Microsoft KB Archive/78359

= How to Install RAS/LAN Manager on Dual 720K Floppy Disks =

Article ID: 78359

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006



This article was previously published under Q78359



SUMMARY
This article discusses how to successfully load and start Remote Access Server (RAS) on a LAN Manager version 2.1 enhanced DOS workstation from two 720K floppy disks. This procedure is primarily intended for use with older laptop machines with dual 720K floppy disk drives and no hard drive. This configuration should also run successfully from a machine with a single floppy disk, although it will involve some disk swapping.

This configuration requires that LAN Manager 2.1 and RAS be successfully installed on a DOS workstation before copying to dual 720K disks. This must be accomplished by installing an enhanced LAN Manager 2.1 DOS workstation and the DOS RAS service. Additionally, the RAS service on the workstation must be correctly configured for the modem on the machine with the 720K disk drives because the Setup program for RAS will not be included on these floppy disks.



INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
To begin the installation, format one 720K floppy disk as a system disk (FORMAT /S) and label it appropriately (for example, RAS Startup). Format a second floppy disk and label it appropriately (for example, RAS Work). The following discussion assumes that the LAN Manager enhanced workstation has been installed to the C:\LANMAN.DOS directory. If not, make the necessary substitution in the following discussions.

The files will be copied from the appropriate LAN Manager directory on the hard disk to the same directory on the appropriate floppy disk. For example:   copy c:\lanman.dos\comdev.ini a:\lanman.dos\comdev.ini The format of the directory structure and associated files on the floppy disk drives is listed below. Copy the listed files from the appropriate directory on the hard disk drive to the same directory on the floppy disk drive. It is not necessary to copy the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files from the hard disk drive because they will need to be created in a specific format. All unnecessary files have been removed. The main purpose of these floppy disks is to allow access to a network via RAS on a machine that does not have a high-density disk drive or a hard disk. There is sufficient space on each of the disks to add in necessary DOS commands and any other desired utilities disk space will allow.

RAS Startup Disk (Disk 1)
Directory of A:\ A:\ COMMAND COM AUTOEXEC BAT CONFIG  SYS A:\LANMAN.DOS\ PROTOCOL INI MODEMS  INF RASPHONE MSG RASDIAL MSG RASHELP MSG COMDEV  INI PHONE   INF LMUSER  INI A:\LANMAN.DOS\NETPROG\ LOAD    COM OSO001  MSG RASPHONE EXE A:\LANMAN.DOS\DRIVERS\ A:\LANMAN.DOS\DRIVERS\PROTMAN\ PRO     MSG PROTMAN DOS PROTMAN EXE A:\LANMAN.DOS\DRIVERS\PROTOCOL\ A:\LANMAN.DOS\DRIVERS\PROTOCOL\ASYBEUI\ ASYBEUI EXE A:\LANMAN.DOS\DRIVERS\ASYNC\ ASYMAC  DOS A:\LANMAN.DOS\LOGS\ MESSAGES LOG

RAS Work Disk (Disk 2)
The following files listed in the first column must be included on this disk. The second column lists the location of the file from the hard drive. The LANROOT directory is assumed to be C:\LANMAN.DOS; substitute as appropriate. B:\ LANMAN  INI        C:\LANMAN.DOS ENCRYPT EXE        C:\LANMAN.DOS\SERVICES NETPOPUP EXE       C:\LANMAN.DOS\SERVICES MSRV    EXE        C:\LANMAN.DOS\SERVICES RASLOAD BAT        C:\LANMAN.DOS\NETPROG NETWKSTA EXE       C:\LANMAN.DOS\NETPROG CHKNET  EXE        C:\LANMAN.DOS\NETPROG MINSES  EXE        C:\LANMAN.DOS\NETPROG VCOMMIOD EXE       C:\LANMAN.DOS\NETPROG WANTSR  EXE        C:\LANMAN.DOS\NETPROG NETBIND COM        C:\LANMAN.DOS\NETPROG NET     EXE        C:\LANMAN.DOS\NETPROG NET     MSG        C:\LANMAN.DOS\NETPROG

MODIFICATIONS TO SYSTEM FILES
The CONFIG.SYS file, shown below, resides on disk 1 and is the minimum configuration required to run RAS and LAN Manager 2.1 from two 720K disks. Other devices can be added as space permits.   FILES=30 BUFFERS=10 LASTDRIVE=Z SHELL=A:\COMMAND.COM /P /E:512 DEVICE=A:\LANMAN.DOS\DRIVERS\PROTMAN\PROTMAN.DOS /i:A:\LANMAN.DOS DEVICE=A:\LANMAN.DOS\DRIVERS\ASYNC\ASYMAC.DOS Construct the AUTOEXEC.BAT file as follows. It also resides on the root of disk 1 and represents the minimum configuration needed. Other features may be added.   @ECHO OFF PATH A:\;B:\;A:\LANMAN.DOS\NETPROG; PROMPT $P$G SET COMSPEC=A:\COMMAND.COM B:  NET START WORKSTATION CALL RASLOAD A:  RASPHONE B: Edit the LANMAN.INI file on disk 2 as follows:

  In the [workstation] section, the lanroot entry should read: lanroot = A:\LANMAN.DOS   In the [services] section, specify the new location of the LAN Manager services as follows: chknet       = B:\chknet.exe minses       = B:\minses.exe /n workstation  = B:\netwksta.exe messenger    = B:\msrv.exe netpopup     = B:\netpopup.exe encrypt      = B:\encrypt.exe 