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- The HeliOS demo archives
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- The HeliOS demo comes as four "lha" archive files which unpack to
- directories as follows:
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- "HeliOSLang1.lha" unpacks to "HeliOS_Demo_Disk1"
- "HeliOSLang2.lha" unpacks to "HeliOS_Demo_Disk2"
- "HeliOSLang3.lha" unpacks to "HeliOS_Demo_Disk3"
- "HeliOSLang4.lha" unpacks to "HeliOS_Demo_Disk4"
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- These four directories provide the contents of the four disks which
- normally constitute the full HeliOS distribution disk set.
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- You need all four archives for the full HeliOS system, which includes
- demo source code, many fully functional program examples, several
- detailed tutorials and extensive reference documentation.
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- Installation of HeliOS onto hard disk from the demo "lha" archives
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- Installation of HeliOS onto hard disk is highly recommended if you
- wish to try all the demos and tutorials supplied, and is virtually
- essential for serious use of the software.
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- There are two methods by which you can install HeliOS onto hard disk:
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- 1. First transferring the contents of the archives onto floppy disks,
- and then using the hard disk installer supplied on Disk 1.
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- 2. Manually transferring all files to hard disk and then setting up an
- assign to "HeliOS:".
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- Note that you CAN indeed run HeliOS from floppy disk (even on a Workbench
- 1.2 A500 if you wish!) but this is not very easy or practical. Ideally
- HeliOS requires access to all its support files, and comes already set up
- for easy access to all components of the HeliOS system installed in one
- directory with an assigned name of "HeliOS:".
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- Running from multiple floppies would be possible, but would require manual
- modification of various paths within the HeliOS configuration files. If
- you choose to do this please refer first to the extensive documentation
- on installation and setup supplied within the demo archives.
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- Method 1 - Installation onto hard disk using intermediate floppy disks
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- The HeliOS language is normally distributed on four floppy disks, with
- an automated hard disk installation program on the first disk.
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- In fact the HeliOS main Editor/Interpreter/Compiler can be run simply
- by executing a single executable file named "HeliOS_int" which is on
- the first disk of the set of four. However, running this executable
- without all the support files is not recommended because all the help
- and source code files and paths will not be correctly established.
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- You can easily perform a full installation of HeliOS from the four
- archive files, listed above, which contain archived images of the four
- HeliOS distribution floppy disks.
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- You first need to format four floppy disks, and then copy the expanded
- contents of the archives onto the disks as follows:
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- Copy "HeliOS_Demo_Disk1" contents onto the first disk and name it "HeliOS"
- Copy "HeliOS_Demo_Disk2" contents onto the second disk and name it "HeliOS2"
- Copy "HeliOS_Demo_Disk3" contents onto the third disk and name it "HeliOS3"
- Copy "HeliOS_Demo_Disk4" contents onto the fourth disk and name it "HeliOS4"
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- Note: 1. The correct naming of the disks is important if you wish to use the
- HeliOS HD Installer supplied.
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- 2. Copy the CONTENTS of the unarchived "Demo_Disk" directories to
- the root directory of the floppies: do NOT copy the "Demo_Disk"
- directories themselves.
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- Once you have rebuilt the four disks you can install HeliOS on your
- hard drive using the HD Installer and instructions on the first disk.
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- Method 2 - Manual installation
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- This method is even easier than the first, and may be performed as
- follows:
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- 1. Create a directory called "HeliOS" on your hard disk.
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- 2. Create an ASSIGN to "HeliOS:" in your "User-startup" file, using
- a line something like this:
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- Assign HeliOS: MyHardDisk:HeliOS
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- 3. Extract all files and directories from the four archives listed above,
- copying everything into the "HeliOS" directory on your hard disk and
- preserving all file names, directory names, paths etc.
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- Note: 1. Copy the CONTENTS of the unarchived "Demo_Disk" directories to
- the "HeliOS" directory you created on your hard disk: do NOT
- copy the "Demo_Disk" directories themselves.
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- 4. Reboot your computer and start HeliOS by running the main executable
- "HeliOS_int" from within the "HeliOS" directory on your hard drive.
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