Install the NI-488.2 Software for MS-DOS
Chapter 3
GPIB-232CT-A for MS-DOS/Windows 3-4
© National Instruments Corp.
After starting your computer, run the
INSTALL
program located on the
distribution disk by entering the following command:
X:install /q
where
X
is the name of the drive containing the distribution disk (usually
A
or
B
).
The quick version of
INSTALL
copies the NI-488.2 files and then
automatically modifies the
C:\CONFIG.SYS
file. If no error message
appears, the NI-488.2 software is successfully installed and you can proceed
to Step 2. Configure the Software. If an error occurs during the quick
installation, you may need to run the
INSTALL
program interactively, as
described in the next section. For more information on error codes, refer to
Chapter 3, Understanding the NI-488.2 Software, in the NI-488.2 Software
Reference Manual for MS-DOS.
Interactive Installation
If you choose to interactively install the NI-488.2 software, complete the
following instructions.
After starting your computer, run the
INSTALL
program on the distribution
disk by entering the following command:
X:install
where
X
is the name of the drive containing the distribution disk (this is
usually
A
).
This is the interactive version of the
INSTALL
program. When the
program prompts you for the type of software to install (DOS or Windows),
select DOS . After you select the DOS option,
INSTALL
displays a main
menu with three options: Partial GPIB Installation , Full GPIB
Installation , and Return to DOS.
Select the type of installation that you want to use (Partial or Full). If you
select Partial GPIB Installation, you are prompted to choose which parts
of the NI-488.2 software to install. If you select Full GPIB Installation ,
all of the NI-488.2 software is installed.
Next, you are prompted to give your boot drive and the name of a new
directory into which the files can be copied. The
INSTALL
program creates