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Install.dat, Patchfmt.exe, Prepare.bat, And Shell.bat, The Plus

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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). Once the HardCard has been physically installed in the computer, the user boots the system with PC-DOS/MS-DOS (from the floppy drive), runs SYS.EXE (which is named SYS.COM on Equity MS-DOS) to transfer the o/s to the HardCard, then copies several DOS files to the root directory of C:. The user then invokes INSTALL.EXE which runs an 8-10 minute "hands-off" procedure that fully prepares the HardCard for use. This consists of partitioning and formatting, and loading their menu program and preparing it for auto execution. For Equity "power users" who are comfortable with MS-DOS, and who don't wish to use the Plus-supplied menu program, they can set up the HardCard by simply copying the Plus files to a formatted floppy diskette, and then using HDPART and HDFORMAT in the normal fashion (Equity II users should run SETUP.COM first to make sure that drive C: is properly specified - for the HardCard, it should be set as "Not installed or other"). Users may want to copy the LIGHT.COM and SOUND.COM utilities back to the HardCard, as these files control visual and audible signals that are used to indicate HardCard access. The visual indicator is a flashing "+" sign at the upper right of the display (defaults to ON), and the audible indicator is a buzzing sound (defaults to OFF). However, if the user would like to set up the HardCard as though the Plus installation was performed (i.e. complete with their "shell"), then they should manually duplicate the Plus routine, as detailed in the following section. This procedure was outlined by the Plus Development technical staff, and I have substituted the alternate commands that the Equity MS-DOS uses. Note that, while some of the steps seem redundant, the procedure was designed so that disk swapping on a single floppy system would be minimized, and also for automatic operation. Page 2 of 3

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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).
Once the HardCard has been physically installed in the computer,
the user boots the system with PC-DOS/MS-DOS (from the floppy
drive), runs SYS.EXE (which is named SYS.COM on Equity MS-DOS) to
transfer the o/s to
the HardCard, then copies several DOS files
to the root directory of C:.
The user then invokes INSTALL.EXE
which runs an 8-10 minute
"hands-off"
procedure
that fully
prepares the HardCard for use.
This consists of partitioning and
formatting, and loading their menu program and preparing it for
auto execution.
For Equity "power users" who are comfortable with MS-DOS, and who
don't wish to use the Plus-supplied menu program, they can set up
the HardCard by simply copying the Plus files to a formatted
floppy diskette, and then using HDPART and HDFORMAT in the normal
fashion (Equity II users should run SETUP.COM first
to make sure
that drive C: is properly specified - for the HardCard, it should
be set as "Not installed or other").
Users may want to
copy the
LIGHT.COM and SOUND.COM utilities back to the HardCard, as these
files control visual and audible
signals that are used to
indicate HardCard access.
The visual indicator is a flashing "+"
sign at the upper right of the display (defaults to
ON),
and the
audible indicator
is a buzzing sound (defaults to OFF). However,
if the user would like to set up the HardCard as though
the Plus
installation was performed
(i.e.
complete with their "shell"),
then they should manually duplicate the Plus routine, as detailed
in the following section.
This procedure was outlined by the
Plus Development technical staff,
and I have substituted the
alternate commands that the Equity MS-DOS uses.
Note that,
while some of the steps seem redundant, the procedure
was designed so that disk swapping on a single
floppy system
would be minimized, and also for automatic operation.
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