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Title: eCS RC6a install
Post by: Dennis on 2008.12.21, 00:54:29
I downloaded eCS RC6a into a zip file, copied the zip file to a CD-Rom, copied the zip file from the CD-ROM to my C drive on another system and unzipped the file. That seems too simple. Did I do it right? If not, how am I supposed to install it?
Thanks in advance for your help.

Dennis
Title: Re: eCS RC6a install
Post by: melf on 2008.12.21, 01:58:24
To install eCS:

1. Unzip the downloaded rc6a
2. Burn the *.iso file to a CD  (in the way described in the pdf-document where you downloaded rc6a)
3. Install via that CD the usual way.

Title: Re: eCS RC6a install
Post by: Dennis on 2008.12.21, 03:01:37
Thanks.
The *.iso file when on a CD is a bootable file?

OK, I burned the *.iso file to a CD, put the cd in the drive, told the laptop to boot from cd. There was no install program, etc. It just went thru what appeared to be the normal boot sequence. Is that right???
Title: Re: eCS RC6a install
Post by: melf on 2008.12.21, 12:27:18
No that doesn't seem right, you shall of course come to the eCS install program to make you choices and configurations et cetera.  Did you burn the CD in the way described in the pdf-document where you downloaded rc6a, "howtoburncds.pdf"? That is, you can't just burn the .iso as it is a usual file. Read the document thorughly and you'll succeed.
Title: Re: eCS RC6a install
Post by: ivan on 2008.12.21, 12:57:11
Dennis. 

If you are using OS/2 to burn the CD and you have cdrecord2 (the enhanced version by nikk) then , from a command prompt type the following:

<path>cdrecord2.exe dev=0,1,0 speed=10 -v -n -driveropts=burnproof -eject <path><iso file>

You have to supply the paths to where cdrecord2 and the iso file are also your burner may be different to 0,1,0 (first device on secondary channel).  If you have the early cdrecord then you need to leave off -n or you will get an error.

If you're using windows then look for something like burn iso file in nero, deepburner and poweriso both let you do that from the start.
Title: Re: eCS RC6a install
Post by: Dennis on 2008.12.21, 16:35:57
Kim: I got RC6a from the Mensys site, but now am unable to find the pdf doc. Can you send me a link to the proper file, please? I seem to remember several readme files and not knowing which one to download.

I burned the cd on a windoze xp system
Title: Re: eCS RC6a install
Post by: melf on 2008.12.21, 17:52:54
I'm not Kim but anyway...if you're using XP to burn try eg this http://www.download.com/Active-ISO-Burner/3000-2646_4-10602452.html?tag=mncol  program - seems very straight forward!

Good luck
Title: Re: eCS RC6a install
Post by: Dennis on 2008.12.22, 18:13:02
Oops! Sorry on the mixup. Thanks for the link.
Tried to burn the cd with Poweriso on my xp system. Put the cd in the drive on the ecs laptop, went to an ecs window, changed directory to cd drive, typed 'setup'. Here's what I got:
    REM ifconfig 0 nil
    REM ifconfig lan1 metric 1 ntfu 1500 (this statement is repeated thru metric 7)
    dhcpstrt -i lan0 -d 30
    REM ifconfig sl0
    ipgate off

Couldn't boot from cd, never went into an install program. I don't get it.
Title: Re: eCS RC6a install
Post by: melf on 2008.12.22, 18:38:19
Dennis,now I have 2 questions to you.

First, am I misunderstanding you? Is your aim in fact to upgrade an eCS installation you already have?

Second, I don't know about Power iso, but when I read information of it I can see that it is a free trial, limited to burn an *.iso of 300MB. The eCS *.iso onother hand is about 600MB, so I guess that wont work, unless you owe a licence?  The program in my link had no such limitations as I could see - it was free software.
Title: Re: eCS RC6a install
Post by: Dennis on 2008.12.22, 18:44:41
I'm trying to upgrade from eCS 1.2
Poweriso didn't seem to work--I have a license
Used your link to burn another cd.

Now what do I do?
Title: Re: eCS RC6a install
Post by: DavidG on 2008.12.22, 18:50:56
First, use a file manager or MY Computer under Windows to see if the iso was burned correctly to the CD.  You should see files and directories on the CD, not an ISO file.  If you are still showing th iso file on the CD, you did not burn the ISO file to the CD correctly.

