmers who would never consider marketing commercially. | Through the concept of shareware, these people make their | programs available to the community. Usually, all they ask in | return is a small fee to reward them for the time and effort | they've put into the program. | | The system is based entirely on the honor system, and generally | works quite well. (Most people are honest and wouldn't violate | the trust placed in them by the author of the software.) | | Shareware is NOT free software - the author counts on your integrity. | Please register using the form the end of this manual. | | You are encouraged to copy this software and pass it along to | others who may be interested in using it. | | This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware | Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware | principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware | related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, | ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a | dispute or problem with an | ASP member, but does not | provide technical support --------- | for members' products. ------|-- | (tm) | Please write to the --| | |------------------ | ASP Ombudsman at | -----|--- | Association of | PO Box 5786, | | |-- Shareware | Bellevue, WA 98006 ---| O | Professionals | or send a Compuserve ------| | |--------------------- | message via easyplex to --------- MEMBER | ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536 DUP Disk Duplication Utility Quick Doc ======================== (C)1988-90 - R.MacLean | | | DUP is a duplication utility intended for use by small firms for | the creation of distribution disks for their software. | | It features a simple and informative user interface, and a number of | unique and valuable features: | | - audible signal for disk change | - format, write and verify in one pass | - format may turned off for pre-formatted disks | - verify may be turned off for maximum speed | - option to increment serial numbers during production | - ability to read an entire master disk into a compressed | image file, eliminating the need to read the master disk | at the beginning of each duplicating session | - multi-disk copying & autoloader control | | | Setup | ===== | | Before you can use DUP for the first time you MUST set it up for | your particular system configuration. If you have a 286 or 386 | machine, you may simply delete the supplied configuration file | DUP.DRV. DUP will automatically determine the number and type | of drives in your system. If you have a PC or XT class machine, | or if you want to override the automatic configuration, will have | to edit DUP.DRV to match your system configuration. | | DUP.DRV contains a series of numbers separated by commas. The first | number represents the number of the last floppy drive in the system. | (ie. A:=1, B:=2, C:=3, D:=4, E:=5, etc.) Following this, there is | a number representing the type of each drive (regardless of whether | there is actually a corresponding drive in the system) from A: up to | the last floppy. The drive type numbers should be set as follows: | | 0 - hard drive or drive not present | 1 - 360K 5 1/4" floppy | 2 - 1.2M 5 1/4" floppy | 3 - 720K 3 1/2" floppy | 4 - 1.4M 3 1/2" floppy | ie. | if your system has a 360K 5 1/4" floppy as A:,a 360K 5 1/4" floppy | as B:, C: is a hard disk, and a 720K 3 1/2" as D:, then your | DUP.DRV file should contain: | | 4,1,1,0,3 (4 drives,360K,360K,hard disk,720K) | | The file can be modified using your favorite text editor. | | | | | DUP Starting the Program Quick Doc ==================== | | To start DUP: | | DUP /n /n /n [Enter] | | where /n may be: | | /B - use BIOS for disk I/O (option for best copy speed - may not | be used with /D) | /D - use DOS for disk I/O (option for best compatibility - may not | be used with /B) | /R - use RAM to buffer master image (for 360K disks) | /S - silent option disables sounds | | | A signon message will appear, and after pressing a key, the main | screen will be displayed. | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Disk Duplication Utility | (C) 1988-90 R. MacLean | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Write Read Display Options Serial Compression Quit | | | Produce duplicates from master image | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- ----------- | | Options & Status Information | | | | |---------------------------------------------------------| | | | | Format disk during write Yes No | | Serial # | | | | | Verify CRC after write Yes No | | -------- | | | | | Update program serial number Yes No | | Trk 0 | | | | | Last serial # | | Cyl 0 | | | | |-----------------------------------------| | Sec 0 | | | | | Current Function: | | Pos 0 | | | | | Disk Status: H - - - - - - - - | |-------------| | | | | Description: | | Drive A: | | | | |-----------------------------------------| | Track ## | | | | | ####################################### | | Side # | | | | ----------------------------------------- ------------- | | | ----------------------------------------- ------------- | | | | | | Ver 5.1 | | | | ----------------------------------------- ------------- ----------- | | | The main screen allows control of all duplication operations and | displays status information. | | The main functions are shown in a row near the top of the screen, | and can be selected by either moving the highlight (using the arrow | keys or spacebar) and pressing [Enter], or by typing the first | letter of the desired function. | | | | DUP Disk Duplication Utility Quick Doc ======================== | | WRITE (a duplicate disk) | | Prompts for the type of image (360K, 720K, etc.), and then for | the target drive(s), and then displays a list of disk images | previously read. The appropriate image is selected by | highlighting it and pressing [Enter]. | | | READ (an original disk) | | Prompts for the source drive, and then displays a list of disk | images previously read. If the disk has not previously been | read into the system, select NEW FILE and enter an appropriate | filename. If a previous version of the disk is already present, | simply highlight the name of the older image, and press return. | The older image will be updated from the diskette. | | | DISPLAY (serial number on a disk) | | Prompts for the source drive, and then displays