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TECHNICAL SUPPORT BULLETIN
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FILENAME: TECH014.DOC
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NUMBER: 014
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SUBJECT: DOS5.0
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DATE: June 18, 1991
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TIME: 5:11 PM
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SOURCE: Tech Support
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RELEASE STATUS: Public
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TITLE:
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MS-DOS 5.0 upgrade when STACKER is installed AND boot drive is SSWAPped.
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OVERVIEW:
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STACKER has been found highly compatible with MS-DOS 5.0. This bulletin
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outlines the upgrade procedure to 5.0 on a system where the boot drive
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(usually C:) is SSWAPped with a STACKER volume.
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ISSUES/COMMENTS:
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1) If STACKER has not yet been installed, the DOS 5.0 upgrade should be
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performed first, then STACKER should be installed.
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2) If:
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a) STACKER has been installed, AND
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b) the boot drive (usually C:) is NOT being SSWAPped (verify via
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SWAPMAP), AND
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c) there is enough room on C: (2.8 MB) for the MS-DOS 5.0 files, THEN
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simply run SETUP from the diskette drive.
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It may be necessary to free up room on C: for the MS-DOS files if there is
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not enough room for them.
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3) Otherwise, this procedure assumes that C: is the boot drive, and that it
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is SSWAPped with a STACKER volume. Type SWAPMAP from the \STACKER directory
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to verify. It also assumes that DOS files reside in a directory called
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\DOS. All of the following steps should be taken for a successful upgrade.
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RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
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1) Boot computer as usual. Change directory to C:\ (root).
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2) Determine names of DOS hidden files:
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Type
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\STACKER\SDIR C:\ /H /P
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There are two system files required by DOS; on some systems they are
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MSDOS.SYS and IO.SYS; on others they are IBMBIO.COM and IBMDOS.COM. Record
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which two are listed on the screen.
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3) Install MS-DOS 5.0 to diskettes:
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Regardless of density, an installation from 5.25-inch disks will require
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seven diskettes; if from 3.5-inch disks, installation will require four.
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The diskettes do not need to be formatted. Insert Disk 1 to drive A:. A
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different drive may be used. Type
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A:SETUP /F
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and follow the instructions on the screen. BE SURE to install MS-DOS 5.0 to
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diskettes that will fit the A: drive for later rebooting.
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4) Prepare to copy system files to STACKER volume:
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Reboot from the hard drive.
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Change directory to C:\STACKER. Insert the MS-DOS 5.0 STARTUP diskette to
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A:
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5) Remove attributes on MS-DOS 5.0 system files:
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Type
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SATTRIB -R -S -H A:\IO.SYS
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SATTRIB -R -S -H A:\MSDOS.SYS
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(If UNsuccessful, SATTRIB will return a message; otherwise it will simply
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return the DOS prompt.)
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6) Remove attributes on system files in STACKER volume:
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Refer to the DOS system files recorded in step (2).
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a) If IO.SYS and MSDOS.SYS, type
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SATTRIB -R -S -H C:\IO.SYS
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SATTRIB -R -S -H C:\MSDOS.SYS
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b) If IBMBIO.COM and IBMDOS.COM, type
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SATTRIB -R -S -H C:\IBMBIO.COM
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SATTRIB -R -S -H C:\IBMDOS.COM
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DEL C:\IBM???.COM
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7) Copy MS-DOS 5.0 system files to STACKER volume:
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Type
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COPY A:\IO.SYS C:\
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COPY A:\MSDOS.SYS C:\
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COPY A:\COMMAND.COM C:\
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COPY A:\COMMAND.COM C:\DOS
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8) Reset attributes on diskette and STACKER volume:
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Type
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SATTRIB +R +S +H A:\IO.SYS
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SATTRIB +R +S +H C:\IO.SYS
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SATTRIB +R +S +H A:\MSDOS.SYS
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SATTRIB +R +S +H C:\MSDOS.SYS
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9) Copy COMMAND.COM to drive which was C: at boot time (SWAPMAP to verify).
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Type
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COPY A:\COMMAND.COM <swapped drive>:\
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COPY A:\COMMAND.COM <swapped drive>:\DOS
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Then REBOOT with the MS-DOS 5.0 STARTUP diskette in A:.
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10)Transfer system files to uncompressed (host) drive:
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Insert the MS-DOS 5.0 SUPPORT diskette. From A: type
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SYS C:
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It may be necessary to re-insert the STARTUP diskette. If successful, a
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"System transferred" message will display.
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11)Remove the diskette and reboot (from the hard disk).
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12)Install MS-DOS 5.0 files to hard drive:
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Move (or delete) existing DOS files from the directory where they reside on
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the compressed drive (usually C:\DOS) then copy in all of the MS-DOS 5.0
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files; this will preserve the paths for CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT.
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Replace DOS files on the host volume (drive with which C: is SSWAPped
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according to SWAPMAP) with the MS-DOS 5.0 versions. Be sure that there is a
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copy of COMMAND.COM in each DOS directory. |