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║ SeedMaster Distribution Permission/Documentation ║
║ Copyright (C) 1988, White Harvest Software, Inc. ║
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This file contains the following sections:
* Restricted Permission to Copy/Distribute
* The DISTRIB.EXE Program
* MAKING a Copy of Seedmaster
* INSTALLING a Copy of SeedMaster
* Technical Notes
RESTRICTED PERMISSION TO COPY/DISTRIBUTE:
The SeedMaster programs, databases (*), documentation, and helps
are not in the public domain. White Harvest Software, Inc.,
the copyright holder, allows the software and databases to be
copied and distributed under the following conditions:
1. The KJV SeedMaster files may be copied and distributed to
others for no cost, or for a nominal charge to cover
duplication and diskette costs. Printed materials, such
as the documentation manual, may not be copied or
distributed without express, written permission from
White Harvest Software, Inc.
2. The programs, databases, documentation, or helps may not
be modified for any reason without express, written
permission from White Harvest Software, Inc.
3. All diskette files are to be distributed together.
These include:
KJV.DAT DISTRIB.EXE REGISTER.DOC
VERSES.KJV DISTRIB.MAN HELP.1
WORDS.KJV LHARC.EXE HELP.2
WORDSNDX.KJV LHARC.DOC HELP.NDX
SM.EXE GENINSTR.DOC
CLEANCOM.EXE REG_FORM.DOC
4. The programs, databases, or documentation may not be
sold as a part of a larger package.
(*) The King James Bible is not copyrighted, but the database
encryption and format is proprietary and may not be modified.
Note:
Only the KJV version of SeedMaster can be copied and given to
others. Other Bible versions, specifically the NIV and any
others that run under SeedMaster, are copyrighted works and
MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. These Bible
databases are licensed for your exclusive use on one computer
(see the license accompanying the non-KJV database for more
information).
THE DISTRIB.EXE PROGRAM:
The DISTRIB.EXE program performs two tasks. It MAKES copies of
SeedMaster, and INSTALLS those copies. If you start DISTRIB
from a hard disk, it assumes you intend to MAKE a copy of
SeedMaster. If you start DISTRIB from a floppy disk (the
program is on disk number 1), it assumes you intend to INSTALL
SeedMaster.
If you wish to MAKE a copy, set your DOS "default" Drive\Directory
to SeedMaster's Drive\Directory. For most people, this can be
done at the DOS "C>" prompt by typing: CD\SM <Enter>
If you wish to INSTALL a copy, put diskette number 1 in the floppy
drive and set your DOS "default" Drive to your floppy drive. For
most people, this can be done at any DOS prompt by: A: <Enter>
Two SeedMaster files, VERSES.KJV and KJV.DAT are too large to fit
on most diskettes. DISTRIB breaks up these files on a MAKE and
reconstructs them on an INSTALL.
The broken up files on the floppies are made "read-only". The
DOS command: ATTRIB -R A:*.* <Enter>
should remove the "read-only" status so you can use the diskettes
for some other purpose. In the mean time, no one can easily mess
with these critical files on the diskettes.
The sections that follow explain the general process that DISTRIB
follows for a MAKE and INSTALL, and describes potential errors
and solutions.
Note:
It is almost impossible to prepare for all the possible errors
someone could commit in using DISTRIB. We have tried to trap the
most common or obvious. The vast majority of people should have
no difficulty MAKING or INSTALLING SeedMaster copies. This will
be of no consolation to those of you that manage to come up with
something we didn't conceive of. If you encounter difficulties,
we would suggest the following (in order):
1. Read the technical notes section of this file.
2. Get the most PC-savvy person you can find and request
their assistance.
3. Write us. Do your best to describe the problem,
consider sending printouts of screens, directory
listings of the diskettes, etc.:
White Harvest Software, Inc.
Dept: HELP!
POB 97153
Raleigh, NC 27624-7153
MAKING A COPY OF SEEDMASTER:
Set your default Drive\Directory to the hard disk Drive\Directory
containing the SeedMaster. Type: DISTRIB <Enter>
DISTRIB performs the following tasks:
1. Verifies that all required files exist.
2. Asks which floppy drive you wish to use. For most people, the
default "A" will work.
3. Tells you how many EMPTY, FORMATTED diskettes you will need:
9 - 5.25" DSDD Diskettes (360K each) OR
3 - 5.25" High Capacity Diskettes (1.2 Meg each) OR
5 - 3.5" DSDD Diskettes (720K each) OR
3 - 3.5" High Capacity Diskettes (1.44 Meg each)
4. Compresses/Copies files to floppies.
In general, if you have enough FORMATTED and EMPTY diskettes,
and all the required SeedMaster files are present, you should have
no problems with MAKE. Make sure you number the disks in order.
