Category : Tutorials + Patches
Archive   : STAC0694.ZIP
Filename : 4602.TXT

 
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STACKER NOTE STACKER NOTE
UPDATING REMOVABLE STACKER DISKS
(Applies to Stacker for Windows & DOS 4.0)
STAC FAX 4602 (06-22-1994)
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BACKGROUND

Stacker's Setup updates only mounted, fixed Stacker disks to the
latest format. However, Stacker’s HCONVERT program easily updates
a compressed removable disk, such as a floppy disk, a Bernoulli,
or a SyQuest.

SOLUTION

- Update the Stacker Disk.
- Mount the updated Stacker disk.
- Recompress your data with the Stacker Optimizer.
- Special considerations for Stacker Anywhere.

Update the Removable Stacker Disk

1. From the DOS prompt, type:
HCONVERT /C drive:\STACVOL.DSK
where drive: is the letter of the drive you are updating.
2. You will receive a message that you should use SETUP to
update your drives. You will be asked if you wish to
continue anyway. Choose Continue. The disk will be updated.

Mount the updated Stacker disk

You may mount the updated Stacker disk manually, or you may set
up the disk to be automatically mounted whenever you insert a
compressed disk or cartridge into its drive.

1. To manually mount the disk, go to the Stacker directory and
type STACKER drive: .
2. To Automount the disk, from the DOS prompt type: ED /I
. This will bring up your STACKER.INI file in an
editor.
3. Go to the end of the file. Add the following parameters,
each on its own line:
/AUTO (Add this line if your removable is a Bernoulli or
Syquest drive. Make this the first line in the file.)
drive:\STACVOL.DSK,RP (Add this line right after any other
lines listing STACVOL files.)
Where drive: is the letter of the drive you wish to
Automount.
4. Save the file and restart your computer. When you insert the
compressed disk into its drive, Stacker will automatically
detect the fact that it is a compressed Stacker disk, and
mount it. It will be accessible from both DOS and Windows.

Recompress your data with the Stacker Optimizer

1. At the DOS prompt, type:
STAC
2. Choose Stacker Optimizer.
3. Select the drive you want to recompress.
4. Choose Full-MaxSpace. Stacker recompresses the data on the
selected drive.

Special considerations for Stacker Anywhere

If you wish to use the Stacker Anywhere feature on your removable
disks, you will need to use the new version of STACKER.EXE.

1. Unmount your removable disk by going to the STACKER
directory and typing STACKER -drive: , where drive:
is the removable drive.
2. Copy STACKER.EXE from the STACKER directory on your hard
drive to the removable drive. If it fails to copy due to
insufficient space, you may change the size of your Stacker
drive.
3. If you must change the size of the Stacker drive on the
removable, mount the drive by typing STACKER drive: .
4. Type STAC . This will bring up the Stacker Toolbox.
Select Change Drive Size. Select the A drive, then More
Uncompressed Space Available.
5. You will be presented with a range to make available on the
uncompressed drive. Enter 58 (for 58 Kilobytes) in the space
provided and press enter. Follow the instructions on the
screen. Note: the system may need to reboot in order to
mount the removable Stacker disk. If the disk is in drive A,
remove it before pressing enter to reboot. Insert it into
its drive after the system is restarted.
6. Unmount the removable drive. Change to the STACKER directory
and type:
STACKER -drive:
7. Copy the file STACKER.EXE from the Stacker directory to the
removable disk.
8. Restart your system. You may now take the disk to a computer
without Stacker and mount it. Insert the disk into its
drive, change to that drive and type: STACKER .
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Copyright 1994 Stac Electronics


  3 Responses to “Category : Tutorials + Patches
Archive   : STAC0694.ZIP
Filename : 4602.TXT

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