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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:
• Install MS-DOS 5.0 on floppy disks by typing the following
command:
• Back up your DOS directory.
• Start MS-DOS 5.0 by using the floppy disks you created.
• Make sure you can access all your drives.
• If you can access all drives, insert the floppy disk that contains
the SYS.COM file into drive A and type the following command:
• Create a DOS directory on your hard disk.
• Copy all files on your floppy disks to the DOS directory.
• 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:
• Remove the DEVICE=SYQ55.SYS command from your CONFIG.SYS file.
• Restart your system.
• 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:
• Back up your current DMDRVR.BIN and XBIOS.OVL device drivers.
• 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.
• Type the following:
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:
• 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.
• If you have a DEVICE=HARDRIVE.SYS command in your CONFIG.SYS file,
replace it with a DEVICE=SSTOR.SYS command.
• Type the following:
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:
• Remove the DEVICE=SSTBIOS.SYS and DEVICE=SSTDRIVE.SYS commands from
your CONFIG.SYS file before running Setup.
• Restart your system.
• Run Setup.
• 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:
• Remove the CONFIG.SYS DEVICE= command that installs the caching
software for your Iomega Bernoulli drive.
• Restart your system.
• Run Setup.
• 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:
• 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.
• 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
• 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:
• Back up your hard RAM disk.
• 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.
• Restart your system.
• Install MS-DOS 5.0.
• Use the Toshiba Setup program to reinstall the hard RAM disk.
• Run FDISK, change to drive 2, and create a primary DOS partition.
Quit FDISK.
• 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:
• Remove the DEVICE=AEMM386.SYS command from your CONFIG.SYS file.
• Restart your system.
• Run Setup.
• 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:
• Start DOS by using the BOOT /DOS command.
• 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:
• Install MS-DOS 5.0 on your hard disk.
• Create a system disk by inserting a disk in drive A and typing the
FORMAT A: /S command.
• Delete the COMMAND.COM file from the floppy disk.
• On the floppy disk, create a CONFIG.SYS file that includes the
following:
shell=c:\dos\command.com /p /e:256
• 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=
• Reinstall the OS/2 operating system on your hard disk.
• Insert in drive A the system disk you created and restart your
computer.
• 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:
• Check the PACKING.LST file to determine which disk has VGA.GR_ and
EGA.VI_ files.
• Use the EXPAND command to expand and copy the VGA.GR_ file from the
disk to your DOS directory. Name the file DOSSHELL.GRB.
• Use the EXPAND command to expand and copy the EGA.VI_ file from the
disk to your DOS directory. Name the file DOSSHELL.VID.