PocketDOS - Tutorial: Installing DR-DOS 7.03


	Adds DOS compatibility to your Pocket Computer	Latest Version: v1.12.3 Released: 1 August 2009 NEW: Improved compatibility Support for latest devices
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Installing DR-DOS 7.03

Download the DR-DOS 7.03 Lite installation diskette #1

Rename the file from LDISK01.144 to DOS703_1.IMA and transfer it to your device

Download the DR-DOS 7.03 Lite installation diskette #2

Rename the file from LDISK02.144 to DOS703_2.IMA and transfer it to your device

Download the DR-DOS 7.03 Lite installation diskette #3

Rename the file from LDISK03.144 to DOS703_3.IMA and transfer it to your device

Install the PocketDOS Utility Disk Image (supplied with PocketDOS)

Select the System item from the Settings menu

Select the System item from the Settings menu

Set the options in the Startup configuration

Restart PocketDOS

Select the Add... item from the Drives menu

Press the Next button

Press the Next button

Select Disk image file for the C: drive letter

Select Disk image file for the C: drive letter

Press the Create button

Set the size of the image file to at least 6.96Mb

Enter a file name for the disk image and then press the Next button

Press the Next button

Clear all checkboxes and press the Finish button

Press the Close button

Select the Add... item from the Drives menu

Select Disk image file for the A: drive letter

Select Disk image file for the A: drive letter

Press the Browse button

Press the Browse button

Select the first DR-DOS disk image

Press the Next button

Press the Next button

Set Save redirection and press the Finish button

Press any key

Press the 'Y' key

Press the '1' key

Press the 'Y' key

Press the 'N' key

Enter a label for the disk image

Press the ESC key

Press any key

Wait a few minutes for the SETUP program to be unpacked

Select Continue with installation and press the Enter key

Press the Enter key

Move the cursor to the Name field

Enter your name and press the Enter key

Move the cursor to the Next button and press the Enter key

Wait until the SETUP program prompts for the next disk

Select Floppy Disk (A:) from the Drives menu

Select Floppy Disk (A:) from the Drives menu

Press the Next button

Select Change redirection and press the Next button

Select Disk image file for the A: drive letter

Select Disk image file for the A: drive letter

Press the Browse button

Select the second DR-DOS disk image

Press the Next button

Press the Next button

Set Save redirection and press the Finish button

Press the Enter key

Wait until the SETUP program prompts for the next disk

Select Floppy Disk (A:) from the Drives menu

Select Floppy Disk (A:) from the Drives menu

Press the Next button

Select Change redirection and press the Next button

Select Disk image file for the A: drive letter

Select Disk image file for the A: drive letter

Press the Browse button

Select the third DR-DOS disk image

Press the Next button

Press the Next button

Set Save redirection and press the Finish button

Press the Enter key

Move the cursor to Restart Operating System and press the Enter key

Select Floppy Disk (A:) from the Drives menu

Select Floppy Disk (A:) from the Drives menu

Press the Next button

Select Cancel redirection and press the Next button

Press the Enter key

Select the Add... item from the Drives menu

Press the Next button

Press the Next button

Select Disk image file for the A: drive letter

Select Disk image file for the A: drive letter

Press the Browse button

Press the Browse button

Select the PocketDOS utility disk image

Press the Next button

Press the Next button

Clear all checkboxes and press the Finish button

$Type: COPY A:\DOS\*.* C:\DRDOS$
Type: COPY A:\DOS\*.* C:\DRDOS

$Type: COPY A:\CONFIG.SYS$
Type: COPY A:\CONFIG.SYS

$Type: COPY A:\AUTOEXEC.BAT$
Type: COPY A:\AUTOEXEC.BAT

Type: EDIT CONFIG.SYS

$Move the cursor to the line starting: DEVICE=\DOS\UMBMEM.SYS$
Move the cursor to the line starting: DEVICE=\DOS\UMBMEM.SYS

Comment out the line by inserting 'rem' at the beginning of the line

$Move the cursor to the line starting: rem DEVICE=\DOS\HIMEM.SYS...$
Move the cursor to the line starting: rem DEVICE=\DOS\HIMEM.SYS...

Remove the 'rem' from the beginning of the line and change the path from DOS to DRDOS

$Move the cursor to the line starting: DEVICEHIGH=\DOS\PKTDOSFS.SYS$
Move the cursor to the line starting: DEVICEHIGH=\DOS\PKTDOSFS.SYS

Cchange the path from DOS to DRDOS

Change the path from DOS to DRDOS

$Move the cursor to the line starting: DEVICEHIGH=\DOS\EMSMEM.SYS$
Move the cursor to the line starting: DEVICEHIGH=\DOS\EMSMEM.SYS

Change the path from DOS to DRDOS

Change the path from DOS to DRDOS

Select Exit from the File menu

Select Exit from the File menu

Move the cursor to Yes and press the Enter key

Move the cursor to Yes and press the Enter key

Type: EDIT AUTOEXEC.BAT

$Move the cursor to the line starting: PATH A:\DOS$
Move the cursor to the line starting: PATH A:\DOS

$Change the line to read: PATH C:\DRDOS$
Change the line to read: PATH C:\DRDOS

$Move the cursor to the line starting: \DOS\MOUSE$
Move the cursor to the line starting: \DOS\MOUSE

Change the path from DOS to DRDOS

Change the path from DOS to DRDOS

Select Exit from the File menu

Select Exit from the File menu

Move the cursor to Yes and press the Enter key

Move the cursor to Yes and press the Enter key

Restart PocketDOS

DR-DOS is now running

DR-DOS is now running

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