                             DR DOS 6.0 CD ROM
                          Boot Disk Instructions
                                (10/05/93)

The following instructions have been prepared by Sierra's Technical Support
Department as an added service to our customers.  PLEASE NOTE: SIERRA  DOES
NOT  MAKE  ANY  CLAIMS,  GUARANTEES, AND/OR  PROMISES  THAT  THE  FOLLOWING
INSTRUCTIONS WILL WORK ON ANY AND/OR ALL COMPUTER SYSTEMS.

Many  people  with  CD-ROM drives are having trouble  finding  enough  free
memory  to  run  Sierra's CD-ROM games.  A CD-ROM Boot  Disk  is  the  most
elegant,  temporary way to create a simplified and optimal  environment  in
which to run Sierra CD-ROM games.  These instructions are only for 386, 486
and Pentium computers using DR DOS 6.0.

IMPORTANT  NOTE:  Please read the entire instructions prior to starting  at
step 1.


STEP 1
                            FORMATTING THE DISK
  PLEASE NOTE: It is necessary to format the disk even if the disk is
  already formatted.  The /S switch will transfer files to the boot disk
  which are necessary for the disk to work correctly.
                                     
  To make a  CD-ROM Boot Disk, format a high density diskette in the A:
  drive.  (Use /F:360 or  /F:720 parameter if using a low density
  diskette) For more information on using the FORMAT command, consult your
  DOS manual. Note: This will not work in the B: drive.  Type the command
  as follows:

  FORMAT  A:/S  <ENTER>

  If after entering this command the system responds with a "Bad command or
  file name" error, then type:

  PATH=C:\DRDOS  <ENTER>

  Now retype the FORMAT command above.  If you still receive the same
  error, the DR DOS FORMAT command may not be on your system or it may
  have been renamed.  Programs such as PC Tools and Norton Disk Utilities
  can rename the format command to prevent accidental loss of data.


STEP 2
                        LOCATING THE MOUSE DRIVERS
  If you plan to use a mouse with your game, it will be necessary to first
  load the mouse driver.  To do this, locate the mouse driver and copy it
  to the boot disk in your A: drive.  There are two types of mouse drivers
  available, MOUSE.SYS, which must be loaded in the CONFIG.SYS file and
  MOUSE.COM which must be loaded in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.  You do not
  need to load both MOUSE.SYS and MOUSE.COM.  Locate the MOUSE.SYS or
  MOUSE.COM file.  Because the file MOUSE.SYS is usually smaller than
  MOUSE.COM we recommend that the MOUSE.SYS file be used in order to free
  more memory.

  a) Locating the mouse drivers:
  If you do not know where the MOUSE.SYS or MOUSE.COM files are located on
  your system, the command below should help in locating your mouse
  drivers.  For users of DR DOS 6.0, type the following at the C:\>
  prompt.

  XDIR  \MOUSE  /S  <ENTER>

  This command only works with DR-DOS 6.0 and will cause the system to
  search all sub directories for a file called mouse.  If the system
  locates a file called mouse, it will display the path where the mouse
  files are located.  For instance, if the MOUSE.SYS file is located in a
  C:\MOUSE> directory, the system will display:

  Directory of C:\MOUSE
  MOUSE    SYS   55160 03-10-92   3:10a
  MOUSE    COM   56408 03-10-93   6:00a

  If the system does not locate a mouse, your driver may have a different
  name or these files may not be currently installed on the system.  Some
  other common names for mouse drivers are IMOUSE, GMOUSE, and HPMOUSE.
  Your mouse drivers may have been included on a floppy disk which came
  packaged along with your mouse.  For information on the proper name for
  your mouse, check the owners manual which came with your mouse.

  b) Copying the mouse driver:
  Once you have located the mouse driver, you will need to copy it to the
  boot disk.  In this step, we will assume that the mouse drivers were
  located in the C:\MOUSE> directory as shown in the step above.  To copy
  the MOUSE.SYS file to the boot disk, type the following at the C:\>
  prompt:

  COPY  C:\MOUSE\MOUSE.*  A:  <ENTER>
  Please substitute the appropriate path and file name for your mouse
  driver in the command line above.  You should then see a message
  indicating some files were copied.


STEP 3
                   LOCATING THE MSCDEX CD ROM EXTENSION
  MSCDEX  is the Microsoft extension for CD ROM drives.  It must be  loaded
  in  order  for your CD ROM drive to operate.  The following steps  should
  assist  you  in locating this file on your system   To locate MSCDEX,  at
  the C:\> prompt, type:

  TYPE  AUTOEXEC.BAT  |  MORE  <ENTER>

  NOTE:  The  |  is  called  a "pipe" command and is  created  by  pressing
  <SHIFT> \ (backslash).
  Now look for the line which loads "MSCDEX".  This line should look
  something like one of the following lines:

  C:\BIN\MSCDEX  /D:MSCD001
  HILOAD  C:\BIN\MSCDEX  /D:MSCD001
  HILOAD  \BIN\MSCDEX  /D:MSCD001

  Your line may differ from the ones listed above.  Please write down the
  entire line following the drive letter in the space provided below.  Be
  sure and include the full drive and path to your MSCDEX file.  For
  example, any of the above lines should appear as follows:
  HILOAD  C:\BIN\MSCDEX  /D:MSCD001

