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- VMOSMAKE.EXE
- Vmos/3 version update utility
- June 16, 1989
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- Purpose: To construct a new version of Vmos/3 using an existing version
- combined with a difference file containing the changes between
- the existing and the specified new version.
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- Required: 1. The designated existing version
- 2. The difference file for the designated version
- 3. The VMOSMAKE.EXE utility
- 4. A 1 megabyte 386 PC with no drivers or TSRs loaded
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- Product: The specified new version of Vmos/3
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- To use: 1. Rename the designated old version.
- Example: REN VMOS.EXE VMOS.F
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- 2. Ensure no drivers or TSRs are loaded
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- 2. Type: VMOSMAKE VMOS.F FTOF2.DIF VMOS.EXE
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- 3. Copy the new VMOS.EXE file to your \VMOS directory.
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- Note: This process is CRITICALLY DEPENDENT on a proper match between the old
- version and the difference file. The new version is built from the
- binary pieces of the old version. Instructions about what parts of the
- old version that are identical to the new version are carried by the
- difference file. VMOSMAKE uses these instructions to "carve up" the old
- version and adds new information to make the new version.
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- VMOSMAKE will not process an incorrect match of old version and
- difference file, if it were allowed to, the resulting VMOS.EXE would
- always be useless.
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- StarPath can provide difference files to match only a limited number of
- older versions of Vmos/3. You may want to use this new version in the
- future with VMOSMAKE and a later difference file.
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- Be sure to make a copy of the new version and save it just as if it were
- a new release disk from StarPath. Do not use your actual release disk
- to save new versions.
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