a list of disk | images previously read. It will then read and display the | serial number stored on the disk in the selected drive. This | allows you to check the serial number on a produced disk. | | | OPTIONS (set general disk options) | | Allows the setting of the various system options. | | Format... When ON will format each track prior to writing it, | allowing the use of blank diskettes without the | need to process them prior to software duplication. | | Verify... When ON verifies the CRC for the track after each | write. This is a good check for media flaws but | takes a little more time. | | Serial #. When ON will a serial number in each disk that is | produced. | Several parameters must be set before this will | work properly: | | Data..... Retrieves the standard options that are stored with | each master image, allowing you to modify them. | | Mode..... Switches serial number mode between Automatic | (where the system assigns an incremental serial | number to each disk produced), and Manual (where | the operator is prompted to enter each serial number | as the disks are produced). | | | | DUP Disk Duplication Utility Quick Doc ======================== | | SERIAL (set serial number parameters) | | Allows the setting of the serial number parameters. | | Data..... Retrieves the serial number parameters that are | stored with each master image, allowing you to | modify them. | | Get S/N.. Searches a master disk for the location of a | particular serial number string. | | Track.... Allows you to set the track where the serial number | is to be placed | | Cyl...... Allows you to set the side where the serial number | is to be placed | | Sector... Allows you to set the sector where the serial number | is to be placed | | Position. Allows you to set the position where the serial number | is to be placed | | Last #... Allows you to set the last recorded serial number. | The serial number of the next disk produced will have | a serial number one higher than this. | | | COMPRESSION (enable/disable data compression) | | This option allows you to disable the data compression used | when storing master images on the hard disk. | | | Serial Numbers | ============== | | The serial number is a 10 character ASCII string imbedded in one of | the larger files of the production software system. | | The steps for imbedding a serial number are as follows: | | 1) Write a 10 character dummy serial number string into your | main program or other disk file. I recommend using | "12345600A0" as this is the default that DUP searches for. | 2) Set the Compression option ON now - once the master is | read, changing it will have no effect for this particular | image. | 3) Read the master disk into an image file. | 4) Set the Serial Number Option ON. (Options menu) | 5) Use the search function to scan the master disk and locate | the position where the serial number is stored. (Serial menu) | 6) Use the Last function to set the serial number to the last | number copied (one less than the number you desire to be | embedded in the NEXT copy to be produced). DUP Disk Duplication Utility Quick Doc ======================== | | | The serial number routines are intended for use by KNOWLEDGEABLE | PC users. These routines expect accurate data and no attempt | is made to verify input validity. Inserting a serial number | indiscriminately WILL make duplicated disks unusable. | | | RAM Buffer Option | ================= | | To speed the duplication of 360K disks (especially when the data | compression option is used), you can set DUP to retain an image of | the master disk in RAM. This means that instead of reading the | image track by track for every copy, DUP will read it only once | and then make as many copies as you want without delay. | | Your system will need to have 640K of RAM with at least 500K | available to use this option. | | To activate it, start DUP by typing: | | DUP /R | | | Special Acknowledgement | ======================= | | Many thanks to Chip Rabinowitz at Innovative Data Concepts | for both the idea and the assembly code for the data compression. | Thanks to his contribution and assistance, we can enjoy a | substantial reduction in the hard drive space used by our master | images. | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | -------=======>>>>>>> DUP Registration <<<<<<<=======------- | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | DUP is a copyright program distributed on a "Shareware" basis, | | that is, it may be freely distributed for TRIAL use. This gives you | | the benefit of being able to try it out BEFORE you buy. If you don't | | find it useful, simply destroy or give away your copy and accept my | | thanks for giving it a shot. | | | | If, however, you find it beneficial and wish to continue using it, | | please register it by completing the bottom of this form and sending | | the appropriate fee. This will give you a nicely printed manual with | | more detailed information, an update of the program including any new | | features, and a clear conscience whenever you use the program. If | | you believe in the concept of shareware, it will also give you the | | nice feeling that comes from knowing that you are backing up your | | beliefs and are helping to encourage more development of this type | | of distribution. | | | | *** BONUS! *** Your registration will also get you an Introductory | | membership to Compuserve Information Service. If you're not | | familiar with CIS, it's the world's largest online network with games, | | business information, program libraries, and much, much more. You | | simply dial a local number to connect your computer to a wide world | | of services (including electronic mail direct to us)! Your kit | | includes a User Id, Password and a $15.00 credit! This offer is | | courtesy of the ASP and CIS. | | | | The registration is a very low price, but it helps me to make a | | living and to continue to maintain and improve the program. | | If you do not register, but continue to benefit from the use of my | | program, you are clearly violating the terms of my copyright, and | | I will not be amused. | | | | THANK YOU! ...for supporting shareware! | | Randy MacLean - DUP author | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Please register me as a DUP User! 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