1. INSTALLATION
    1. [Download]
    2. [Floppy Disk]
      • prepare a formatted floppy disk
         
      • download the latest freesco package, and extract its contents to a temporary folder
         
      • for ease of use, batch files have been included in the download:
        make_fd.bat, safe_fd.bat, fast_fd.bat
         
      • from a Windows explorer, or from DOS, use <make_fd.bat> to create a FREESCO floppy install
         
      • follow the screen prompts
         
      • floppy install complete
         
    3. [Hard Disk]
      • follow the [Floppy Disk] installation procedures, as listed above
         
      • prepare your hard drive with a compatible DOS (FAT16 or FAT32). Make sure the drive is bootable in DOS.
         
      • boot from the floppy disk
         
      • a setup menu will appear, from which you have 1 of 4 choices, before the boot process continues with a normal boot
         
      • choose the third option:
        mv2hd [enter]
         
      • There is a set of options in the mv2hd drive section, that only appears if there is more than one FAT partition or FAT drive in the system. You will be prompted to use the *advanced mv2hd*.
         
      • This option asks what drive you want to actually install FREESCO to. You must enter the drive, such as /dev/hda1, or /dev/hda5, or /dev/hdb1, and so on. All partitions will be listed.
         
      • Following, you will be asked for the DOS drive letter assigned to that drive. (such as C D E F ... etc)
         
      • the installation process will begin, shortly followed by another menu ... having the following options:
        (c) clean install
        (o) overwrite existing install, leaving extra files intact
        (s) save previous copy as router.bak
        (a) abort
        ... choose your option appropriately
         
      • once the hard disk install completes, you will be prompted for a reboot ... remove the floppy diskette *after* the system has properly shut down, and begun a reboot process
         
      • you will be able to start the router manually, by typing from a dos prompt:
        <path>\router.bat [enter]

        alternately, you can modify the autoexec.bat file to include the following line:
        <path>\router.bat

        ... where <path> is the path to the router.bat file

        example -- c:\router.bat
         
      • hard disk install complete
         
    4. [Initial Setup]
      • first time installations for both floppy and hard disk require beginning setup procedures
         
      • sound advice ... *READ* the screen menus and prompts as they appear. Every effort has been made to simplify the procedures, and to make the menu structure intuitive.
         
      • in your initial setup screen you will need to choose the desired router/server type:
        (d) dialup (l) leased (e) ethernet (b) bridge (p) print (r) remote access
         
      • from this point on, setup procedures differ slightly, as determined by the router/server type you have chosen.

        for more details, see the [CONFIGURATION] category