VMS Linker 1.6.1 readme file
Thanks for downloading VMS Linker 1.6.1. Read this file carefully and enjoy Nexus life. :-)
by the author: KAMINO Youm (kamino@deneb.freemail.ne.jp)
Copyright Notice, etc.
- This software is a free software.
- Copyright © 2000 UMEZAWA Takeshi / KAMINO Youm, all rights reserved.
- If you want to re-distribute this software, you must be given the permission of the author. You must not distribute a re-arranged distribution.
- The author is not obligated to compensate the users for any damages, which caused by using this software, whether the potentialities of the damages have been predicted or not.
- The author is not obligated to continue to support that is related to this software.
Environment
- Hardware
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- PC compatible machine with which Windows 95/98/NT4/2000 works.
- Software
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- Windows 95/98/NT4/2000
- Late version of MFC42.DLL and MSVCRT.DLL
These DLLs are installed in Windows 98/2000.
The author cannot guarantee that this software always works in the environment that meets above-mentioned conditions.
How to Install
Windows 95/98
You do not need special installation. You simply extract files from distribution archive to a certain folder.
Windows NT4/2000
You have to install NexusLpt.sys into the system. If you already installed NexusLpt.sys that is packed in the distribution of 1.3.0 or later, you do not have to install again.
- Log on by the user that has Administrator privilege.
- Copy NexusLpt.sys into "drivers" folder under system folder. If you have installed Windows in default option, that folder is "C:\WINNT\system32\drivers".
- Double-click NexusLpt.reg and merge with system registry.
- Reboot the system.
Rest of installation process is same as in case of Windows 95/98.
How to Uninstall
Windows 95/98
You do not need special uninstallation. Delete the folder to which you have extracted files.
Windows NT4/2000
You have to uninstall NexusLpt.sys.
- Log on by the user that has Administrator privilege.
- Start Registry Editor and delete "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NexusLpt" key.
- Reboot the system and log on the user that has Administrator privilege again.
- Delete NexusLpt.sys.
Rest of uninstallation process is same as in case of Windows 95/98.
If your parallel port is not located at 0378H.
Windows 95/98
Start Registry Editor and set I/O address to "Port" value (DWORD) in "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Kamino\VMS Linker\Nexus" key.
Windows NT4/2000
Start Registry Editor and set I/O address to "Port" value (DWORD) in "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NexusLpt\Parameters" key.
If your parallel port is not named "LPT1".
Start Registry Editor and set device name to "Device" value (string) in "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Kamino\VMS Linker\Nexus" key.
How to adjust access timing for Nexus.
Start Registry Editor and set value to "Delay1" and "Delay2" value (DWORD) in "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Kamino\VMS Linker\Nexus" key. The default values are 2 for Delay1 and 30 for Delay2. The less values make VMS Linker to work faster.