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`MA Installing LANtastic (R)
 |Machine Name
  Each computer on the network must be identified by a unique name.  This
  name can be from one to fifteen characters long and must not contain
  blanks or special delimiter characters like commas, colons or
  apostrophes.  If this computer is a server, this is the name other
  servers and workstations will use to gain access to this computer's
  resources.

~01 |Machine Type
  Two classes of machines can be set up on the network.  A |Workstation|
  may use the resources (disk drives and printers) of servers on the
  network, but cannot share its resources with the other computers.  A
  |Server| can use the resources of other servers as well as share its own
  resources.  Neither selection will restrict local use of your computer.
  More memory is required to use a computer as a server, so your machine
  should be installed as a workstation unless it has printers or disk
  drives that are to be shared with other computers on the network.

~02 |Installation Directory
  The LANtastic program directory contains executable programs and other
  files that are required for the network to operate.  Normally, you
  will want this directory in your DOS search path, so network programs
  can be run without changing directories.  By default, this directory
  is named "|\LANTASTI|" and resides on your primary hard drive; however,
  you may give this directory any valid DOS name and place it on any
  drive.  If you are creating a server, you must install to a hard drive.

~03 |Path to startup Batch File
  From the information you provide, INSTALL can create a batch file
  containing MS-DOS commands that will bring up the network software on
  this computer.  Each time you want to start LANtastic, you will need
  only to run the batch file.  If you are new to networking or LANtastic,
  you should keep the given default file of C:\LANTASTI\STARTNET.BAT.

~04 |Network Adapter Installed
  The name displayed next to this menu selection is the default adapter
  model for your version of LANtastic.  The corresponding driver for this
  type of network hardware will be brought up in your startup batch file.
  If you have multiple adapter drivers available to you on your
  installation disk, press Enter for a list of the available adapter
  drivers from which to choose.


~05 |Adapter Drivers to Install
  When there are multiple network adapter drivers distributed with your
  software, you may choose to install either NONE, ALL or just the driver
  matching the adapter installed (ONLY).  This menu item toggles from
  NONE, ALL or ONLY when the Enter key is pressed.


~06 |CONFIG.SYS parameters
  CONFIG.SYS is the MS-DOS startup configuration file. Pressing the Enter
  key will display a list of parameters that may need to be adjusted to
  support network operation on your machine.  The parameters are FILES,
  BUFFERS, LASTDRIVE, and FCBS.  The list contains the current values and
  suggested settings for these options.  Press the Esc key after you are
  through viewing the parameter list.  You will then be asked if you want
  to update your CONFIG.SYS file.  A copy of the previous version will
  be saved as CONFIG.BAK.

~07 |Printer Connections
  The Printer Connections option allows you to connect your local printer
  ports (LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, COM1, COM2) to any server's printer resource.
  You will be given a list of default resources installed on your server
  to choose from or you may choose a «CUSTOM» name.


~08 |Drive Connections
  The Drive Connections option allows you to connect your local drives
  (A:, B:, C:, etc.) to any server's drive resource. You will be given a
  list of drive resources to choose from or you may choose a «CUSTOM»
  name.  Before selecting any drive resource, make sure the resource
  exists on the server.


~09 |Install Default Resources
  When a network control directory is initially created, it contains no
  user account or network resource information.  Before the server can be
  accessed by workstations, resources must be defined for each disk drive
  and printer that is to be shared.  In addition, an "*" group account is
  set up to allow any workstation to log in to the server. All of this can
  be done later, using the NET_MGR program, but here you have the option
  of creating a default set of resources and an "*" group account.  For
  a basic network configuration, these defaults should be sufficient.  An
  electronic mail resource, a printer resource, and a resource for each
  disk drive will be created, as well the "*" group account with no
  password.  You can log in with this account using any username.  You
  must not, however, give a password when using this account.

~0A |Control Directory
  The network control directory contains various data files that define
  server startup parameters, resources, user account information, etc.
  It is present only on server computers and should be placed on a hard
  drive.  The directory is normally named "|\LANTASTI.NET|" and may be
  placed on any drive (usually your |C:| drive).
    |NOTE: Although you may specify any directory name, using any other
    |name than \LANTASTI.NET is not recommended for the novice user.  See
    |"Control Directory Maintenance" in the LANtastic Network
    |Operating System Reference Manual for more information.

~0B |Perform Installation
  This option will perform the installation.  Status displays will be seen
  as the installation proceeds and if any errors are detected,  you will
  be notified by a message.  When the installation is complete, you will
  be returned to DOS.

`PC Printer Connections to Servers
 |Printer Connections to Servers
  This option will place a command into the LANtastic startup batch
  file to connect any printer port to the selected server and resource
`DC Drive Connections to Servers
 |Drive Connections to Servers
 This will place a command into the LANtastic startup batch file
 to connect any drive to the selected server drive resource and path.

 You can use this window to connect local disk drives or printers on your
 computer to server resources.  You can also cancel these connections
 from this window.

