1. 3115BPCK.EXE Driver
2. BACKPACK.TXT File Contents

BACKPACK.TXT Driver File Contents (3115BPCK.EXE)

                      Updating Backpack driver on the 3115
                                    10/6/94

                                 Bob Bainbridge

Micro Solutions has released version 2.11 of the backpack driver. Included on
the 3115 with ROM 1.02 (ROM DOS 1.0/ROM Drive 1.01) is the 2.10 Driver.

The new driver fixes two problems:

  1) Fixes intermittent application crashes due to failure to preserve BX
     register.

  2) Fixes anomaly if a Backpack CD-ROM and Backpack Hard Drive device drivers
     are loaded after BACKPACK.SYS on a Bi-Directional parallel port and system hangs, or returns an "EMM Exception Error" during boot.

The new driver has the following attributes:
BACKPACK.SYS		12049		8-22-94	2:11pm

Steps to replace the driver on the 3115: 

  1) Obtain the new BACKPACK.SYS driver from the Global Support Bulletin Board.

  2) Put the Driver on a floppy diskette.

  3) Boot the 3115 with a backpack connected to the parallel port.

  4) If the 3115 boots to Windows, then exit Windows.

  5) From the DOS prompt C:, copy the driver BACKPACK.SYS from the floppy to
     the hard drive.

  6) Edit the CONFIG.SYS and change the line:
        D:\BACKPACK.SYS NONSTOP DELAY=4
     to:
        C:\BACKPACK.SYS NONSTOP DELAY=4

  7) Reboot the 3115.  If Stacker is loaded you might have to reboot the system
     twice.

Note:  When a new version of the ROM is released, the ROM Drive will include
the 2.11/or later driver.

How To Update Drivers Manually

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.