MS-DOS 5 Upgrade README.TXT: Setup Notes (71867)

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2. NOTES ON SETUP

2.1 Priam and Everex Disk-Partitioning Software

If your system uses Priam or Everex disk-partitioning software, and Setup has referred you to this section, you must do the following to install MS-DOS 5.0:

1. Install MS-DOS 5.0 on floppy disks by typing the following command:

   setup /f

2. Back up your DOS directory.
3. Start MS-DOS 5.0 by using the floppy disks you created.
4. Make sure you can access all your drives.
5. If you can access all drives, insert the floppy disk that contains the SYS.COM file into drive A and type the following command:

   sys c:

6. Create a DOS directory on your hard disk.
7. Copy all files on your floppy disks to the DOS directory.
8. Update your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files to refer to the new DOS files. See Chapter 12 of the MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference for more information about updating your CONFIG.SYS file.

2.2 SyQuest Removable Hard Disk

If your system contains a SyQuest removable hard disk, use the following procedure to install MS-DOS 5.0:

1. Remove the DEVICE=SYQ55.SYS command from your CONFIG.SYS file.
2. Restart your system.
3. Run Setup.

After installing MS-DOS 5.0, put the DEVICE=SYQ55.SYS command back in your CONFIG.SYS file.

2.3 Bernoulli Drive

If Setup refers you to this section, contact Iomega before you install MS-DOS 5.0 to get information about an updated RCD.SYS device driver.

2.4 Disk Manager

If you are using DOS 3.x on a system that has a Disk Manager partition greater than 512MB, contact Ontrack Computer Systems to get an upgraded version of Disk Manager and instructions for making the partition compatible with MS-DOS 5.0. Otherwise,do the following:

1. Back up your current DMDRVR.BIN and XBIOS.OVL device drivers.
2. Replace the DMDRVR.BIN and XBIOS.OVL files by using the EXPAND command to expand and copy the DMDRVR.BI_ and XBIOS.OV_ files from Disk 6 for 5.25" disks or from Disk 3 for 3.5" disks.
3. Type the following:

   setup /u

2.5 SpeedStor and Volume Expansion

If you have a Novell partition, and Setup referred you to this section, see section 2.6. If you have a Xenix partition and Setup referred you to this section, see section 2.17.

If your system is an IBM PS/2 or has MicroChannel architecture, contact your software vendor for disk-partitioning software that is compatible with MS-DOS 5.0. Otherwise, do the following to upgrade Storage Dimensions' SpeedStor or Hewlett-Packard's Volume Expansion:

1. Use the EXPAND command to expand and copy the driver named SSTOR.SY_ to your hard disk from Disk 6 for 5.25" disks or Disk 3 for 3.5" disks. Name the driver SSTOR.SYS.
2. If you have a DEVICE=HARDRIVE.SYS command in your CONFIG.SYS file, replace it with a DEVICE=SSTOR.SYS command.
3. Type the following:

   setup /u

2.6 Novell Partitions

If your system includes Novell partitions, upgrade to MS-DOS 5.0 by typing the following:

2.7 Vfeature Deluxe

Contact Golden Bow Systems for information about Vfeature upgrades. Alternately, you can install MS-DOS 5.0 on floppy disks or delete Vfeature partitions by repartitioning your hard disk.

For information about installing on floppy disks and deleting partitions on your hard disk, see the "Microsoft MS-DOS Getting Started" guide.

2.8 Columbia Data Systems Device Driver

If you use a Columbia Data Systems device driver, do the following:

1. Remove the DEVICE=SSTBIOS.SYS and DEVICE=SSTDRIVE.SYS commands from your CONFIG.SYS file before running Setup.
2. Restart your system.
3. Run Setup.
4. Reinstall the device drivers by returning the DEVICE= commands to your CONFIG.SYS file and restarting your system.

2.9 Incompatible Partition

If Setup referred you to this section, and no other section in part 2 of the readme is relevant to your system, you have a partition that is incompatible with MS-DOS 5.0. You must delete the partition from your hard disk. See the procedure for repartitioning your hard disk in Chapter 4 of the "Microsoft MS-DOS Getting Started" guide.

2.10 WYSE Partition

If you have partitions created by WYSE DOS 2.11 or 3.1, you must delete them from your hard disk before running Setup. See the procedure for repartitioning your hard disk in Chapter 4 of the "Microsoft MS-DOS Getting Started" guide.

2.11 286 Accelerator Card

If your system includes a 286 accelerator card, Setup may not be able to determine the amount of extended memory you have and may incorrectly install MS-DOS 5.0. If this occurs, disable the card before running Setup. If you can't disable the card, install MS-DOS 5.0 manually. For information about manually installing MS-DOS 5.0, see the "Microsoft MS-DOS Getting Started" guide.