 You may redirect a physical disk drive (such as A:).  This allows programs
 that only work on a set drive, such as A: or C: to work across the network.
 When you break the network connection, by pressing Del, your drive will
 function as a physical drive again.
`CS CONFIG.SYS LANtastic (R) parameters
 |Buffers
  Sets the number of disk buffers allocated in memory.  When data is read
  or written to disk, DOS first checks to see if the requested information
  is in a buffer before trying to access the disk.  Finding the
  information in a buffer instead of the disk increases the speed of a
  program's execution since reading from a disk is slower than reading
  from memory.  Allocating too many buffers can, however, degrade system
  performance since for each buffer DOS sets aside 512 bytes.  This can
  leave insufficient room for a program to execute in memory.  The
  suggested values are 32 buffers for a server and 16 buffers for a
  workstation.

~01 |Files
  Specifies the maximum number of files that DOS may open concurrently.
  The suggested settings are 50 open files on a server and 20 for a
  workstation.

~02 |LastDrive
  This sets the last valid drive letter that DOS will accept.  This
  parameter represents the total number of drives that may be accessed
  either locally or across the network.  We suggest a value of Z, which
  is the maximum possible.

~03 |FCBS
  This parameter is only relevant to servers.  All servers must load the
  DOS SHARE utility that allows sharing of resources.  The FCBS parameter
  limits the number of open files SHARE can have open.  We suggest a
  value of 16, 8.

~04 |SHARE Locks
  This sets the maximum number of files that can be locked by SHARE. The
  default for LANtastic products is 200.


~05 |SHARE Space
  This parameter causes SHARE to allocate file space for DOS to record file
  sharing information. Each opened file requires room for the length of the
  file name (avg. 30) plus 11-bytes in  the space allocated by SHARE. The
  default for LANtastic products is 2048.


