

NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT

TITLE:  CONFIGURING DR DOS FOR FALCON 3.0
DOCUMENT ID:  TID800013
DOCUMENT REVISION:  A
DATE:  15AUG94
ALERT STATUS:  Yellow
README FOR:  NA

NOVELL PRODUCT and VERSION:
DR DOS 6.0

ABSTRACT:
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SYMPTOM

Trouble configuring Falcon 3.0

ISSUE/PROBLEM

Falcon 3.0 is compatible with DR DOS 6.0. There are, however, very
important memory requirements that must be met for this application to
properly run.

SOLUTION

Falcon requires a minimum of 600K (614,400 bytes) of memory to run. This
can make it difficult for some users with SuperStored drives to access the
program. If this is the case it is possible to install the application to
a non-compressed drive and create an alternate CONFIG.SYS (or DCONFIG.SYS)
that does not load the SuperStor driver.

Other TSR's should also be avoided. One of the advantages of DR DOS 6.0 is
its ability to run alternate configuration files. Additional configuration
programming can be found in the DR DOS 6 users guide and in FYI-M-1113.


The installation program may display an error that indicates the computer
only has 575K free and more memory needs to be made available. DR DOS is
detecting that the installation program may be exepacked and is using up
the first 64K of base memory before launching the program. Users should
ignore this message and continue. If the install program returns to a DOS
prompt try using the command "MEMMAX -L" and restarting the install
program. In some cases users may see a screen that contains control
characters and asks for a Y/N response. Ignore the unreadable portion and
answer "N" and the installation will proceed normally. Remember to use the
command "MEMMAX +L" to free up locked memory before running Falcon.

*There may also be an additional problem for users who have single floppy
computers. When the installation program is "Decompressing Files" users
may see  a message that says, "Insert diskette for drive (A or B) and
press any key when ready." Do not remove the floppy from the drive but
merely strike any key. This may require repeated strikes to continue and
will have to be done for every disk.

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