Creating a Bootable SRAM Card
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Adtron Files:
CPYBOOT.EXE - Utility to copy boot sector from floppy drive
SBOOT.BAT - Batch file to automate formatting of memory card
SBOOT.TXT - This file
User Files:
BOOT.DAT - Boot sector file (see below)
? - I/O System file
? - DOS System file
? - DOS Command processor file
CONFIG.SYS
AUTOEXEC.BAT
Application and/or data files...
In order to boot DOS from a memory card, the memory card must be formatted
and must have the operating system files present and in the correct locations.
At a bare minimum, a boot sector, an I/O system file, a DOS system file, and a
command processor are required on the memory card to successfully boot DOS.
The boot sector to be used on the memory card is taken from a formatted
floppy disk. The BOOT.DAT file should be taken from a disk formatted by the
same version of the target operating system. You will also need to know the
names of the system/hidden files which your operating system uses.
O/S I/O_SYSTEM_FILE DOS_SYSTEM_FILE COMMAND_PROCESSOR_FILE
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MS-DOS IO.SYS MSDOS.SYS COMMAND.COM
PC-DOS IBMBIO.COM IBMDOS.COM COMMAND.COM
DR-DOS IBMBIO.COM IBMDOS.COM COMMAND.COM
Procedure
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1. Use CPYBOOT.EXE to copy the boot sector from a formatted floppy disk of
any size to the file BOOT.DAT. Example:
C:\> cpyboot b: boot.dat
This will read from the floppy disk drive B: and will create a file
named BOOT.DAT on your hard drive.
The following step assumes MS-DOS as the operating system. If you are
running a different operating system, then edit the SBOOT.BAT file and
fill in the correct filenames.
2. Run the batch file SBOOT.BAT. This will invoke Card Manager (CMGRC) with
the appropriate parameters to format an SRAM memory card for booting.
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After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.