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          TITLE:    Manual installation of DR DOS 6.0 with Stacker
                    2.0 installed
   DOCUMENT ID#:    FYI-M-1615
           DATE:    29DEC92
        PRODUCT:    DR DOS
PRODUCT VERSION:    6.0
     SUPERSEDES:    12MAR92

        SYMPTOM:    Needing to install DR DOS 6 with Stacker
                    already installed.

  ISSUE/PROBLEM:  

NOTES

For these examples of a manual installation the original boot
partition is assumed to be lettered C:.  If the boot partition is
labeled other than C:, please replace "C:" in the examples below
with the drive letter representing the boot partition.

BACKUP THE HARD DISK BEFORE TRYING THE FOLLOWING.  ALSO, have a
copy of the present operating system's CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT
handy for reference.  A full understanding of the STACKER 2.0 disk
compression utility is recommended before attempting the following
steps.  It is also recommended that the security feature of DR DOS
not be installed until the user is sure that DR DOS and Stacker are
working properly after installation.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Using DISKCOPY, make a backup of the DR DOS 6.0 STARTUP
diskette.

2. Reboot with the DR DOS backup STARTUP diskette.  Eventually the
drive will stop turning at the first installation screen.
     
3. Break out of the installation by pressing <F10> and choosing
"Exit to DR DOS".

4. From the A: prompt type EDITOR CONFIG.SYS to edit the CONFIG.SYS
on this backup diskette.

5. Add the following lines to the END of the Config.sys file:

     DEVICE=C:\STACKER\STACKER.COM C:\STACVOL.DSK
     DEVICE=C:\STACKER\SSWAP.COM C:\STACVOL.DSK /SYNC
    
These additions will make the DR DOS 6.0 INSTALL program "Stacker
Aware". This means that the DR DOS INSTALL program will now
recognize Stacker volumes, as well as uncompressed volumes.

6. Remove the lines: DEVICE=\SSTORDRV.SYS and DEVICE=\DEVSWAP.COM 
from this same CONFIG.SYS file.  This will disable SuperStor, DR
DOS's disk compression utility, from being loaded from the backup
STARTUP diskette.

7. Save the changes to CONFIG.SYS by performing a CTRL-K and
pressing X to Save and Exit.  For additional information regarding
DR DOS's EDITOR program, please see the DR DOS 6.0 User Guide.

Note: Remember that the DR DOS backup STARTUP diskette is now
Stacker aware. If the computer were to be rebooted from this DR DOS
backup STARTUP diskette, it should notice the Stacker drives
loading and swapping the appropriate drive letters.  Prepare to
determine which drive letter is mounting as the Stacker
uncompressed volume (which drive is swapping with C:). Do this by
watching Stacker as it mounts:

     Swapped drives C: and __: 

FILL in the above blank, and all of the below blanks (underscores),
with the drive letter representing the uncompressed boot partition
that swaps with C:.

8. Reboot with the DR DOS backup STARTUP diskette and note the swap
drive as explained in the NOTE above.  Eventually the drive will
stop turning at the first installation screen.

9. Break out of the installation by pressing <F10> and choosing
"Exit to DR DOS".

10. From the A: prompt type 
     SYS __: 
This will transfer the proper boot files from the installation
diskette in drive A: to the uncompressed boot partition.  Now the
uncompressed drive (__:) is a DR DOS 6.0 boot drive.

11. Also from the A: prompt type 
     SYS C:.  
This will transfer the proper boot files from the installation
diskette in drive A: to the C: Stacker partition.  Most
importantly, this will create a new DR DOS Boot Sector if the hard
disk was previously formatted under another operating system.

12. Move to drive __: and create a DR DOS subdirectory by typingMD
DRDOS.

13. Move to drive C: and create a DR DOS subdirectory by typingMD
DRDOS. 

Note: this is not the same drive as step 12.

14. Move back to A: and copy all of the files from all of the DR
DOS 6.0 diskettes into the C:\DRDOS subdirectory.  This is
accomplished by typing 
     COPY *.* C:\DRDOS 
from the A: prompt. Do this with each individual DR DOS diskette. 
Use either the original STARTUP or the backup STARTUP diskette.

15. Move to the C:\DRDOS subdirectory by typing 
     C: 
and then 
     CD\DRDOS.

16. Delete COMMAND.COM, CONFIG.SYS, and AUTOEXEC.BAT from this DR
DOS subdirectory.  These files will not be needed in this
directory.
     DEL <FILENAME>.

17. Rename INSTALL.EXE to SETUP.EXE. 
     REN INSTALL.EXE SETUP.EXE.

18. Run SETUP by typing 
     SETUP, 
Then install each portion of DR DOS.

Note: DO NOT install the SuperStor portion of DR DOS.  SUPERSTOR
AND STACKER CANNOT BE USED TOGETHER.

19. Once DR DOS is installed and configured, choose EXIT TO DR DOS.
DO NOT REBOOT THE COMPUTER!

20. From the C:\DRDOS subdirectory type 
     EDITOR C:\CONFIG.SYS.

21. Add the following lines to the end of the CONFIG.SYS file:

     DEVICE=C:\STACKER\STACKER.COM C:\STACKVOL.DSK
     DEVICE=C:\STACKER\SSWAP.COM C:\STACVOL.DSK /SYNC
     
These additions will make your DR DOS hard disk installation
"Stacker Aware". 

22. Also, write down any of the NEW (DR DOS) drivers which are
loaded prior to the last two lines added above.  

Note: This is why it is recommended that a copy of the old
CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT be made. 

Compare the old CONFIG.SYS with the new CONFIG.SYS DR DOS created
and determine which drivers DR DOS has added. Look for lines which
begin with a DEVICE, HIDEVICE, INSTALL, or HIINSTALL command. 
REMEMBER the two lines will be loaded from this __: drive.  This is
why it is necessary to make sure they are in the DRDOS subdirectory
on the __: drive for CONFIG.SYS to find them.

23. Save the changes to CONFIG.SYS by performing a CTRL-K and then
press X to Save and Exit.  For additional information regarding DR
DOS's EDITOR program, please see the DR DOS 6.0 User Guide.

24. Copy all of the files noted in step #22 above to the DRDOS
subdirectory on __: (__:\DRDOS).  
     COPY <FILENAME> __:\DRDOS.
       
25. Move back to the root directory by typing a CD \.  From here,
copy CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT to the _: root directory (__: \).
     COPY <FILENAME> __: \.

26. Stacker and DR DOS are now installed.  You may now reboot your
machine.

NOTE: If Stacker detects changes in your AUTOEXEC.BAT or CONFIG.SYS
during boot, let Stacker make the changes by pressing a "Y".


Disclaimer

Stacker is a trademark of Stac Electronics of Carlsbad, CA, and is
in no way a product of the Novell Desktop Systems Group.  While we
make every effort to provide accurate information to assist the
user in installing DR DOS 6.O over Stacker 2.0, we cannot guarantee
the accuracy of these instructions in every instance.  Technical
support questions involving Stacker software are best addressed to
Stac Electronics.
