CMD Technology
INSTALL.DOC
August 15, 1994
The purpose of INSTALL.INI file is to be able to control the configuration
of the installation program. The INSTALL.INI file has several sections,
each headed by a word enclosed in brackets. The following is the list of
sections in this file:
[DOS UTIL FILES]
[DOS DRIVER]
[NETWARE 3.1X DRIVER]
[WINDOWS DRIVER]
[INSTALL OPTIONS]
[MISC]
The order in which the sections appear is not critical. Each header is
followed by a number of lines. The structure of the lines under each
header is defined under the header type.
[DOS UTIL FILES] Section
------------------------
This header lists all the utility files to copy from the distribution
disk to the destination directory. Each line consists of the name of the
file to copy.
example:
[DOS Util Files]
DISKPREP.EXE
VIEWIDE.EXE
.
.
[DOS DRIVER] Section
--------------------
This section contains the name of the DOS driver. See DOSDRVR.DOC
for more information on DOS driver selection.
example:
[DOS Driver]
CMD640X.SYS
[NETWARE 3.1X DRIVER] Section
-----------------------------
This section contains the name of the Netware driver.
example:
[Netware 3.1x Driver]
C640X31X.DSK
[WINDOWS DRIVER] Section
------------------------
This section contains the name of the Windows drivers.
example:
[Windows Driver]
CMDINT13.386
CMD640X.386
[MISC] Section
------------------------
Each line in this section begins with a keyword followed by a equal sign.
Each keyword controls some aspect of the way the installation program
installs on your system. On the right side of each equal sign are values
assigned to the keyword. The order of these line is not critical. The
following is the only keyword that is used in this section:
SYSTEM.INI REMOVE LINE
If the above keyword or a whole section of a keyword is missing then
a default value is used in the installation. If you type a semicolon ";"
in front of a line then that line is ignored. The following is the
explanation of all the keywords used in this section:
SYSTEM.INI REMOVE LINE
----------------------
This option can be used to comment any line from the SYSTEM.INI file. You
can specify any key word(s) on the right hand side of the equal sign.
Installation program will search the SYSTEM.INI file for the specified
key word and comments that line out. It is not case sensitive. If you
want to comment more lines in SYSTEM.INI with differnt key word(s), then
you can add another "SYSTEM.INI REMOVE LINE" keyword under "MISC" section.
example:
SYSTEM.INI REMOVE LINE =vmd
SYSTEM.INI REMOVE LINE =device=*vfd
In this example, all the lines containing the word "vmd" or "VMD"
and "device=*vfd" or "DEVICE=*VFD" in SYSTEM.INI will be commented out.
[INSTALL OPTIONS] Section
-------------------------
Each line in this section begins with a keyword followed by a equal sign.
Each keyword controls some aspect of the way the installation program
installs on your system. On the right side of each equal sign are values
assigned to the keyword. The order of these line is not critical. The
following is the list of all the keywords:
Destination Directory
Windows/WFWG 3.1x Directory
Netware 3.1x Directory
Advanced Timing
Local Bus Speed
Secondary Drive
Secondary Irq
LBA Mode
Install DOS Driver
Install Windows Driver
Install Netware Driver
Other Options
If any of the above keywords or a whole section of a keyword is missing then
a default value is used in the installation. If you type a semicolon ";"
in front of a line then that line is ignored. If the value on the right
side is a question mark "?" or blank, the user is always prompted
for that option during the installation. The following is the explanation
of all the keywords used in this section:
Destination Directory
---------------------
The installation program copies all the driver(s) and utility files to
a directory on the user's hard disk. The user can type the name of the
directory on the right hand side of the equal sign or type a question mark.
If the name of the directory is typed in this option, then the user is not
prompted during installation. If a question mark typed, then the user is
prompted for the directory. If this keyword is not present at all, then
the default directory "C:\QUICKCMD" is used in the installation program.
example:
Destination Directory=c:\IDE
or
Destination Directory=?