2.12 Bernoulli Cache

Before running Setup, do the following:

1. Remove the CONFIG.SYS DEVICE= command that installs the caching software for your Iomega Bernoulli drive.
2. Restart your system.
3. Run Setup.
4. Reinstall the caching software by returning the DEVICE= command to your CONFIG.SYS file and restarting your system.

2.13 AT&T 6300 Computer

If you use an AT&T 6300 computer and your ROM BIOS is version 1.20 or earlier, contact your vendor for a ROM BIOS upgrade. The ROM BIOS version number is displayed when you start your computer.

2.14 Western Digital SCSI Hard-Disk Controller

If you are using a Western Digital WD 7000 FASST or AT/XT SCSI controller with hard-disk ROM version 3.35 or earlier, contact your vendor for an upgrade before installing MS-DOS 5.0. The ROM version number is displayed when you start your computer.

2.15 Machine-Specific HIMEM.SYS Switches

Before you install MS-DOS 5.0 on a system listed in this section, you must edit your CONFIG.SYS file as follows:

1. If there is no DEVICE=HIMEM.SYS command, add it to your CONFIG.SYS file, provided you have extended memory and don't have an extended-memory manager.
2. Add the appropriate /machine switch to the DEVICE=HIMEM.SYS command. For example, if you have an Intel 301z, your DEVICE=HIMEM.SYS command would look like this:

   device=c:\dos\himem.sys /machine:8

3. After changing the CONFIG.SYS file, run Setup.

      System                    Switch
      ------                    ------
      Bull Micral 60            /machine:16
      COMPUADD 386 systems      /machine:1 or /machine:8
      Datamedia 386/486         /machine:2
      Hitachi HL500C            /machine:8
      Intel 301z or 302         /machine:8
      JDR 386/33                /machine:1
      Toshiba 5100              /machine:7
      UNISYS PowerPort          /machine:2

2.16 Toshiba T1600 and a Hard RAM Disk

To use the hard RAM disk, do the following before installing MS-DOS 5.0:

1. Back up your hard RAM disk.
2. Using the Toshiba Setup program, delete the hard RAM disk by allocating zero KB to it. All data on the hard RAM disk will be lost.
3. Restart your system.
4. Install MS-DOS 5.0.
5. Use the Toshiba Setup program to reinstall the hard RAM disk.
6. Run FDISK, change to drive 2, and create a primary DOS partition. Quit FDISK.
7. Use the FORMAT command to format drive D.

2.17 Unix And Xenix Partitions

If your system includes Unix or Xenix partitions in addition to standard DOS partitions, and you receive a message saying a partition is incompatible with MS-DOS 5.0, install MS-DOS 5.0 by typing the following:

2.18 Apricot XEN-S Computer

To install MS-DOS 5.0 on an Apricot XEN-S computer:

1. Remove the DEVICE=AEMM386.SYS command from your CONFIG.SYS file.
2. Restart your system.
3. Run Setup.
4. Put the DEVICE=AEMM386.SYS command back in your CONFIG.SYS file and restart your system.

2.19 Installing MS-DOS 5.0 on an OS/2 Dual-Boot System

If you install your operating system by using the BOOT /OS2 or BOOT /DOS command, install MS-DOS 5.0 as follows:

1. Start DOS by using the BOOT /DOS command.
2. Run Setup.

If you use the form of an OS/2 dual-boot system that prompts you at startup to select an operating system, do the following:

1. Install MS-DOS 5.0 on your hard disk.
2. Create a system disk by inserting a disk in drive A and typing the FORMAT A: /S command.
3. Delete the COMMAND.COM file from the floppy disk.
4. On the floppy disk, create a CONFIG.SYS file that includes the following:

   shell=c:\dos\command.com /p /e:256

5. On the floppy disk, create an AUTOEXEC.BAT file that includes the following commands:

   path=c:\dos
   append /e
   append c:\dos
   prompt $p$g
   set comspec=

6. Reinstall the OS/2 operating system on your hard disk.
7. Insert in drive A the system disk you created and restart your computer.
8. Run the dual-boot program (C:\DUALBOOT\DUALBOOT.EXE).

2.20 4DOS

Setup replaces the SHELL command in your CONFIG.SYS file with one that invokes COMMAND.COM. To recover your 4DOS SHELL command, retrieve it from the original CONFIG.SYS file, which is saved as CONFIG.DAT on your Uninstall disk.

If external DOS utilities display messages that refer to error numbers, contact JP Software for an upgrade.

2.21 8514 Display Adapters

If you install MS-DOS 5.0 on a system that includes an 8514 display adapter, do the following after completing the MS-DOS 5.0 installation:

1. Check the PACKING.LST file to determine which disk has VGA.GR_ and EGA.VI_ files.
2. Use the EXPAND command to expand and copy the VGA.GR_ file from the disk to your DOS directory. Name the file DOSSHELL.GRB.
3. Use the EXPAND command to expand and copy the EGA.VI_ file from the disk to your DOS directory. Name the file DOSSHELL.VID.