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2. Installation

2.1 Installing on a floppy disk.

Download a file frescoXYZ.zip (XYZ - is a version number), unpack it in a temporary folder. There you will find:

  • folder TCLIENT.W9x, containing Time Server client for Windows 95/98
  • folder TCLIENT.UIX, containing Time Server client for linux(unix)
  • freesco.scp - script for modem connection to FREESCO from Windows 95/98
  • freesco.XYZ - floppy disk image of XYZ version of FREESCO
  • rawrite.exe - program that copies image on floppy disk

Then make a floppy disk using rawrite program under DOS or DOS box in Windows 9x:

rawrite.exe freesco.XYZ

or using dd program under linux:

dd if=freesco.XYZ of=/dev/fd0

Now boot from your floppy and at a prompt type

setup

and set up your router as it's described in section 4.

2.2 Installing on a hard disk.

Prepare bootable hard disk drive with MS DOS (or compatible OS, you may try FreeDOS) on it.
Prepare floppy as it's said in section 2.1, boot from it, login as root (username: root, password: root) and execute:

move2hdd

Remove floppy disk and boot from hard disk. At DOS prompt type

router.bat setup

and setup your router as it's described in section 4.

NOTE: See Troubleshooting section.