  HILOAD_________________________________________________________________


STEP 4
                     LOCATING THE CD ROM DEVICE DRIVER
  Along with MSCDEX, the CD ROM also needs a device driver.  This driver
  is loaded in the CONFIG.SYS file.  To determine the correct CD ROM
  device driver, at the C:\> prompt type:

  TYPE  CONFIG.SYS  |  MORE  <ENTER>

  Now look for the line that contains CD ROM device name which immediately
  follows the same "/D:" switch as the MSCDEX line in the AUTOEXEC.BAT
  file.  Using the example above, we would be looking for a line
  containing "MSCD001".  This line should look something like one of the
  following lines:

  DEVICE=C:\DRV\CDROMDRV.SYS  /D:MSCD001  /P:220
  HIDEVICE=C:\DRV\CDROMDRV.SYS  /D:MSCD001  /P:220
  HIDEVICE  =  \DRV\CDROMDRV.SYS  /D:MSCD001  /P:220

  Your line may differ from the ones listed above.  Please write down the
  entire line following the drive letter in the space provided below.  Be
  sure and include the full drive and path to your CD ROM device driver.
  For example, any of the above lines should appear as follows:
  HIDEVICE=C:\DRV\CDROMDRV.SYS  /D:MSCD001  /P:220

  HIDEVICE=______________________________________________________________


STEP 5
                       CREATING THE CONFIG.SYS FILE
  Now switch to the A: drive and type the following:
  COPY  CON  CONFIG.SYS <ENTER> (The cursor will drop down one line and
  blink)
  
  HIDOS=ON  <ENTER>
  DEVICE=C:\DRDOS\EMM386.SYS  /F=NONE  /B=AUTO  <ENTER>
  FILES=30  <ENTER>
  BREAK=ON  <ENTER>
  DOS=HIGH,UMB  <ENTER>
  LASTDRIVE=Z  <ENTER>

  If you are using the MOUSE.SYS file to load your mouse, add the following
  line to the CONFIG.SYS.

  HIDEVICE=MOUSE.SYS  <ENTER>

  Now add the CD ROM driver line as you wrote it down in the "Locating the
  CD ROM device driver" section above.

  Complete the file by pressing the  F6  Function key <ENTER>


STEP 6
                      CREATING THE AUTOEXEC.BAT FILE
Now create an AUTOEXEC.BAT file by typing:

  COPY  CON  AUTOEXEC.BAT   <ENTER> (the cursor will drop down one line)
  SET  COMSPEC=C:\COMMAND.COM  <ENTER>
  PROMPT  SIERRA  CD  BOOT  DISK  $_$P$G  <ENTER>
  PATH=C:\;C:\DRDOS;C:\WINDOWS;  <ENTER>

  Now add the MSCDEX line as you wrote it down in the "Locating the MSCDEX
  CD ROM extension" section listed above.

  If you are using the MOUSE.COM file to load the mouse, add the following
  line to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

  HILOAD  MOUSE.COM  <ENTER>
  Complete the file by pressing the  F6  Function key <ENTER>


Special note
                             SPECIAL NOTE FOR
                         WILLY BEAMISH CD OWNERS.
 `Willy  Beamish CD requires EMS memory to function properly.   Configuring
 your  system  for EMS may require more conventional memory.   Since  Willy
 Beamish  only requires 560,000 bytes of conventional memory, you shouldn't
 have  any  problems.  However other Sierra games require more conventional
 memory.   Use EMS memory only if necessary.  If you plan to use  the  boot
 disk  with  Willy Beamish CD, it will be necessary to make  the  following
 changes to the boot disk instructions:

 CONFIG.SYS
 Change the EMM386 line to read as follows:

 DEVICE=EMM386.SYS  /F=AUTO  /K=1024  /B=AUTO  <ENTER>

 AUTOEXEC.BAT
 Add a /E to the end of the MSCDEX line.


STEP 7
                            REBOOT THE SYSTEM:
  Reboot your system by depressing the <RESET> button on your computer or
  by using the <CTRL>, <ALT>, <DEL> key sequence on your keyboard.  Once
  you receive an A:\>, go to your hard drive and follow the instructions
  to begin the game.


                      SHOULD YOU STILL HAVE PROBLEMS.
If  you  continue to experience any problems with the Boot Disk, or if  you
have any questions concerning any of the above steps, our Technical Support
Department  will be more than happy to assist you.  Please call (209)  683-
8989  between 8:15 am and 4:45 PM Monday through Friday.  We  can  also  be
reached  by fax at (209) 683-3633, by BBS at (209) 683-4463, or by mail  at
the following address:
                              Sierra On-Line
                               P.O. Box 800
                        Coarsegold, CA  93614-0800
                         ATTN:  TECHNICAL SUPPORT
                                     
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Service phone number is (44) 734 303171, the Hint number is (44) 734-
304004, the BBS number is (44) 734-304227, the fax number is (44) 734
303201, and the address is:
                          Sierra On-Line Limited
                     Unit 2, Theale Technology Centre
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