Specifications
Running
the
QINSTALL
procedure
This
section
should not
be
attempted
without having
made
additional
copies
of
the
Distribution Disks.
To
run
the
QINSTALL
procedure, specifications for the floppy disk drives to
be
used
should
be at hand
The
QINSTALL
program
will require
some
information regarding the
characteristics
of
the disk drives
in
order to provide a nearly-optimal implementation of
CP/M.
Because
of the
numerous
system
configurations possible with the
QUARK,
only
a limited
set
of combinations
can
be created using
QINSTALL.
Most
users should find the configurations
provided
by
QINSTALL
adequate.
Advanced
users
may
wish
to
modify
the
8IOS
source themselves
to
tailor
their
operating system
more
cLoseLy
to
their
needs.
To
run
the instaLLation procedure, insert the
foLLowing:
8
inch
-
"Work"
System
disk
in
drive A
5.25" 96tpi-
"Work"
System
disk in drive A
"Work"
InstaLLation
Source
disk
in
drive 8
5.25" 48tpi-
"Work"
System
disk in drive A
"Work"
InstaLlation
Source
1 in drive 8
"Work"
Installation
Source
2 in drive C
When
using a
one
drive system with 525 inch drives, the submit
file
QINSTALL
will
prompt
the
user
to
insert
either
disk
A
or
B.
Disk A
is
the
-Syste."
and B
is
the
"Installation
Source". Please ensure
you
read the prollP't
that
is
displayed
on
the screen and
insert
the
correct
diskette
in the drive.
Type
the
folLowing:
AO>SLB
QINSTALL
This
"SUBMIT"
command
causes a
rumber
of
CP/M
commands
and
programs
to
be
executed in a
sequential fashion.
The
fi
le
QINSTALL.SUB
contains the List of
commands
to be automaticalLy
executed.
The
program
QINSTALL.COM
wiLL
be
the
first
to
execute in the procedure
list.
QINSTALL~OM
wilL
cLear
the screen
and
dispLay
its
version
number,
and
then
produce
the queries
described
below.
The
defauLt values for
each
query
wilL
appear at
ENTER.
InitialLy, the
actuaL
value
used
as
the default
vaLue
depends
on
the disk size
distributed
Entering a "carriage return"
as
the
response to a query will
cause
the displayed defauLt value to be entered.
To
install
the operating
system
properly, one must
select
and answer
all
queries
from
options
A,
B,
and
C.
Each
QJery
requires a response, the defauLt values are
incLuded
in the
manual
after
each
question.
Option
D
must
then be selected
to
update to continue with the
alteration
and
assembLing
of the source
files.
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