----------------------------------------------------------------- STACKER NOTE STACKER NOTE SETUP OF STACKER 4.0 ON AN IBM PS/1 (Applies to Stacker 4.0) STAC FAX 4513 (03-28-1994) ----------------------------------------------------------------- BACKGROUND IBM's PS/1 computer boots from an internal hardware device called ROM. These computers display a four quadrant screen when they start up. Stacker works well on a IBM PS/1. However, there are a few things you must do before and after installing Stacker on this system. SOLUTION -Setup on PS/1's with DOS versions that support preloading compression. -Setup on PS/1's with other DOS versions. Setup on PS/1's with DOS versions that support preloading compression IBM's PC-DOS 6.x with file dates after 9-30-93, MS-DOS 6.x, and Novell DOS 7 all support preloading compression drivers. If you have one of these DOS versions, run the Stacker Setup in accordance with the instructions on page 6 in your Stacker User's Guide. Setup on PS/1's with other DOS versions 1. Start IBM DOS from the fourth quadrant screen. Click on "Backup and Restore Your Fixed Disk" and press Enter. Follow the prompts that you are given to back-up all of the files on your fixed disk. NOTE: The number of diskettes you need will vary depending on the amount of data on your hard drive. 2. From the fourth quadrant screen, choose "Customize How System Starts." 3. The third line from the bottom of the screen says, "Read Config.sys:" Click on "From Disk." 4. The next line down says, "Read Autoexec.bat:". Click on "From Disk." 5. The last line says, "Disk to read from:" Click on "C:." 6. Press Enter to save the changes and exit. 7. Restart your system by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del. NOTE: You may get an "Error in CONFIG.SYS" message when the computer boots. Ignore it. 8. If you boot into the built-in menu, instead of booting to the DOS prompt, press Shift+F9 to get to the DOS prompt. 9. You can now install Stacker by inserting the Stacker diskette, going to that drive and typing: SETUP /B=C and then pressing the Enter key. NOTE: If you have a black and white system, you must also add a /M parameter to the above line before pressing the Enter key. For example: SETUP /B=C /M CAUTION: Do not choose the default of "Reboot to remove resident programs". This could cause the computer to boot directly into the built-in menu instead of completing the Stacker installation. All other defaults are fine. At the end of the Stacker installation program, let Stacker reboot to access the Stacker Drive. 10. If you boot into the built-in menu, instead of booting to the DOS prompt, press Shift+F9 to get to the DOS prompt. 11. Insert the Stacker diskette # 2 into its drive, go to that drive and type: ED /C . 12. At the end of the CONFIG.SYS file, add the line: INSTALL=D:\SHELLSTB.COM 13. If you have an "INSTALL=D:\SHELLSTB.COM" line before the STACKER device lines, disable it by moving the cursor to the beginning of the line and typing REM followed by a space. 14. Press Ctrl+Z to save the CONFIG.SYS file. 15. Restart you system by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del for the changes to take effect. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright 1994 Stac Electronics