AST RESEARCH, INC. TECHNICAL BULLETIN TB-0307     9-14-87


       IBM PC SUPPORT 36 SSP RELEASE 5.1 WITH AST5251/11


In SSP release 5.1 for the IBM System 36, IBM has repackaged
its PC Support file transfer program.  The installation program
for the PC now comes in the form of a 5 1/4 inch floppy
diskette.  The IWDOWNL procedure previously used with SSP
release 5.0 is now no longer valid.

The following procedure outlines the steps to be undertaken by
the user in order to load the PC Support files to their
appropriate systems:

      1.  Make a backup copy of the Installation diskette.

      2.  Insert the backup installation diskette into the main
          floppy drive, normally A:, and run the INSTALL
          program.  The command to be typed from the A:> prompt
          is as follows:

           --  INSTALL D1  for a one floppy drive based system
           --  INSTALL D2  for a two floppy drive based system
           --  INSTALL F   for a hard disk drive based system

      3.  Next the user will be prompted to make a selection
          from a list of 3 choices.  Select option #1.

The screens that follow after step #3 is taken, will differ for
a floppy based system from a hard disk based system.


   FLOPPY BASED SYSTEMS

    --  The user will be prompted to make a selection from a
        list of 3 choices.  Select option #3.

    --  After this the user will be prompted for input on
        whether the organizer and the shared folders facility
        are to be used or not.  Select #1 for Yes or #0 for
        No.

    --  Next the user is informed of a list of files that
        will be copied onto a bootable formatted diskette.
        This bootable diskette should have been made
        beforehand.

    --  Once these files have been copied to the bootable
        diskette, follow the steps that are outlined by IBM
        in the next screen that follows.


   HARD DISK BASED SYSTEMS

    --  The following screen will indicate the drive letter
        of the hard disk and a default sub-directory name.
        It is recommended that the name of the sub-directory
        where AST's emulation files are located be used.

    --  The user will be prompted to make a selection from a
        list of 5 choices.  Select option #5.

    --  Next the user will input AST5251.BAT in the PROGRAM
        NAME field.  No input should be made for the
        PARAMETERS field.  It should be left blank.

    --  After this the user will be prompted for input on
        whether the organizer or the shared folders facility
        are to be used or not.  Select #1 for Yes and #0 for
        No.

    --  Next the user will be informed of a list of files
        that are to be copied to the hard disk.  After
        hitting the ENTER key, there will be files copied to
        the AST sub-directory and the root directory.  If
        the root directory already has a CONFIG.SYS file, it
        will have the necessary PC Support 36 files appended
        to it.  If not, a CONFIG.SYS file will be created.

    --  Once these files have been copied to the hard disk,
        follow the steps outlined by IBM in the next screen
        that follows.


For both hard disk and floppy based systems, the LINK36.BAT
file will have to be modified.  The modification involves the
deletion of AST5251.BAT from the list of files listed in the
LINK36.BAT file.  The reason for this deletion is due to the
fact that emulation has to be running first in order to have
PC Support 36.  And when the user hot-keys over to DOS to
execute LINK36.BAT, the first line of command the batch file
executes will be AST5251.BAT.  At this point, a message will
indicate the AST's KERNEL.EXE program already exists and the
system will not proceed with the rest of the batch file.  The
deletion of AST5251.BAT from LINK36.BAT will correct this
problem.