This chapter explains how to upgrade a SoftWindows 2.0 hard disk file, how to install Windows 95 on a Windows 3.11 hard disk file, and lists the files installed by the installation process.
Following a full or upgrade installation you can upgrade a SoftWindows 2.0 disk for use with SoftWindows 95.
Upgrading a SoftWindows 2.0 disk installs enhanced drivers for use with Windows 3.11, and does not install Windows 95. To do this you need to perform a full installation (see page 14), or use a standard Windows 95 upgrade CD package available from most PC suppliers (see “Upgrading Windows 3.11 to Windows 95”).
 | Note: Once you have upgraded a SoftWindows 2.0 hard disk file, you will be unable to use it with SoftWindows 2.0. For this reason you should copy the SoftWindows 2.0 hard disk file and choose this as your C: drive in SoftWindows 95, as explained below. You will then be able to continue using the original hard disk file with SoftWindows 2.0. |
Check that the disk has at least 5 Mbytes of free space available. If necessary, increase the free space first.
Copy the disk to your home directory. This enables you to continue using the original disk in SoftWindows 2.0.
Use the UNIX cp -p command to copy the windows directory from your SoftWindows 2.0 installation directory to your SoftWindows 95 full installation directory. This ensures that you can continue to use the applications installed on the disk.
Run SoftWindows (see "Running SoftWindows for the first time" in the SoftWindows 95 for UNIX User's Guide).
Choose the copy of the SoftWindows 2.0 hard disk file as your C: drive. For instructions, see “To choose the hard disk file for C: or D:.”
SoftWindows automatically upgrades the hard disk file to include the latest Windows 3.11 drivers.
Note: In order to run Windows you must set up the G: drive to point to the copied windows directory. See “Setting up VFSA drives.”
Check that the disk has at least 5 Mbytes of free space available. If necessary, increase the free space first.
Copy the disk to your home directory. This enables you to continue using the original disk in SoftWindows 2.0.
Run SoftWindows (see "Running SoftWindows for the first time" in the SoftWindows 95 for UNIX User's Guide).
Choose the copy of the SoftWindows 2.0 hard disk file as your C: drive. For instructions, see “To choose the hard disk file for C: or D:.”
SoftWindows automatically upgrades the hard disk file to include the latest Windows 3.11 drivers.
If you have upgraded from SoftWindows 2.0 and want to take advantage of the additional features in Windows 95 you can upgrade a SoftWindows 2.0 hard disk file containing Windows 3.11 using a standard Windows 95 upgrade CD package, which is available from most PC suppliers.
A copy of the Windows 95 upgrade is supplied with the SoftWindows CD in the \WIN95 directory.
Ensure that your hard disk is at least 160 Mbytes before you upgrade to Windows 95; refer to “To increase the size of a hard disk file.”
We recommend that you make a backup of your hard disk file before following this procedure.
Start SoftWindows with the C: drive you want to upgrade attached.
Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive.
Start Windows 3.11.
Choose Run from the Program Manager File menu and type F:\WIN95\SETUP.
The Windows 95 Setup program will then run.
When the Software License Agreement is displayed click Yes to proceed.
You will then be given the opportunity to exit from other Windows applications.
Click OK to continue.
The Windows 95 Setup program will now ask you to make a number of choices, to allow you to specify how you want to configure Windows 95, and which components you want to install.
Select the configuration and components you require, and complete the dialog box as requested.
The Windows 95 Setup program then copies the files for Windows 95. This will take several minutes.
If an error message appears stating that Windows 95 was unable to copy a file, click the details button and check the name of the file. If the file is one of dblspace.bat, defrag.bat, drvspace.bat or scandisk.bat, skip the files and continue running the Setup program.
If asked to enter a CD key id, click Next, then click Ignore.
Windows 95 will then restart.
If you wish to use the mouse within SoftWindows beyond this point, you will need to attach the mouse:
Choose Attach Mouse from the Actions menu.
Once the Windows 95 installation is complete and the disk upgrader has been invoked SoftWindows will attach the mouse automatically.
The Windows 95 Setup program then sets up the components of Windows 95.
A dialog box may then prompt you to set up Microsoft Exchange. Follow the screens to install the Microsoft Exchange options you require.
