3. making a windows 98 startup floppy disk – Ratoc Systems CB31U User Manual

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5. How to install Windows 95/98

5-3. Making a Windows 98 startup floppy disk

This section gives you information on how to make a startup flopply disk on your own when the

MKDISK.EXE does not work. With the startup floppy disk, you can access to the SCSI CD-ROM drive

connected to the CB31U and install Windows 98 from the SCSI CD-ROM drive connected to the CB31U.

Follow the steps through to make a Windows 98 startup floppy disk

1.Edit Config.sys file in a Windows 98 startup floppy disk

Edit config.sys file in a Windows 98 startup floppy disk as shown below.(This is an example)

[CD]

DEVICE = HIMEM.SYS /testmem:off

DEVICE = EMM386.EXE X = CC00-CFFF

BUFFERS = 10

FILES = 20

DEVICE = CBENABLE.EXE IRQ = A MEM = CC00

DEVICE = ASPCB3x.SYS /V

DEVICE = REXCD.SYS /D:MSCD001 /E

NOTE:

CBENABLE.EXE is CardBus Enabler. Refer to CBENABLE.EXE parameter.

ASPCB3x.SYS is ASPI Manager. Refer to ASPCB3x.SYS parameter.

REXCD.SYS is CD-ROM driver. Refer to REXCD.SYS parameter

2.a.Copy the CBENABLE.EXE, ASPCB3x.SYS, REXCD.SYS in the [Dos] folder in the CB31U

floppy disk for Windows98/95 to the Windows 98 startup floppy disk.

b.Copy the EMM386.EXE and MSCDEX.EXE in your system to the Windows 98 startup floppy disk.

3.Insert the Windows98 startup floppy disk and start your PC.

When you start your system, select Start computer with CD-ROM support.

The SCSI CD-ROM will be assigned and you can access to the SCSI CD-ROM drive. You can install

Windows 98 from the SCSI CD-ROM drive.

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