If you are seeing files and directories on the CD, then this is good.  This means the CD was burned correctly.

Now if you eCS machine does not boot from the burned CD, it may be because your machines bios are not setup correctly to boot from a CD first.

You need to tell us what you see on the CD you burned.

David

Title: Re: eCS RC6a install
Post by: Dennis on 2008.12.22, 18:57:50
There are now files and directories on the cd.

Just booted the system from cd. It appears to be working...
Title: Re: eCS RC6a install
Post by: DavidG on 2008.12.22, 19:00:58
There are several FREE Windows disk burning programs that are easily downloaded.  One can be downloaded from

http://www.majorgeeks.com/BurnAware_Free_d5839.html

or another

http://www.majorgeeks.com/CDBurnerXP_d4242.html

The first one listed may be the easiest to use.

David
Title: Re: eCS RC6a install
Post by: DavidG on 2008.12.22, 19:05:12
Quote from: Dennis on 2008.12.22, 18:57:50
There are now files and directories on the cd.

Just booted the system from cd. It appears to be working...

Great!

David
Title: Re: eCS RC6a install
Post by: Dennis on 2008.12.22, 19:18:07
Well, not so great. It wants me to type in registration information. I typed in the user name and Regkey that was sent to me via email when I first purchased eCS in 2007. Checked and rechecked to make sure the typing was accurate. It doesn't like what I typed even tho it is accurate.
Title: Re: eCS RC6a install
Post by: DavidG on 2008.12.22, 19:34:51
Create the following text file:

Product:    eComStation 1.2 English - Upgrade from eComStation 1.1 (CD1, CD2)

<USERNAME>
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
</USERNAME>
<REGKEY>
XXXXXXXXXXX - XXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXX - XXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXX - XXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXX - XXXXXXXXXXX
</REGKEY>

Copy and replace the X's with the information from your registration letter that was sent to you.

Name and save the file to something like

ecs12.reg

Once done, burn the file to a CD.  When you boot up and it asked for the registration number, remove the installation CD, put the registration key CD in and point the install to the location of the CD and file.  Once the registration comes up, remove the registration CD and put the installation CD back in before proceeding further.

The advantage of this is that the information was copied from your registration letter, so this reduces typing errors or guessing as to what a letter or number is.

David
Title: Re: eCS RC6a install
Post by: Dennis on 2008.12.22, 19:46:22
I just typed the registration information into the install from the registration email I received, checked for errors, rechecked for errors, and checked again. It doesn't like the info. All typed info is correct. It seems like what you are suggesting would get me the same info, since I would have to manually type in all the registration info to the file I create on a cd for the import.
Title: Re: eCS RC6a install
Post by: DavidG on 2008.12.22, 21:06:18
Quote from: Dennis on 2008.12.22, 19:46:22
I just typed the registration information into the install from the registration email I received, checked for errors, rechecked for errors, and checked again. It doesn't like the info. All typed info is correct. It seems like what you are suggesting would get me the same info, since I would have to manually type in all the registration info to the file I create on a cd for the import.

Copy the


Product:    eComStation 1.2 English - Upgrade from eComStation 1.1 (CD1, CD2)

<USERNAME>
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
</USERNAME>
<REGKEY>
XXXXXXXXXXX - XXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXX - XXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXX - XXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXX - XXXXXXXXXXX
</REGKEY>


into a text file.  Then copy the sets of numbers from your registration letter over replacing the X's.  Then save it as a *.reg file.  By copying everything there is no second guessing or typing errors.

If this doesn't work, then you will need to contact whoever you bought it from for a new key.

David
Title: Re: eCS RC6a install
Post by: Dennis on 2008.12.22, 21:30:53
David--
Thanks for the help. I got everything installed. Just trying to get my programs working.

Dennis
Title: Re: eCS RC6a install
Post by: RobertM on 2008.12.23, 02:53:18
An additional note:

To make things easier for myself, I use an ISO editor, and open the install disk with it. I then copy the registration file (or create one as DavidG outlined how to do) into the ISO as registration.key (or whatever name you want), then re-burn the disk.

Then, when I need to install (or update a system using the disk), I simply have it load the reg file from the CD instead of having to re-type the key or copy and paste the data in.

Keep in mind the file needs to be either the registration file as sent or created as DavidG outlined below.

