Octagon 4010, User Manual

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Using Your Own DOS – 60
4. Use the directory command to make sure your equipment and
software are working properly. Type:
DIR <return>
A directory listing of ROM–DOS files stored in the BIOS
socket should appear (this is drive C:).
5. You are now ready to run SETUP to select boot, memory and
drive options.
SELECTING BOOT, MEMORY, AND DRIVE OPTIONS
You must specify your system’s parameters before you can save
and run programs with the 4010 card. You define parameters by
running the SETUP program. For a complete list of the options
included in SETUP, please refer to Chapter 4, SETUP. As
shipped, the BIOS drive is selected as the default boot device.
Booting the 4010 from a Floppy/Hard Disk Drive
1. Type:
SETUP
2. Select the answer to each question by pressing the space bar
until the correct information appears, then press <ENTER>.
Press <ESC> if you want to exit SETUP without saving your
answers (or changes to the answers).
When you reach the “Boot from” option, press the spacebar
until “Floppy or Hard Disk” appears then press <RETURN>
until SETUP is complete. Make sure the floppy number and
size and/or hard drive parameters are correct.
3. After completing the information for SETUP, insert your
bootable disk (which contains your DOS) into the floppy disk
drive or add a bootable IDE hard drive.
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