With the release of Catalyst 3.0 some programs will need to be manually installed, until the manufacturer of the program has a Catalyst Desktop file for their program.
1. Boot the Catalyst disk (if you haven't already).
2. Open the floppy disk icon and select the System Utilities program.
3. Press "7" for Identify and Catalog a Disk.
4. Place the BOOT disk for the Program in drive 1.
5. Select Slot 6 Drive 1 and press Return.
6. Press RETURN to list file to the display.
7. A listing of all the files on the BOOT Disk disk will appear. Check for the filename "Catalyst.Desktop". If the file exists, follow the procedure for coping a program as discribed in the Catalyst manual.
8. Check for a file whose name ends in ".system". If the file is "BASIC.SYSTEM" Follow the Proceedure in the Catalyst Manual for installing BASIC Programs.
9. Write down the name of the System file _______________________.
10. Press the ESCAPE key.
11. Insert the disk you want to want install the program on. If the disk you want copy the program to is a hard disk, make sure that System Utilities can access it.
12. Select Option 8 for Advanced Operations.
13. Select Option 2 to Create Directory.
14. For Path Name enter the "/" name of disk "/" name of the directory.
EXAMPLE: ( "/PROFILE/AW" is the directory we use use for AppleWorks).
15. Press the ESCAPE key twice.
16. Select option 1 to Copy Files.
17. For Source use Slot 6 Drive 1.
18. For Destination use the Directory Path Created int Step 14.
19. Copy all Files.
20. If there is a second disk copy the files from the disk using steps 16-19.
21. Select option 2 to Delete a File.
22. For Path Name enter the Directory Path in step 14 plus "/PRODOS".
23. Select option 9 to exit.
ADDING THE PROGRAM TO THE CATALYST DESKTOP.
1. Boot the Catalyst disk.
2. Insert the disk installing program to. If you are using a hard disk check to see that an icon for the hard disk displayed on the Desk Top. If the hard disk is not available restart the system using the procedure specified by the hard disk manufacture.
3. Select ADD A PROGRAM FROM THE MISCELLANEOUS menu.
NOTE: IF DURING THE ADD A PROGRAM PROCCEDURE YOU PRESS THE RETURN KEY YOU WILL EXIT ADD A PROGRAM. TO FINISH ENTERING THE PROGRAM INFORMATION SELECT GET INFO FROM THE FILE MENU.
4. For Program Title enter the name of the program and press the TAB key.
5. For System File enter the name of the System file Specified im step 9 above and press the TAB key.
6. For Prefix enter the name of the Directory created in step 14 above and press the TAB key.
7. For Program Path press the TAB key.
8. If everything is correct Click on the OK box.
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