Robert
Title: Re: eCS RC6a install
Post by: Dennis on 2008.12.23, 03:04:51
Thanks, Robert. Turns out that the registration page didn't like me typing the username last instead of first. When I deleted all the reg info and typed the username first, then the reg info, it took it. Now all I need to do is get the doggone laptop to run the Restore function of Backmaster/2000 so I can restore my dbExpert files.
Title: Re: eCS RC6a install
Post by: weckart on 2008.12.23, 12:24:05
To save on retyping, you can download your registration key already formatted correctly as a reg.key file from your account on ecomstation.com.
Title: Re: eCS RC6a install
Post by: abwillis on 2008.12.23, 19:12:42
Quote from: RobertM on 2008.12.23, 02:53:18
An additional note:

To make things easier for myself, I use an ISO editor, and open the install disk with it. I then copy the registration file (or create one as DavidG outlined how to do) into the ISO as registration.key (or whatever name you want), then re-burn the disk.
Robert
Is there an ISO editor that runs on OS/2?  We have several readers but I've been looking for an editor for sometime.
Andy
Title: Re: eCS RC6a install
Post by: Andi on 2008.12.23, 22:22:17
UltraIso runs with odin
Title: Re: eCS RC6a install
Post by: RobertM on 2008.12.25, 01:05:01
Quote from: Andi on 2008.12.23, 22:22:17
UltraIso runs with odin

Neat! Wish I knew that a while ago... that's what I get for not trying.

I suspect that MagicISO may work as well (as they actually seem to be nearly or entirely the same program).

Robert
Title: Re: eCS RC6a install
Post by: MrJinx on 2008.12.25, 09:40:53
What version of ultra ISO are you using? 9.3 as well as 6.1 load and display with Odin, But when you select an ISO file the app ends. Would like to use it.
Title: Re: eCS RC6a install
Post by: Pete on 2008.12.25, 20:49:49
Hi Mr Jinx

It may be a case of which Odin build do you have installed?

I just downloaded the current Ultra ISO build (9.3.2.2656) self executing installer and ran with Odin pe.exe from odin32bin-20060825-release-xp.zip

It installed with a few glitches - probably Odin missing the Windows bits required - and can then be run by dropping the ultraiso.exe file onto the (Odin) pe.exe file.

The dialog to select an iso file to open is slow to appear - and the contents of the iso file selected takes even longer to appear.

I tried to add to the iso image: Actions, Add directory; I successfully selected a directory to add, ultraIOS displayed an error about "EAccess Violation", I clicked OK and the app quit.


MagicISO installs fine using ar5os2.exe or pe.exe; Sadly it does not start or run with either though...


Regards

Pete










Title: Re: eCS RC6a install
Post by: Andi on 2008.12.29, 19:38:06
I use UltraISO 7.6.5.1225. I think I've tried MagicISO too which is an older version of UltraISO I think.

Dropping UltraISO.exe onto pe.exe and it starts nicely (beside the ugly bold menu text, but that's a minor issue). Menu 'Aktionen' 'Datei hinzufügen' (Action, Add File ?) works. I've added the eCS key file. File Save as and you've a new ISO image. Unfortunatly this image is way bigger than the original (701,339,040 original eCS2.0rc6 versus 750,010,368 with the 74 byte key file added) and do not fit on a CD anymore. So I've to used a DVD rewrittabel. But that's the same as when running under W2k. No clue why 74 bytes gives an 50000 byte bigger image. Dropping the .iso in a RSJ CD-View window, click record (?, Kopiervorgang starten) and you're done.

I think my odin installation is the last what's available. Probably I've installed UltraISO in a virtual W2k session and copied the whole tree over to eCS.

Hth,
Andi

Of course you can create an object derived from a command promt window like that -
Title: Re: eCS RC6a install
Post by: RobertM on 2008.12.31, 08:40:32
I wonder if extended attribute data has anything to do with it - and how Odin handles that.
Title: Re: eCS RC6a install
Post by: abwillis on 2008.12.31, 22:41:22
Quote from: Andi on 2008.12.23, 22:22:17
UltraIso runs with odin
Thank you... I had tried both UltraIso and MagicISO (as well as some others) without success.  I hadn't put a lot of time into it though so when you said that UltraISO worked I sat down and figured out it just didn't like the setupapi.dll and copying the one from my WinXP partition over got it working.
Thanks,
Andy