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NeilArmstrong: Added a glossary link to Configuration~

2013-01-01T18:15:38Z

Added a glossary link to Configuration~

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	virtualbox -startvm "''Win98SE_CPRS''"		virtualbox -startvm "''Win98SE_CPRS''"

	Now, in summary, when this Menu item / Shortcut is invoked, VirtualBox starts the Windows 98 virtual machine. The Windows 98 virtual machine has been configured to logon (as client9260) automatically without a password. The (revised) Astronaut SSH shortcut has been placed in the Windows 98 Startup folder so that the SSH connection is made when Windows 98 starts. (Presumably, all configuration has been tweaked so that no user input is required for the SSH negotiation).		Now, in summary, when this Menu item / Shortcut is invoked, VirtualBox starts the Windows 98 virtual machine. The Windows 98 virtual machine has been configured to logon (as client9260) automatically without a password. The (revised) Astronaut SSH shortcut has been placed in the Windows 98 Startup folder so that the SSH connection is made when Windows 98 starts. (Presumably, all [[configuration~\|Configuration]] has been tweaked so that no user input is required for the SSH negotiation).

	Now all that is required is to start one of the clients (such as TMG-CPRS) that are on the Windows 98 desktop and login with the ACCESS CODE / VERIFY CODE.		Now all that is required is to start one of the clients (such as TMG-CPRS) that are on the Windows 98 desktop and login with the ACCESS CODE / VERIFY CODE.

Perspectoff: /* Install Windows 98SE in the virtual machine */

2010-03-07T06:21:54Z

Install Windows 98SE in the virtual machine

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	:*It is probably best to [http://www.hpcfactor.com/support/patching/win98/#W98SEPnUGuide update] IE6 as far as possible.		:*It is probably best to [http://www.hpcfactor.com/support/patching/win98/#W98SEPnUGuide update] IE6 as far as possible.

	*I installed Firefox (or Opera), but this is optional (if you don't mind IE6). Besides, this is a virtual machine, so I use the browser in the host OS anyway. I really only want to run TMG-CPRS in the virtual machine.		*I installed Firefox (or Opera), but this is optional (if you don't mind IE6). (For Opera, I placed the msimg32.dll file in C:\Windows). Besides, this is a virtual machine, so I use the browser in the host OS anyway. I really only want to run TMG-CPRS in the virtual machine.

	*The TMG-CPRS integrates a link to Internet Explorer, which is quite convenient, so I guarantee that it will be used. Therefore it is best to install some sort of virus checker and firewall in your virtual machine. Of course this will slow down Windows 98, so you will have to consider the trade-offs. I personally prefer an [http://download.zonelabs.com/bin/free/information/znalm/zaReleaseHistory.html older version of ZoneAlarm] (such as 6.5) as a firewall, and [http://www.clamwin.com/ ClamAV] as an anti-virus scanner. ClamAV does not include real-time virus scanning, but that is ok by me, since it is the real-time scanning that slows down the system considerably.		*The TMG-CPRS integrates a link to Internet Explorer, which is quite convenient, so I guarantee that it will be used. Therefore it is best to install some sort of virus checker and firewall in your virtual machine. Of course this will slow down Windows 98, so you will have to consider the trade-offs. I personally prefer an [http://download.zonelabs.com/bin/free/information/znalm/zaReleaseHistory.html older version of ZoneAlarm] (such as 6.5) as a firewall, and [http://www.clamwin.com/ ClamAV] as an anti-virus scanner. ClamAV does not include real-time virus scanning, but that is ok by me, since it is the real-time scanning that slows down the system considerably.

