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1. At the DOS prompt:
a.Type copy CONFIG.SYS CONFIG.IBM and press Enter.
b. Type copy AUTOEXEC.BAT AUTOEXEC.IBM and press Enter.
2. | Use | a text | editor | such | as | E | or | Edit. | At | the DOS | prompt,E (ortype your | editor | |
| name) | CONFIG.SYS | and | press | Enter. |
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3. | Insert | the | following | line | at | the | top of | the | CONFIG.SYS | file to allow for | more | ||
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4.Check for the line that refers to the device driver.
DEVICEHIGH=C:\IBMIDECD.SYS /D:IBMCD1
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5. Save | the | CONFIG.SYS | file and | exit. |
6.Type E (or your editor name) AUTOEXEC.BAT and press Enter.
7. Check for the line that refers to the device driver.
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Part 3: Appendixes |
