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- FLOPPY.TXT 04/13/89 17:08:01.71
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- If you are trying to install F-PC on a dual floppy system, then you
- will encounter some problems. When you are asked what to install
- while in the installation program, you will only be able to install
- the PROGRAM, not the sources, help, or other things onto a 360k
- floppy. Therefore respond Yes to only the first question (PROGRAM),
- and no to the following questions. After installation of the PROGRAM
- section completes, enter " A:;B: " for the Forth path question.
- Answer the rest of the configuration questions about your hardware as
- you see fit. The final question for the NAME of FORTH, MUST BE set
- to "F-PC.EXE" which will overwrite the copy of F-PC.EXE that was just
- installed on the floppy, as there is no room for an additional copy
- called "F.EXE".
-
- When you have finished running the installation program, delete the
- following files from the installed disk to free up some space for
- your files:
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- INSTALL.EXE
- EXTEND.BAT
- EXTENDH.BAT
- FMETA.BAT
- PFMETA.BAT
- KERNEL.COM
- KERNEL.CFG
-
- These files are not useful on a system that has no room to re-build
- F-PC anyway, so you might as well get rid of them as this will
- recover about 60k or so for your files.
-
- You can run INSTALL.EXE again, and install the HELP files on a
- second floppy, but you will have to set your FPATH to include the
- other floppy drive, and the directory into which the install program
- placed the help files. After this is done, they should be available
- by typing "HELP <word> <enter>".
-
- You will probably find F-PC fairly difficult to learn in this
- limited hardware environment, but its the best I can do.
-
- Sincerly
- Tom Zimmer
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