Finally a dialog box confirms that installation has been successful. Click OK to restart with Windows 95. The installation is now complete.
The first time you run SoftWindows after upgrading to Windows 95, the disk upgrade mechanism will start automatically. This optimizes Windows 95 for use with SoftWindows.
A Windows 95 configuration program will then run. One further reboot of Windows 95 will then occur to complete the process.
When Windows 95 starts you are asked to enter a Windows password:
Enter your name.
Press T and enter a password, or leave the Password field blank.
Press <Enter> to continue.
| Note: When you subsequently run SoftWindows, the TurboStart feature enables Windows 95 to load instantly, and allows you to continue work in the applications you were previously using. |
Use Software Manager to remove SoftWindows. Choose System > Software Manager from the Toolchest. Follow the instructions in the Software Manager Help to remove the software.
If SoftWindows is the only product licensed by the license server, you can prevent the licensing daemon from running each time the machine starts by performing the following procedure:
Log in as root on the license server.
In /etc/inittab comment out the line beginning with isl.
The following files are installed in the SoftWindows installation directory by the installation procedure:
Table 5-1. Software installed by the installation procedure
File | Description |
|---|---|
bios1.rom | |
bios2.rom | SoftWindows ROM-based BIOS emulation file |
bios4.rom | SoftWindows ROM-based BIOS emulation file |
v7vga.rom | SoftWindows ROM-based Video-7 graphics emulation file |
Default SoftWindows configuration file | |
sys.diskdata* | Data file to create a bootable Windows hard disk file |
sys.swinerrdb | SoftWindows X-error database and |
sys.swinemptydata | Data to create an empty hard disk file. |
sOftWindows | X-resource file for SoftWindows |
README | Additional information about SoftWindows |
update.hdf | Used to upgrade hard disks. |
*Optional. |
|
The following directories are installed in the SoftWindows installation directory:
Table 5-2. Directories installed by the installation procedure
Directory | Description |
|---|---|
bin | Programs and scripts |
Licensing system files | |
fonts | Fonts used by SoftWindows |
keyboard | |
local | MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows localization files |
man | SoftWindows and licensing system manual pages |
windows+ | Network installation of Microsoft Windows 3.11 |
winsetup*+ | Microsoft Windows 3.11 setup data |
win95* | Microsoft Windows 95 setup data |
| * Optional. |
| + Upgrade installations only |
The following directories are installed on the C: drive:
Table 5-3. Directories Installed on the C: Drive
Directory | Description |
|---|---|
ACROREAD | Adobe Acrobat Reader 2.1 files |
INSIGNIA | SoftWindows utilities and drivers |
NWCLIENT | Novell Netware Client for DOS and MS Windows files |
PKZIP | Pkzip files |
PPVIEW32 | Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer for Windows 95 Version 7.0 files |
PROGRAM FILES | Windows 95 applications |
STUFFIT | Aladdin Systems Stuffit Expander Version 1.0 files |
WINDOWS | Microsoft Windows files |
WNPST | WINPOST setup files |
The following files are installed in the C:\ directory:
Table 5-4. Files Installed on the C: Drive
Directory | Description |
|---|---|
The MS-DOS command line interpreter. This is a standard part of MS-DOS and should not be modified. | |
MS-DOS boot configuration file. This is used to set MS-DOS configuration options and load drivers when SoftWindows is started. | |
MS-DOS batch program executed when MS-DOS starts up. This is used to set MS–DOS configuration options and load drivers when SoftWindows is started. |
When you install an MS-DOS application, the installer may modify the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files for you or instruct you to modify them. Use any text editor, such as MS-DOS EDIT, to do this.
The following VFSA drives are configured by default:
Table 5-5. VFSA drives configured by default
VFSA drive | Description |
|---|---|
E: $HOME | The user's UNIX home directory. Fileshare |
G: $SWINHOME/win95 | The Windows 95 setup directory, used when installing additional components of Windows 95. (Full installations only. Requires the MS-Windows setup files option to be selected during the installation). |
G: $SWINHOME/windows | The Windows 3.11 setup directory, used when installing additional components of Windows 3.11. (Upgrade installation only). |