Perspectoff: /* Install Windows 98SE in the virtual machine */

2010-03-07T05:59:06Z

Install Windows 98SE in the virtual machine

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	*I could not get the VirtualBox guest additions to work properly with Windows 98, so I could not get folder sharing between the Windows guest OS and the Kubuntu host OS to function properly. I therefore used a CD as a medium to transfer files between the two operating systems. Initially I copied five sets of files onto the CD:		*I could not get the VirtualBox guest additions to work properly with Windows 98, so I could not get folder sharing between the Windows guest OS and the Kubuntu host OS to function properly. I therefore used a CD as a medium to transfer files between the two operating systems. Initially I copied five sets of files onto the CD:
	:* The [http://sourceforge.net/projects/astronaut/files/ astronaut_clients.x.x.x.x.exe] CPRS client package for Windows		:* The [http://sourceforge.net/projects/astronaut/files/ astronaut_clients.x.x.x.x.exe] CPRS client package for Windows
	:* The [http://www.oldapps.com/firefox.php?old_firefox=7?download Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.20] web browser (Firefox 3 doesn't work on Win98) or [http://www.opera.com/download/?os=windows&list=all Opera] (msimg32.dll required from a newer edition of Windows).		:* The [http://www.oldapps.com/firefox.php?old_firefox=7?download Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.20] web browser (Firefox 3 doesn't work on Win98) or [http://www.opera.com/download/?os=windows&list=all Opera] (msimg32.dll required from the C:\Windows\system32 folder of a newer edition of Windows).
	:* [http://bearwindows.boot-land.net/081021.zip Windows98 VESA graphics drivers] from [http://bearwindows.boot-land.net this website]. (Windows 98 does not have a native utility to unzip files, so I unzipped the VESA-driver zip file in (K)Ubuntu first, then copied the unzipped 081021 folder onto the CD.)		:* [http://bearwindows.boot-land.net/081021.zip Windows98 VESA graphics drivers] from [http://bearwindows.boot-land.net this website]. (Windows 98 does not have a native utility to unzip files, so I unzipped the VESA-driver zip file in (K)Ubuntu first, then copied the unzipped 081021 folder onto the CD.)
	:* Internet Explorer 6 SP1 (see below). Although it is less secure than Firefox, TMG-CPRS requires it, so I installed it.		:* Internet Explorer 6 SP1 (see below). Although it is less secure than Firefox, TMG-CPRS requires it, so I installed it.

Perspectoff: /* Install Windows 98SE in the virtual machine */

2010-03-07T05:54:43Z

Install Windows 98SE in the virtual machine

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	*I could not get the VirtualBox guest additions to work properly with Windows 98, so I could not get folder sharing between the Windows guest OS and the Kubuntu host OS to function properly. I therefore used a CD as a medium to transfer files between the two operating systems. Initially I copied five sets of files onto the CD:		*I could not get the VirtualBox guest additions to work properly with Windows 98, so I could not get folder sharing between the Windows guest OS and the Kubuntu host OS to function properly. I therefore used a CD as a medium to transfer files between the two operating systems. Initially I copied five sets of files onto the CD:
	:* The [http://sourceforge.net/projects/astronaut/files/ astronaut_clients.x.x.x.x.exe] CPRS client package for Windows		:* The [http://sourceforge.net/projects/astronaut/files/ astronaut_clients.x.x.x.x.exe] CPRS client package for Windows
	:* The [http://www.oldapps.com/firefox.php?old_firefox=7?download Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.20] web browser (Firefox 3 doesn't work on Win98) or [http://www.opera.com/download/?os=windows&list=all Opera].		:* The [http://www.oldapps.com/firefox.php?old_firefox=7?download Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.20] web browser (Firefox 3 doesn't work on Win98) or [http://www.opera.com/download/?os=windows&list=all Opera] (msimg32.dll required from a newer edition of Windows).
	:* [http://bearwindows.boot-land.net/081021.zip Windows98 VESA graphics drivers] from [http://bearwindows.boot-land.net this website]. (Windows 98 does not have a native utility to unzip files, so I unzipped the VESA-driver zip file in (K)Ubuntu first, then copied the unzipped 081021 folder onto the CD.)		:* [http://bearwindows.boot-land.net/081021.zip Windows98 VESA graphics drivers] from [http://bearwindows.boot-land.net this website]. (Windows 98 does not have a native utility to unzip files, so I unzipped the VESA-driver zip file in (K)Ubuntu first, then copied the unzipped 081021 folder onto the CD.)
	:* Internet Explorer 6 SP1 (see below). Although it is less secure than Firefox, TMG-CPRS requires it, so I installed it.		:* Internet Explorer 6 SP1 (see below). Although it is less secure than Firefox, TMG-CPRS requires it, so I installed it.

