PocketDOS - Tutorial: Installing MS-DOS 6.22


	Adds DOS compatibility to your Pocket Computer	Latest Version: v1.12.3 Released: 1 August 2009 NEW: Improved compatibility Support for latest devices
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Installing MS-DOS 6.22

Create an image of each of the MS-DOS installation diskettes and transfer them to your device
(see Creating an image file from a diskette using WinImage)

Install the PocketDOS Utility Disk Image (supplied with PocketDOS)

$Select the \ (C:) item from the Drives menu$
Select the \ (C:) item from the Drives menu

Press the Next button

Press the Next button

Select Change redirection and press the Next button

Select Change redirection and press the Next button

Select Disk image file for the C: drive letter

Select Disk image file for the C: drive letter

Press the Create button

Press the Create button

Set the size of the image file to at least 8.35Mb

Enter a file name for the disk image and then press the Next button

Press the Next button

Press the Next button

Clear all checkboxes and press the Finish button

Select the System item from the Settings menu

Press the Close button

Select the System item from the Settings menu

Select the System item from the Settings menu

Set the options in the Startup configuration

Set the options in the Startup configuration

Restart PocketDOS

Select the Add... item from the Drives menu

Select the Add... item from the Drives menu

Press the Next button

Press the Next button

Select Disk image file for the A: drive letter

Select Disk image file for the A: drive letter

Press the Browse button

Press the Browse button

Select the first MS-DOS disk image

Press the Next button

Press the Next button

Set Save redirection and press the Finish button

Set Save redirection and press the Finish button

Press any key

Press the F3 key to exit SETUP

Type: FDISK

Type: 1

Type: 1

Type: Y

Press any key

Type: FORMAT C: /S and then Y when prompted to proceed

Enter a label for the disk image

Restart PocketDOS

Move the cursor to Continue Setup and press the Enter key

Move the cursor to Continue Setup and press the Enter key

Set the Country and Keyboard Layout to United States and press the Enter key

Set the Country and Keyboard Layout to United States and press the Enter key

Press the Enter key

Press the Enter key

Wait until the SETUP program prompts for the next disk

Select Floppy Disk (A:) from the Drives menu

Select Floppy Disk (A:) from the Drives menu

Press the Next button

Press the Next button

Select Change redirection and press the Next button

Select Change redirection and press the Next button

Select Disk image file for the A: drive letter

Select Disk image file for the A: drive letter

Press the Browse button

Press the Browse button

Select the second MS-DOS disk image

Press the Next button

Press the Next button

Set Save redirection and press the Finish button

Set Save redirection and press the Finish button

Press the Enter key

Press the Enter key

Wait until the SETUP program prompts for the next disk

Select Floppy Disk (A:) from the Drives menu

Select Floppy Disk (A:) from the Drives menu

Press the Next button

Press the Next button

Select Change redirection and press the Next button

Select Change redirection and press the Next button

Select Disk image file for the A: drive letter

Select Disk image file for the A: drive letter

Press the Browse button

Press the Browse button

Select the third MS-DOS disk image

Press the Next button

Press the Next button

Set Save redirection and press the Finish button

Set Save redirection and press the Finish button

Press the Enter key

Press the Enter key

Wait until SETUP completes

Select Floppy Disk (A:) from the Drives menu

Select Floppy Disk (A:) from the Drives menu

Press the Next button

Press the Next button

Select Cancel redirection and press the Next button

Select Cancel redirection and press the Next button

Press the Enter key

Press the Enter key

Select the System item from the Settings menu

Select the System item from the Settings menu

Set the options in the Startup configuration

Set the options in the Startup configuration

Select the Add... item from the Drives menu

Select the Add... item from the Drives menu

Press the Next button

Press the Next button

Select Disk image file for the A: drive letter

Select Disk image file for the A: drive letter

Press the Browse button

Press the Browse button

Select the PocketDOS utility disk image

Press the Next button

Press the Next button

Clear all checkboxes and press the Finish button

$Type: COPY A:\DOS\*.* C:\DOS$
Type: COPY A:\DOS\*.* C:\DOS

Press the 'Y' key when prompted to overwrite any files

$Type: COPY A:\CONFIG.SYS$
Type: COPY A:\CONFIG.SYS

Press the 'Y' key when prompted to overwrite any files

$Type: COPY A:\AUTOEXEC.BAT and press the 'Y' key when prompted to overwrite any files$
Type: COPY A:\AUTOEXEC.BAT and p ress the 'Y' key when prompted to overwrite any files

Type: EDIT AUTOEXEC.BAT

$Move the cursor to the line starting: PATH A:\DOS$
Move the cursor to the line starting: PATH A:\DOS

$Change the line to read: PATH C:\DOS$
Change the line to read: PATH C:\DOS

Select Exit from the File menu

Select Exit from the File menu

Move the cursor to Yes and press the Enter key

Move the cursor to Yes and press the Enter key

Restart PocketDOS

MS-DOS is now running

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