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Noctropolis Installation Help!

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First post, by typh0id

Posted on 2016-01-30, 19:57

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Hey guys!

Having trouble installing Noctropolis in DOSBox. I've ripped my CD as a img/cue and it mounts just fine but when I run the installer, before it will install it insists I put in CD #1. Now, I've read on here that in order for it to work, you have to mount the game using the -label extension. SO, I try to mount it like this:

imgmount d \dos\games\noctrop.cue -t cdrom -label NOCTROP

and I get the message "Image file not found." Again, if I mount it WITHOUT the -label [imgmount d \dos\games\noctrop.cue -t cdrom] it mounts fine but then won't install because it keeps asking for CD #1.

Anyone see anything I'm doing wrong? Thanks a bunch!

~typh0id

Reply 1 of 7, by lightmaster

Posted on 2016-01-30, 21:48

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Try plus -ioctl

Reply 2 of 7, by collector

Posted on 2016-01-31, 05:16

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http://sierrahelp.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=3925

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Reply 3 of 7, by typh0id

Posted on 2016-01-31, 14:19

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That did it. Thanks!!

Reply 4 of 7, by ripsaw8080

Posted on 2016-01-31, 18:54

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It appears an external installation was used this time, but I'll take the opportunity to note some things for anyone else trying to install Noctropolis in DOSBox.

IMGMOUNT does not have a -label switch -- that switch is only for MOUNT. You can't override the volume label in an image; however, the error handling of invalid switches could be better.

The cdrom actually has a blank label, and that's what the installer expects to find, so any suggestions about setting a different label are probably misguided.

DOSBox 0.74 has an issue with blank volume labels in cdrom images. The issue was fixed in commit r3794, and the Noctropolis installer works fine when using an image with current source.

Reply 5 of 7, by collector

Posted on 2016-01-31, 19:46

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The -label switch would be either redundant or in conflict as the image has its own disc label.

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Reply 6 of 7, by ripsaw8080

Posted on 2016-01-31, 21:51

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Overriding the label in an image with a specified one would work in concept; it just doesn't seem terribly useful, and of course it would not be applicable after booting real DOS. However, where there's a will, there's a way: mount the image in a cdrom emulator such as Daemon Tools and then MOUNT that virtual drive with a -label switch in DOSBox.

Reply 7 of 7, by collector

Posted on 2016-01-31, 22:09

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My point was it would no make much sense to use the switch with imgmount.

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