Epson Apex Product Support Bulletin(s) - Page 17

EPSON EPSON AMERICA INC. SERVICE DEPARTMENT PRODUCT SUPPORT BULLETIN DATE: 1/26/88 NUMBER: S-0035 SUBJECT: USING THE PLUS DEVELOPMENT "HARDCARD" WITH THE APEX PC The Plus Development "HardCard 20" is a single slot 20 MB fixed disk mounted on an expansion slot card, for use in IBM PC/XT and compatible computers. The unit employs controller circuitry from OMTI/Scientific Micro Systems, and uses 2,7 RLL encoding. The HardCard has been found to be compatible with the Apex computer, but there has been some confusion among customers who are running through the installation procedures. This is due to the HardCard's special installation procedure which has been designed specifically for use with PC-DOS. Because of certain file name differences between MS-DOS and PC-DOS, the Plus install program will not run using the APEX MS-DOS. The HardCard is shipped in a partitioned and formatted state, with a number of files included on it. The directory of files is as follows: INSTALL EXE HCD BAT HCD1 BAT HCD2 EXE HCD3 DAT HCD3 DIF HCD6 SCR PREPARE BAT SHELL BAT LIGHT COM SOUND COM PATCHFMT EXE INSTALL DAT 47479 30 128 54769 13440 704 4224 235 18 145 145 12670 425 1-01-80 1-01-80 1-01-80 1-01-80 1-01-80 1-01-80 1-01-80 1-01-80 1-01-80 1-01-80 1-01-80 1-01-80 1-01-80 12:06a 12:07a 12:07a 12:07a 12:07a 12:07a 12:07a 12:08a 12:07a 12:07a 12:07a 12:08a 12:06a These files comprise the installation routine (INSTALL.EXE, INSTALL.DAT, PATCHFMT.EXE, PREPARE.BAT, and SHELL.BAT), the Plus Development fixed disk menu program (HCD*.*), and supplemental utilities (LIGHT.COM and SOUND.COM). Please refer to the APEX MS-DOS manual for details on the specific command functions during the following installation procedure. Page 1 of 2