INSTALLING A COPY OF SEEDMASTER:
Put diskette number 1 in the floppy drive, set the DOS "default"
drive to the floppy drive, (for most people, this is done at
any DOS prompt by typing: A: <Enter>) and type: DISTRIB <Enter>
DISTRIB performs the following tasks:
1. Verifies the computer has a hard disk.
2. Gives you a chance to override the standard Drive\Directory
name - C:\SM. Unless you know what you're doing and have
good reason to, we suggest that you NOT change the standard
name. If you choose to override it, note that DISTRIB does NOT
verify that you entered a non-floppy drive specification.
DON'T do it, hard disk drives only, please.
3. Creates the directory. If it already exists, you are
warned that files in that directory might be overwritten.
4. Verifies that the hard disk has sufficient free space for
SeedMaster (4.5 megabytes).
5. Copies\Uncompresses files to the specified directory.
In general, if you created the diskettes properly with MAKE, the
diskettes have not been damamged, you have room on your hard disk,
and the floppies are fed to DISTRIB in their proper order, you
should have no problems with INSTALL.
TECHNICAL NOTES:
FILE LAYOUT:
Files are copied to the disk in the following order:
DISTRIB.EXE
DISTRIB.MAN
LHARC.EXE
KJV.LZH
VERSES.KJV
MISC.LZH
COMPRESSED FILES
The files KJV.LZH and MISC.LZH are not normal SeedMaster files.
They are compressed files created by the LHARC.EXE program.
KJV.LZH is the compressed version of KJV.DAT. MISC.LZH contains
the following files:
WORDS.KJV WORDSNDX.KJV
SM.EXE CLEANCOM.EXE
LHARC.DOC GENINSTR.DOC
REG_FORM.DOC REGISTER.DOC
HELP.1 HELP.2
HELP.NDX
Compression by LHARC
LHARC is a program designed to compress files to their smallest
possible size. Because LHARC is so efficient, it can take several
minutes to compress or uncompress a large file such as KJV.DAT.
The LHARC documentation manual, LHARC.MAN, has been included so
you can use LHARC for other purposes.
FILE BREAKUP PROCEDURE
The files KJV.LZH and VERSES.KJV are too large to fit on most
single floppies. Therefore, DISTRIB breaks up these files into
chunks consisting of as many multiples of 60,000 bytes as will
fit on each diskette. Each chunk retains its initial filename,
and the file extension is numbered from .1 - as in VERSES.1.
The last chunk created is given the proper file name - as in
VERSES.KJV.
FILE CONCATENATION PROCEDURE
As the files are installed, DISTRIB finishes a file when it
fails to find the next sequential filename extension AND it
finds the proper filename extension on the same disk.
Note:
It is unlikely, but possible that someone might put in a
diskette out of order, AND that diskette have the proper
extension. This will result in an abbreviated and inoperable
file. VERSES.KJV should have a length of about 1.2 megabytes,
and KJV.DAT should be about 2.3 megabytes.
INSTALLING THE HARD WAY
If something goes wrong in the installation, it IS possible
to install SeedMaster by hand.
The Simple Files
The following files can be simply copied into the SeedMaster
directory of your hard disk:
DISTRIB.EXE
DISTRIB.MAN
LHARC.EXE
MISC.LZH
The Large Files, KJV.LZH and VERSES.KJV
We will show a batch file, but you can issue the following
commands manually to install each of the large SeedMaster files.
We will use VERSES.KJV for our example.
1. Find out which broken files must be pieced together. We'll
assume we found the following VERSES files:
VERSES.1 VERSES.2 VERSES.3 VERSES.KJV
2. Construct your batch file after this pattern (in the
SeedMaster directory of your hard disk):
echo off
echo Place VERSES.1 in drive A and
pause
copy a:VERSES.1/b VERSES.KJV/b
echo Place VERSES.2 in drive A and
pause
copy VERSES.KJV/b+a:VERSES.2/b
echo Place VERSES.3 in drive A and
pause
copy VERSES.KJV/b+a:VERSES.3/b
echo Place VERSES.KJV in drive A and
pause
copy VERSES.KJV/b+a:VERSES.KJV/b
echo All Done!
Uncompressing KJV.LZH and MISC.LZH
To uncompress the .LZH files, enter:
LHARC e KJV.LZH
LHARC e MISC.LZH
Note:
The lower case "e" must be entered in lowercase.
You may then delete the LZH files.
Note that the emergency procedures outlined above are
inefficient in terms of intermediate disk space usage. Any
space lost will be regained after the system is completely
installed, and the LZH files are deleted.