Installing DIET.EXE on the HP 95LX

The following instructions assume no RAM card. If you use one you can modify these instructions as appropriate.

  1. 1. Copy DIET.EXE to C:\ of the HP 95LX.
  2. 2. You will need to create a CONFIG.SYS file (or modify your existing one). Using MEMO. Type the following line:
shell=command.com /p

Then save this file as C:\CONFIG.SYS.

  1. 3. Next create (or modify) an AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Within MEMO type the following lines:
echo off

prompt $p$g

set

path=c:\;c:\_sys;c:\_dat

diet -z -p -tc:\

$sysmgr

Save this file as C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT.

  1. 4.Reboot (press Ctrl-Alt-Del) and you are ready to start compressing.