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NOTE: If you are upgrading from an earlier version of Sapphire, please
install this copy in a separate directory (and try it out, if you
wish) then refer to the upgrade section, which appears later in this
document.
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STEP #1 Check your CONFIG.SYS
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When you start up your computer, it looks for a file named CONFIG.SYS in the
root directory of the boot drive (i.e. A: on a diskette-only system, or C: if
you have a hard disk). This file contains information about how the system
should run.
CONFIG.SYS is a text file, so you can edit it (or create it, if it does not
already exist) using a text editor program such as DOS EDLIN, a programmer's
editor, or a word processor in non-document (generic DOS text) mode.
The CONFIG.SYS file should contain the following line:
FILES=25
If it does not, you should insert this on a separate line, starting in col-
umn one. (If a higher value is shown, such as FILES=30, you can leave the
file the way it is.)
For more information about this step, see the explanations of CONFIG.SYS and
EDLIN in your DOS manual.
If you found it necessary to create or change the file, restart your computer
so that it can read in the new values you have specified.
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STEP #2 Copy the files into their home directory.
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IF YOU RECEIVED THE INSTALLATION DISK FROM PINNACLE SOFTWARE, you will have
already done this by inserting the diskette in the A: drive and typing A:GO
(or B:GO if you used the B: drive).
IF YOU RECEIVED THE INSTALLATION DISK FROM SOMEONE ELSE, you should copy all
the files on that disk into a directory on your hard disk -- preferably named
SAPPHIRE. Read the label on the diskette carefully -- some shareware vendors
use Pinnacle Software's GO program, or something similar, to do the necessary
copying for you.
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AT THIS POINT, ALL THE FILES SHOULD RESIDE IN A DIRECTORY ON YOUR HARD DISK
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STEP #3 Try out Sapphire in demonstration mode.
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At the DOS prompt, type SYSOP. Then select the "DEMO" option. This will run
Sapphire in demonstration mode. When you are finished with Sapphire, enter
the BYE or CLOSE command, either of which close down Sapphire when it is run-
ning in demonstration mode.
If you run into problems, refer to the trouble-shooting guide, available via
SYSOP:INFO:TROUBLE. (Enter SYSOP at the DOS prompt, select INFO, then select
TROUBLE)
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STEP #4 Read the operations manual (basic topics) in SYSOP:INFO:MANUAL.
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At the DOS prompt, enter SYSOP. Select INFO. Select MANUAL. You should
familiarize yourself with basic operations, such as signing on as sysop, and
changing the sysop's password.
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STEP #5 Configure Sapphire, using SYSOP:CONFIG.
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For this step, you will need your modem's user manual.
At the DOS prompt, enter SYSOP. Select CONFIG. Go through all the items one
at a time. If you don't understand any of the configuration items, you can
press the F1 key to pop up a detailed explanation.
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STEP #6 Run Sapphire locally (SYSOP:LOCAL).
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At the DOS prompt, type SYSOP. Select LOCAL. This runs Sapphire without
referring to the modem. This lets you check out its basic operations and
become more familiar with its commands without running into modem problems,
which are the most common source of difficulty for any new BBS.
To sign on as sysop, press the spacebar to "wake up" the BBS. When asked for
your name, press the spacebar, then hit Enter. When asked for a password,
type "SYSOP".
When you are finished, enter the CLOSE command to shut down Sapphire.
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STEP #7 Run Sapphire remotely (SYSOP:STANDARD).
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At the DOS prompt, enter SYSOP. Select STANDARD. This runs Sapphire in
the standard mode, using the modem. If you have any problems with the modem,
refer to the trouble-shooting guide in SYSOP:INFO:TROUBLE.
When Sapphire starts, you should see it having a brief dialog with the modem.
Once Sapphire displays "Waiting for Visitor", call in using another modem
and try signing up as a new user.
When you are finished, press ALT-X while Sapphire is waiting for a visitor.
This will shut down Sapphire and reset the modem.
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Earlier versions of Sapphire were designed to allow a diskette-based system,
and this version retains the code written to support diskettes. For example,
the maximum length of messages is reduced to allow you to store an entire
message base on a 360K drive. Also, the file-transfer system is disabled,
since it would be risky to allow uploads to diskettes -- they could easily
fill up the remaining space on the disk.
Sapphire decides that it is running from diskettes if it sees A: or B: in the
paths of the configured directories, or if it finds itself (i.e. SRUN.EXE) on
the A: or B: drive. You can defeat this behaviour by using the DOS ASSIGN
command (see your DOS manual for information about ASSIGN).
Since there are now many different types of diskette drives, it is impractic-
tical to suggest one approach. In general, however, you should configure
your smallest drive as the "message drive". (Remember that it must contain a
directory for the messages -- the root directory has a limit on the number of
files it can hold). On your larger diskette drive, put all of the Sapphire
files that you need, following these guidelines:
1. All documentation files (*.DOC) can be removed. This will disable the
INFO section of the SYSOP utility. You can also remove the READ.ME and
READ.ME2 files.
2. The SYSOP.BAT and INFO.BAT files can be removed IF you understand
enough about batch files to follow what they were doing. If you
remove them, you can also the following files:
GO-MENU.EXE, SEE.EXE, SAPPFIVE.EXE, SOUND.EXE,
FNAMES.FIV, *.INC, SYSOP.MNU, INFO.MNU
These files should be kept handy on a separate diskette, since they
contain much useful information.
With SYSOP.BAT removed, you must run CONFIG.EXE directly from the
DOS prompt when you need to configure Sapphire. You will also start
Sapphire directly from SAPPHIRE.BAT, as follows:
Standard: SAPPHIRE
Local: SAPPHIRE LOCAL
Demo: SAPPHIRE DEMO
3. Modem-testing software can be removed: MODEM.EXE and TERM.BAT. Keep
them handy, though, in case you have to call us for support.
4. Since file transfer is disabled on a diskette-based system, you can