Reference Manual

Hardware Required
Installing MUSE
MUSE runs on microcomputers with Intel 8088 through Pentium industrystandard
microprocessors with either color or monochrome video systems. Each
computer should have at least 640 kilobytes of memory although MUSE only
needs about 524k. Collections of larger size and with more users will find
distinct advantages in the newer machines with faster processors (80486 and up).
Likewise, larger collections will require more hard disk storage capacity (one or
two 500-1000 megabyte hard disks). Also, a local area network (e.g. Novell
Netware), with a fast fileserver and large hard disk, is strongly recommended for
many medium and all large collections.
For those computers with additional memory beyond 640k, either extended or
expanded (see your computer manual for explanations of these memory types),
MUSE can take advantage of such memory in two ways. The memory resident
program, Btrieve, will load part of itself into expanded memory by default.
Memory usage will be cut from approximately 80k to 40k. MUSE itself utilizes
an overlaid structure for the executable file. This means that code is not actually
loaded into memory until it is needed. If you have either expanded or extended
memory available, MUSE will store overlays there, as opposed to on disk. Either
way will work, but response will be quicker with memory cached overlays.
Through the use of SLATE, a printer database software utility, MUSE supports
over 800 models of dot matrix and laser printer. Users can design specimen label
and loan invoice forms for any supported printer. Contact the MUSE Project for
current information about printer support. We highly recommend that you get a
laser printer for invoices, reports and certain labels.
IMPORTANT: If at your site, data for two or more separately-cataloged
collections are to be stored in separate subdirectories but accessed from a single
MUSE subdirectory, your installation procedures will be different. Refer to the
alternate instructions received with your MUSE package.
To install MUSE on your hard disk, you should follow these steps:
NOTE: Depending on floppy disk density, you may have received MUSE in a
set of one, two or three disks, the sets differing slightly in the names and
arrangement of the files they contain. In the instructions below, alternative
choices are enclosed in square brackets "[ ]". In each case, choose the alternative
appropriate for the file names on your disk(s).
1) Make back-up copies
Make back-up copies of the MUSE floppy disk(s). Store the original disk(s) and
use the copies to install MUSE.
2) Create subdirectories at the root directory
On your hard disk, create three subdirectories at the root directory level (e.g. C:\)
to contain the MUSE files. Using the mkdir command create the three
subdirectories:
a) Name the first subdirectory MUSE; this subdirectory will store most
of the MUSE files.
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1 Introduction