Question about .DMS files

[motorollin]

Use the DMS tool (probably on Aminet) to write the DMS file to a floppy disk. Then install the software from the disk.

Edit -
Here's the tool to write the file to floppy:
http://aminet.net/package/util/arc/dms111

and here's one which extracts to HD:
http://aminet.net/package/util/arc/DMS2HD1_6

[motorollin]

Which one, dms or dms2hd?

[motorollin]

Which programme did you download to extract it? dms111 or dms2hd?

[motorollin]

Ok, download this file:

http://aminet.net/package/util/arc/dms111

Open up a shell, CD to the directory where dms111.run is, and type dms111.run then press enter. It will extract some more files, one of which is called "dms". Type the following:

dms write path:to/ICD-AdIDE.dms

(Change the path to the correct path to where the DMS file is, and press enter after the command). The file will be written to a floppy disk.

[motorollin]

The path should be to the files. As an example, lets say I copy dms111.run in to the ram: disk, and have put the 2 dms files in the directory work:files. I open a shell and type the following:

cd ram:
dms111.run
dms write work:files/ICD-AdIDE.dms
dms write work:files/ICDPrepHD-42.dms

[motorollin]

Assuming ICD-AdIDE.dms is also in the root of dh3: then yes, you are correct, but don't put the / in the path. It would be

dms write dh3:ICD-AdIDE.dms

[motorollin]

You've been using Windows too long In AmigaDOS, forward slashes only go between directories or at the end of the path, not at the end of the volume.

Volume:Directory
Volume:Directory/Subdirectory
Volume:Directory/Subdirectory/

but not

Volume:/Directory

Edit - got rid of the smiles caused by a colon followed by a D in the paths

[motorollin]

Excuse my ignorance on this particular issue....but...what are the benefits of DMS2HD? Does it mean that any .DMS file will be installed straight on HD ant wont be necessary to put it on a disk???

Exactly. It allows you to access the files within the DMS without having to write them to floppy first. After all, if you plan on using them from your hard drive, it can be quite annoying having to write to floppy first.