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- Basic installation instructions
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- Installing Istar with 'Installer' program
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- 1. Insert Istar disk (or extracted files dir) and double click on its icon
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- 2. Double click on 'Install_Istar' icon.
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- 3. Select 'Novice User' and click on proceed.
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- 4. When complete, remove disk and reboot.
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- Installing Istar without 'Installer' program
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- (This is what Install_Istar script would do) The only step that is
- strictly necessary is (3), copying the program. The next most important
- steps are (4), so you have the right assigns on startup, and (5) so
- you have documentation available. The remainder are for completeness
- and convenience.
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- 1. Select (or create) drawer to receive Istar system;
- Let us call this 'Dest:'
- 2. Get into (using cd) the install disk holding new Istar system;
- Let us call this 'Source:'
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- 3. Copy Source:Istar#? Dest:
- That copies program, icon and preferences file across
- That is all that is strictly necessary.
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- 4. Edit your s:user-startup, to append the following lines to its end:
- ;BEGIN Istar
- assign KBTools: <wherever your Dest is>
- assign IstarSys: <wherever your Dest is>
- ;END Istar
- That step is important for smooth starting of Istar.
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- 5. Copy Source:Docs Dest: All
- That copies all the documentation. You should at least do this.
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- 6. Copy Source:KBs Dest: All
- That copies sample knowledge bases referred to in the docs.
- 7. Makedir Dest:Dump
- That is used for KB and easel dumps, but not otherwise.
- 8. Copy Source:iff.library libs:
- That is not strictly needed, unless you wish to save easels.
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- Executing Istar
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- 1. Double click on 'Work' drawer.
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- 2. Double click on 'Istar' drawer.
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- 3. Double click on 'Istar' Icon.
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- Getting Started
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- Read:
- Docs/index.html
- Docs/driving.html
- Docs/using.html
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- 1. Istar uses two screens - a 'draw screen' and a 'control screen'. Use
- the 'Screen' button to cycle between the two screens.
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- 2. To load a KB, click the 'Get KB' button on the control screen and select a
- file. This KB can now be examined and amended by returning to the draw
- screen. Or hit the 'New' button.
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