Perspectoff at 02:30, 7 March 2010

2010-03-07T02:30:10Z

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	*I could not get the VirtualBox guest additions to work properly with Windows 98, so I could not get folder sharing between the Windows guest OS and the Kubuntu host OS to function properly. I therefore used a CD as a medium to transfer files between the two operating systems. Initially I copied five sets of files onto the CD:		*I could not get the VirtualBox guest additions to work properly with Windows 98, so I could not get folder sharing between the Windows guest OS and the Kubuntu host OS to function properly. I therefore used a CD as a medium to transfer files between the two operating systems. Initially I copied five sets of files onto the CD:
	:* The [http://sourceforge.net/projects/astronaut/files/ astronaut_clients.x.x.x.x.exe] CPRS client package for Windows		:* The [http://sourceforge.net/projects/astronaut/files/ astronaut_clients.x.x.x.x.exe] CPRS client package for Windows
	:* The [http://www.~~mozilla~~.com~~/en-US~~/firefox~~/upgrade~~.~~html~~ Mozilla Firefox] web browser (~~which is more secure than Internet Explorer~~)		:* The [http://www.oldapps.com/firefox.php?old_firefox=7?download Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.20] web browser (Firefox 3 doesn't work on Win98) or [http://www.opera.com/download/?os=windows&list=all Opera].
	:* [http://bearwindows.boot-land.net/081021.zip Windows98 VESA graphics drivers] from [http://bearwindows.boot-land.net this website]. (Windows 98 does not have a native utility to unzip files, so I unzipped the VESA-driver zip file in (K)Ubuntu first, then copied the unzipped 081021 folder onto the CD.)		:* [http://bearwindows.boot-land.net/081021.zip Windows98 VESA graphics drivers] from [http://bearwindows.boot-land.net this website]. (Windows 98 does not have a native utility to unzip files, so I unzipped the VESA-driver zip file in (K)Ubuntu first, then copied the unzipped 081021 folder onto the CD.)
	:* Internet Explorer 6 SP1 (see below). Although it is less secure than Firefox, TMG-CPRS requires it, so I installed it.		:* Internet Explorer 6 SP1 (see below). Although it is less secure than Firefox, TMG-CPRS requires it, so I installed it.
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	:*It is probably best to [http://www.hpcfactor.com/support/patching/win98/#W98SEPnUGuide update] IE6 as far as possible.		:*It is probably best to [http://www.hpcfactor.com/support/patching/win98/#W98SEPnUGuide update] IE6 as far as possible.

	*I installed Firefox, but this is optional (if you don't mind IE6). Besides, this is a virtual machine, so I use the browser in the host OS anyway. I really only want to run TMG-CPRS in the virtual machine.		*I installed Firefox (or Opera), but this is optional (if you don't mind IE6). Besides, this is a virtual machine, so I use the browser in the host OS anyway. I really only want to run TMG-CPRS in the virtual machine.

	*The TMG-CPRS integrates a link to Internet Explorer, which is quite convenient, so I guarantee that it will be used. Therefore it is best to install some sort of virus checker and firewall in your virtual machine. Of course this will slow down Windows 98, so you will have to consider the trade-offs. I personally prefer an [http://download.zonelabs.com/bin/free/information/znalm/zaReleaseHistory.html older version of ZoneAlarm] (such as 6.5) as a firewall, and [http://www.clamwin.com/ ClamAV] as an anti-virus scanner. ClamAV does not include real-time virus scanning, but that is ok by me, since it is the real-time scanning that slows down the system considerably.		*The TMG-CPRS integrates a link to Internet Explorer, which is quite convenient, so I guarantee that it will be used. Therefore it is best to install some sort of virus checker and firewall in your virtual machine. Of course this will slow down Windows 98, so you will have to consider the trade-offs. I personally prefer an [http://download.zonelabs.com/bin/free/information/znalm/zaReleaseHistory.html older version of ZoneAlarm] (such as 6.5) as a firewall, and [http://www.clamwin.com/ ClamAV] as an anti-virus scanner. ClamAV does not include real-time virus scanning, but that is ok by me, since it is the real-time scanning that slows down the system considerably.

Perspectoff: /* Environment variables in Windows 98 */

2010-03-07T01:17:25Z

Environment variables in Windows 98

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	*It is possible to create all the environment variables that Astronaut uses, but I find it easier to ignore the environment variable system and merely [[Astronaut_CPRS_client_package#Installing_in_a_protected_environment\|edit the shortcuts by hand]], as I would when [[Astronaut_CPRS_client_package#Installing_in_a_protected_environment\|installing into a protected environment]]. (The Astronaut shortcuts are installed to the C:\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Astronaut folder in Windows 98).		*It is possible to create all the environment variables that Astronaut uses, but I find it easier to ignore the environment variable system and merely [[Astronaut_CPRS_client_package#Installing_in_a_protected_environment\|edit the shortcuts by hand]], as I would when [[Astronaut_CPRS_client_package#Installing_in_a_protected_environment\|installing into a protected environment]]. (The Astronaut shortcuts are installed to the C:\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Astronaut folder in Windows 98).