Windows/WFWG 3.1x Directory
--------------------------
The installation program installs the FastDisk driver only if the user
has Windows/WFWG 3.1x installed on their system. The value on the right
hand side of the equal sign must be the user's Windows/WFWG 3.1x directory
or it can be a question mark. If the right hand side is a question mark,
then the user is prompted for the directory. If this keyword is not
present at all, then it is assumed that the user does not have
Windows/WFWG 3.1x installed on their system.
example:
Windows/WFWG 3.1x Directory=c:\windows
or
Windows/WFWG 3.1x Directory=?
or
;Windows/WFWG 3.1x Directory=
Netware 3.1x Directory
----------------------
The installation program install Netware drivers, if the system will be
used as Novell Netware 3.1x server. The value on the right hand side of
the equal sign must be the directory where the Netware Drivers will be
installed. If it is a question mark, then the user is prompted for this
options during installation. If this keyword is not present at all, then
it is assumed that the user will not use the system for Novell Netware 3.1x
server.
example:
Netware 3.1x Directory=c:\netware
or
;Netware 3.1x Directory=c:\netware
Advanced Timing
---------------
This option allows user to use the Fast IDE drive timings. The value on the
right hand side of the equal sign can be a YES or NO or a question mark.
If the value is YES then the Local Bus speed is obtained from the option
"Local Bus Speed" defined in the next options. This installation programs
skips this options if the value is a NO. If it is a question mark, then the
user is prompted for this options during installation. If this keyword is
not present at all, then it is assumed that the user does not want to use
Fast IDE drive timings.
example:
Advanced Timing=YES
or
Advanced Timing=NO
or
Advanced Timing=?
Local Bus Speed
---------------
If the user selects to use Fast IDE drive timings, then the user is prompted
to select their Local Bus Speed. The user can type a value on the right
hand side of the equal sign (Mhz) or a question mark if they do not know
the speed of their local bus. This option is valid only if user selects YES
for Advanced Timing option.
example:
Local Bus Speed = 33Mhz
or
Local Bus Speed = 50Mhz
or
Local Bus Speed = ?
Secondary Drive
--------------
If the user has a drive connected to their secondary IDE port then the
installation program scans the secondary IDE port for the drive(s). The user
can type YES or NO for this option. If the value is YES selected then the
installation program starts scanning the secondary IDE port without prompting
the user before scanning. The installation program skips this option if a
NO is entered. If it is a question mark, then the user is prompted for
this options during installation.
example:
Secondary Drive=Yes
or
Secondary Drive=NO
or
Secondary Drive=?
or
;Secondary Drive=
Secondary Irq
------------
This option is valid only if Secondary Drive option have a value YES. The
right hand side of the equal sign is the IRQ for the secondary drive.
example:
Secondary Irq=14
or
Secondary Irq=?
LBA Mode
--------
This options stands for Logical Block Addressing mode. It can have a value
of ON or OFF. If ON is selected then the installation program uses the
Logical Block Addressing Mode. If OFF is selected then CHS mode is selected.
example:
LBA Mode=ON
or
LBA Mode=OFF
or
LBA Mode=?
Install DOS Driver
------------------
This options allows the options to install DOS driver or skip DOS driver
installation. It can have a value YES or NO. If this keyword is not
present under "install options" section, then DOS driver is installed.
examples:
Install DOS Driver=YES
or
Install DOS Driver=NO
or
;Install DOS Driver=NO
Install Windows Driver
------------------
This options allows the options to install Windows driver or skip Windows
driver installation. It can have a value YES or NO. If this keyword is not
present under "install options" section, then Windows driver is installed.
examples:
Install Windows Driver=YES
or
Install Windows Driver=NO
or
;Install Windows Driver=NO
Install Netware Driver
------------------
This options allows the options to install Netware driver or skip
Netware driver installation. It can have a value YES or NO. If this
keyword is not present under "install options" section, then Netware
driver is installed.
examples:
Install Netware Driver=YES
or
Install Netware Driver=NO
or
;Install Netware Driver=NO