`PS  Printer Server Help
  Type in the name of a computer that will share its printer(s) with other
  machines on the network.
`BP  Path to Start Up Batch File
  The initial network startup batch file can have any valid DOS filename
  and may be placed in any directory.  By default, the file is named
  "STARTNET.BAT" and resides in the LANTASTI directory.  However, if you
  will have multiple startup files or prefer another directory, the name
  can be changed here.  You must place the file in a directory that is
  in your DOS search path if you want to be able to execute it from any
  directory.
`MN  Machine Name
  Each computer on the network must be identified by a unique name.  This
  name can be from one to fifteen characters long and must not contain
  blanks or special delimiter characters such as commas, colons,
  apostrophes or blanks.  If your machine is a server, this is the name
  workstations will use to gain access to your computer's resources.
`SN  Server Name
  A server name is the network name of a machine that shares its resources.
  When connecting local resources such as LPT1 (a printer resource name) or
  C: (a drive resource name) to a remote machine's resource, the remote
  machine must be set up as a server whose name is used here to connect
  the local resource to the server's resource.
`AM  Selecting a Default Adapter/Driver
  This is a menu of available adapter drivers supplied with your
  software.  You may scroll down through this menu using the  and  keys
  to view the complete list.  Move the highlight bar to the name of the
  adapter you have installed in your computer and press Enter.  The
  corresponding adapter driver will be run in the startup batch file
  created by this utility and also copied from the floppy.
`PR Printer Connections to Servers
  This option will place a command into the LANtastic startup batch file
  to connect your printer port PRN to the selected server and resource
  name.
`RP Printer Resources
  Enter the name of the printer resource to which a connection should be
  made.
`RD Drive Resources
  Enter the name of the drive resource to which a connection should be
  made.
`ID Installation directory
  Enter the name of the directory into which the software should be
  copied.
`CD Control directory
  Enter the name of the directory into which the software should be
  copied.
`UC Update CONFIG.SYS
  Enter "YES" to update your CONFIG.SYS file with these values.
`PE Overwrite existing directory
  Enter "YES" to install into this directory.
`FB Buffers
  Sets the number of disk buffers allocated in memory.  When data is read
  or written to disk, DOS first checks to see if the requested information
  is in a buffer before trying to access the disk.  Finding the
  information in a buffer instead of the disk increases the speed of a
  program's execution since reading from a disk is slower than reading
  from memory.  Allocating too many buffers can, however, degrade system
  performance since for each buffer DOS sets aside 512 bytes.  This can
  leave insufficient memory for a program to execute.  The suggested
  values are 32 buffers for a server and 16 buffers for a workstation.
`NF Files
  Specifies the maximum files that DOS may open concurrently.  We suggest
  50 for a server and only 20 for a workstation.
`FC FCBS
  This parameter is only relevant to servers.  All servers must load the
  DOS SHARE utility that allows sharing of resources.  The FCBS parameter
  limits the number of open files SHARE can have open.  The recommended
  settings for this field is 16, 8.
`LD LastDrive
  This sets the last valid drive letter that DOS will accept.  This
  parameter represents the total number of drives that may be accessed
  either locally or across the network.  We suggest a value of Z, which
  is the maximum possible.
`SL SHARE Locks
  This set the maximum number of files that can be locked by SHARE. The
  default for LANtastic products is 200.
`SF SHARE Space
  This parameter causes SHARE to allocate file space for DOS to record file
  sharing information. Each opened file requires room for the length of the
  filename (avg. 30 characters) plus 11-bytes in  the space allocated by
  SHARE.  The default for LANtastic products is 2048.
`CF Changing LANtastic Installation Floppies
  Insert the floppy disk whose label matches that seen in the input window.
  You must press Enter after the new floppy is inserted and locked in place.
  You may press Esc to exit INSTALL.
`mI Enter a machine name.  Each machine must have a unique name in order to
communicate with other machines on the network.  For further help on machine
name press the F1 key or press Enter to continue...
`m0 Enter a machine name.  Each machine must have a unique name in order to
communicate with other machines on the network.  For further help on machine
name press the F1 key.       Press down-arrow  to continue...
`m1 Either Workstation or Server may be chosen by pressing the Enter key.  A
Server can share its disks or printers but a Workstation cannot.  For more
help information, press the F1 key or press down-arrow  to continue.
`ns Any parameters you have modified will be lost if you exit the program
now.  To  correctly install LANtastic software you must select the "Perform
Install" menu item.
`m2 The Installation Directory is where all programs and help files will be
placed on your disk.  Press the Enter key to change the default installation
directory |C:\LANTASTI| or press the down-arrow key  to continue...
`m3 The startup batch file contains all DOS commands necessary to start the
network running and is built from the parameters selected in this menu.
Press Enter to change the default or press down-arrow  to continue.
`m4 Network adapter card model installed in this machine.  To change the default
selection press Enter.  A driver associated with the selected model will be
run in the startup batch file.  Press F1 for help or  to continue...
`m5 Adapter drivers control the network adapter cards.  You may install all
available drivers, only the driver associated with the adapter card you have
installed or none.  Press Enter to change selection or press  to continue.
`m6 Several CONFIG.SYS file parameters will be changed if YES is seen here.
Press Enter to view or change the suggested parameters.  Press the F1 key for
further help or press down-arrow  to continue...
`m7 Places LANtastic commands into the startup batch file to connect local
printer or communication ports to device resources on any network server.
Press Enter to create server printer connections or press  to continue...
`m8 Places LANtastic commands into the startup batch file to connect local
drives to network drives on any server.  Press Enter to create server drive
connections or press  to continue...  (Press F1 for help)
`m9 The default server resources A-DRIVE, B-DRIVE, C-DRIVE, @PRINTER, @MAIL,
and a "*" group account will be placed into the |Control Directory| if YES
is seen here.  Press Enter to toggle or down-arrow  to continue...
`mA This is the directory where a server node manages access to it's resources.
All default resources and user accounts are installed here.  Press Enter to
change default |C:\LANTASTI.NET|  or  Press  to continue...
`mB If you are sure the parameters viewed on this menu are correct, press
the Enter key to perform the installation.  The procedure will create the
resources selected and copy the necessary files from the INSTALL disk.
`dr Listed here are your local drive letters that may be connected to a server's
drive.  You may delete a connection by pressing the Delete key.  To create a
connection press Enter.  Press  or  to choose drives.  Press F1 for help.
`d1 Here is the list of default drive resources.  Select C-DRIVE then press
Enter to choose the root directory on the C: drive of the server.  To select a
specific network drive, choose «CUSTOM».  Press F1 for further help.
`pr Listed here are the local printer ports that may be connected to server
print resources.  To clear a connection, press Delete.  To make a connection
press Enter.  Press  or  to choose local printer ports.  Press F1 for help.
`p1 Here is a list of default printer resources.  Select @PRINTER then press
Enter to choose the default printer resource of the server.  To connect to a
specific printer resource on the server, use «CUSTOM».  Press F1 for help.
`cs Your current CONFIG.SYS parameters are shown next to the suggested values.
To change a value, select an item and press Enter.  Press Esc to return to the
main menu or F1 for further help.  Press   to select an option.
`db Without the network startup batch file, the commands to perform the
printer and drive connections you have requested will not be executed.
`nc You must manually build the network control directory after installation on
a remote server using the NET_MGR program.
`nd You probably are installing on a remote server in which case INSTALL cannot
determine if there is enough disk space available. If you know that there is
enough space press Enter to continue or Esc to quit now.
`ZZ  start of command line help

`HELP
INSTALL HELP {command}
 Gets INSTALL command line help information.

     command - Optional command to get help on.
`?
INSTALL ? {command}
 Gets INSTALL command line help information.

     command - Optional command to get help on.
`UNPACK
INSTALL UNPACK{/ALL} {filename} {directory}
 Unpacks "filename" from INSTALL.PAK into "directory."  Use the /ALL switch
 to unpack all the files in INSTALL.PAK.  C:\LANTASTI will be used if no
 "directory" is given.

     filename  - file to unpack.
     directory - destination directory for unpack operation.
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