	*I use a key pair instead of the less secure SSH password authentication that is the default with the Astronaut package. See these instructions to create the key pair, copy the public key to the VistA server, and then edit the Astronaut SSH shortcut to use the key for logging on.		*I use a key pair instead of the less secure SSH password authentication that is the default with the Astronaut package. See [[Astronaut_CPRS_client_package#Use_an_SSH_keypair_instead_of_password_authentication\|these instructions]] to create the key pair, copy the public key to the VistA server, and then edit the Astronaut SSH shortcut to use the key for logging on.

	*After tweaking the Astronaut SSH shortcut, copy the revised shortcut into the Windows98 Start menu -> Programs -> StartUp folder (found at C:\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp), replacing the original that the Astronaut installer placed there.		*After tweaking the Astronaut SSH shortcut, copy the revised shortcut into the Windows98 Start menu -> Programs -> StartUp folder (found at C:\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp), replacing the original that the Astronaut installer placed there.

Perspectoff: /* Environment variables in Windows 98 */

2010-03-07T01:15:58Z

Environment variables in Windows 98

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	*It is possible to create all the environment variables that Astronaut uses, but I find it easier to ignore the environment variable system and merely [[Astronaut_CPRS_client_package#Installing_in_a_protected_environment\|edit the shortcuts by hand]], as I would when [[Astronaut_CPRS_client_package#Installing_in_a_protected_environment\|installing into a protected environment]]. (The Astronaut shortcuts are installed to the C:\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Astronaut folder in Windows 98).		*It is possible to create all the environment variables that Astronaut uses, but I find it easier to ignore the environment variable system and merely [[Astronaut_CPRS_client_package#Installing_in_a_protected_environment\|edit the shortcuts by hand]], as I would when [[Astronaut_CPRS_client_package#Installing_in_a_protected_environment\|installing into a protected environment]]. (The Astronaut shortcuts are installed to the C:\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Astronaut folder in Windows 98).

			*I use a key pair instead of the less secure SSH password authentication that is the default with the Astronaut package. See these instructions to create the key pair, copy the public key to the VistA server, and then edit the Astronaut SSH shortcut to use the key for logging on.

	*After tweaking the Astronaut SSH shortcut, copy the revised shortcut into the Windows98 Start menu -> Programs -> StartUp folder (found at C:\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp), replacing the original that the Astronaut installer placed there.		*After tweaking the Astronaut SSH shortcut, copy the revised shortcut into the Windows98 Start menu -> Programs -> StartUp folder (found at C:\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp), replacing the original that the Astronaut installer placed there.

Perspectoff: /* Install Windows 98SE in the virtual machine */

2010-03-07T01:10:28Z

Install Windows 98SE in the virtual machine

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	*It is probably best to [http://www.hpcfactor.com/support/patching/win98/#W98SEPnUGuide update Windows 98SE] as far as possible.		*It is probably best to [http://www.hpcfactor.com/support/patching/win98/#W98SEPnUGuide update Windows 98SE] as far as possible.

	*I could not get the VirtualBox guest additions to work properly with Windows 98, so I could not get folder sharing between the Windows guest OS and the Kubuntu host OS to function properly. I therefore used a CD as a medium to transfer files between the two operating systems. Initially I copied ~~four~~ files onto the CD:		*I could not get the VirtualBox guest additions to work properly with Windows 98, so I could not get folder sharing between the Windows guest OS and the Kubuntu host OS to function properly. I therefore used a CD as a medium to transfer files between the two operating systems. Initially I copied five sets of files onto the CD:
	:* The [http://sourceforge.net/projects/astronaut/files/ astronaut_clients.x.x.x.x.exe] CPRS client package for Windows		:* The [http://sourceforge.net/projects/astronaut/files/ astronaut_clients.x.x.x.x.exe] CPRS client package for Windows
	:* The [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/upgrade.html Mozilla Firefox] web browser (which is more secure than Internet Explorer)		:* The [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/upgrade.html Mozilla Firefox] web browser (which is more secure than Internet Explorer)
	:* [http://bearwindows.boot-land.net/081021.zip Windows98 VESA graphics drivers] from [http://bearwindows.boot-land.net this website]. (Windows 98 does not have a native utility to unzip files, so I unzipped the VESA-driver zip file in (K)Ubuntu first, then copied the unzipped 081021 folder onto the CD.)		:* [http://bearwindows.boot-land.net/081021.zip Windows98 VESA graphics drivers] from [http://bearwindows.boot-land.net this website]. (Windows 98 does not have a native utility to unzip files, so I unzipped the VESA-driver zip file in (K)Ubuntu first, then copied the unzipped 081021 folder onto the CD.)
	:* Internet Explorer 6 SP1 (see below). Although it is less secure than Firefox, TMG-CPRS requires it, so I installed it.		:* Internet Explorer 6 SP1 (see below). Although it is less secure than Firefox, TMG-CPRS requires it, so I installed it.
			:* puttygen.exe and pscp.exe from the [http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html PuTTY download page]. These are used to create a secure SSH key pair and copy the public key to the OpenSSH server.

