
HOW TO CREATE A BOOT DISC FOR USE WITH MS-DOS 6.0/6.2/6.21

If you have already run the MEMMAKER utility and are still having memory 
problems you will need to create an alternative startup-sequence on a 
system disc.  This is sometimes called a 'boot disc' and the instructions 
below will help you to create this.  In most cases the need for a boot 
disc will result from the intended use of Doublespace which takes up more 
than 40K of memory. (normally 37K with MS-DOS 6.2)  MS-DOS 6.21 does not 
contain disc compression and the line to load Doublespace should be ignored 
from the CONFIG.SYS file.

If you are using Stacker 3.x/4.x instead of Doublespace then please replace 
the Doublespace command line from the CONFIG.SYS file below with it's 
Stacker equivalent.  Please consult your Stacker manual on how this line 
should read.  PC-DOS 6.1/6.3 users with SuperStor/DS should not need to 
change any of the lines in the CONFIG.SYS file, however one must use the 
'E' program to create the files instead of EDIT as the later is not 
supplied with PC-DOS.

IMPORTANT:  Please make sure that you only use a Microsoft mouse driver, 
MOUSE.COM v8.2, or higher, to ensure 100% compatibility with the software 
which you are attempting to run.

1.      Place an unformatted High Density disc in drive A: and type;
			FORMAT A: /S <return>

2.      Now type,
			EDIT A:\CONFIG.SYS <return> 

3.      The CONFIG.SYS will need to consist of the following lines,
		device=c:\dos\himem.sys
		device=c:\dos\emm386.exe  ram
		dos=high,umb
		devicehigh=c:\dos\dblspace.sys  /move
		files=30
		buffers=30
		stacks=0,0

Note the following replacement line will allow more memory if it works 
without an error, however users of "Packard-Bell" PC's and IBM PS/1 or 
PS/2 systems may not be able to use this due to differences in free 
memory addresses.

	device=c:\dos\emm386.exe  ram  frame=e000  i=ce00-efff  i=b000-b7ff

4.      Exit the editor and answer yes, to save file. (Press ALT, then F, 
	then X, then Enter.)

5.      Now type,
			EDIT A:\AUTOEXEC.BAT <return>

6.      The AUTOEXEC.BAT will need to consist of the following lines,
		prompt  $p$g
		path=c:\dos;
		loadhigh  c:\dos\mouse.com
		c:
		mem

Note if MOUSE.COM is not in the DOS directory then simply change the 
path to point to the correct directory instead.  Your MS-DOS manual 
can help you here if you are unsure about this.

7.      Exit the editor and answer yes, to save file.

8.      The bootdisc is now ready.  Leave it in drive A: and reboot 
	the computer.

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