	:I copied these files from the CD into the My Documents folder of Windows 98 in the virtual machine.		:I copied these files from the CD into the My Documents folder of Windows 98 in the virtual machine.

Perspectoff: /* Portable VirtualBox */

2010-03-06T18:49:43Z

Portable VirtualBox

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	There are several self-contained versions of VirtualBox that can run from a USB flash drive. (They mostly use PuppyLinux or Damn Small Linux as the OS on the USB drive, with the OpenSource version of VirtualBox). This is a very slow solution, since the native OS (usually Windows), the USB Linux OS, and the virtual machine OS must all run in RAM. Except for powerful computers with plenty of RAM, this solution (for me) is not ideal. Further, if the user does not have administrator rights on the computer, it is difficult to run Portable VirtualBox altogether.		There are several self-contained versions of VirtualBox that can run from a USB flash drive. (They mostly use PuppyLinux or Damn Small Linux as the OS on the USB drive, with the OpenSource version of VirtualBox). This is a very slow solution, since the native OS (usually Windows), the USB Linux OS, and the virtual machine OS must all run in RAM. Except for powerful computers with plenty of RAM, this solution (for me) is not ideal. Further, if the user does not have administrator rights on the computer, it is difficult to run Portable VirtualBox altogether.

	Instead, I merely put copies of VirtualBox for Windows on the USB drive and install it on the computer I wish to run VirtualBox. (I don't need to do this in Linux, as VirtualBox installation from a package manager is usually [[#Using_Windows_98SE_in_VirtualBox\|trivial to accomplish]]).		Instead, I merely put copies of [http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads VirtualBox for Windows] on the USB drive and install it on the computer I wish to run VirtualBox. (I don't need to do this in Linux, as VirtualBox installation from a package manager is usually [[#Using_Windows_98SE_in_VirtualBox\|trivial to accomplish]]).

Perspectoff: /* Run a virtual machine using the virtual hard disk on the USB drive */

2010-03-06T18:16:14Z

Run a virtual machine using the virtual hard disk on the USB drive

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	=== Run a virtual machine using the virtual hard disk on the USB drive ===		=== Run a virtual machine using the virtual hard disk on the USB drive ===
	*On the new machine, start VirtualBox. Create a new Windows98 virtual machine. I name it ''Win98SE_CPRSUSB''.		*On the new machine, start VirtualBox. Create a new Windows98 virtual machine. I name it ''Win98SE_CPRSUSB''.
	:*I like to give the virtual machine 1024 RAM, but my secondary computer only has 1 Gb RAM total, so I give the new virtual machine only 512 Mb RAM. (The virtual machine therefore runs quite slowly and this isn't enough memory for graphics or web browsing, so I don't recommend this, but it still functions.) It is not necessary to have the same amount of RAM as was given to the virtual machine on the original system.		:*I like to give the virtual machine at least 1024 RAM, but my secondary computer only has 1 Gb RAM total, so I give the new virtual machine only 512 Mb RAM. (The virtual machine therefore runs quite slowly and this isn't enough memory for graphics or web browsing, so I don't recommend this, but it still functions.) It is not necessary to have the same amount of RAM as was given to the virtual machine on the original system.
	:*Use the virtual hard drive copied onto the USB flash drive:		:*Use the virtual hard drive copied onto the USB flash drive:
	::VirtualBox -> Create New Virtual Machine: Virtual Hard Disk -> Boot Hard Disk (Primary Master): (ticked) -> Use existing hard disk -> Browse (folder icon) -> Virtual Media Manager: Add -> (browse to the VirtualBox folder on your USB drive: Hard disks:) ''Win98SE_CPRS.vdi'' -> Select		::VirtualBox -> Create New Virtual Machine: Virtual Hard Disk -> Boot Hard Disk (Primary Master): (ticked) -> Use existing hard disk -> Browse (folder icon) -> Virtual Media Manager: Add -> (browse to the VirtualBox folder on your USB drive: Hard disks:) ''Win98SE_CPRS.vdi'' -> Select