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| 1906.1 | Tsk Tsk | MTWAIN::MACDONALD | WA1OMM 7.093/145.05/223.58 AX.25 | Wed Nov 23 1988 09:50 | 7 |
| Well, first off, if you copy someone's MS-DOS disk, you are in
violation of federal copyright laws.
You should be able to purchase MS-DOS V3.3 from most any computer
shop. Dunno what the price is today.
Paul
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| 1906.2 | Uk Ok! | SUBURB::NORRISI | | Mon Dec 05 1988 08:14 | 5 |
| I do in fact lie in England but alas... the same sort of laws apply.
.. IAN ..
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| 1906.3 | How do I get 80 tracks ? | AYOV28::ATHOMSON | C'mon, git aff! /The Kelty Clippie | Tue Dec 06 1988 05:21 | 16 |
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On a similar topic, (I wasn't wanting to "waste" another note on
MS-POX). Does anyone know the MS-POX command to format a 3� disk
to 80 tracks ? I've tried :-
FORMAT B: /1 Gives me 160k (single side 8 sectors/track 40 tracks)
FORMAT B: /4 Gives me 320k (double " " " " " " )
FORMAT B: /8 Gives me 360k ( " " 9 " " " " )
FORMAT B: /16 Gives me "invalid parameter"
FORMAT B: (default) gives me the same as the /8 - 360k
Anyone know what I'm missing ? (BTW my MS-POX disks are 720k so
it's not as though the system doesn't know about 80 track disks)
Alan T.
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| 1906.4 | try 3.2 | PANIC::SHORT | Peter Short, UK, A500 | Fri Feb 17 1989 11:52 | 15 |
| I had this problem a while ago - I also haven't looked in this notes
file for months.
You need to change a parameter in the CONFIG.SYS file, its something
like DRVPARAM. BUT, it doesn't work in MS-DOS V3.3, try using V3.2
(I think its that way round). After this you should be able to use
one of the FORMAT commands to do the actual work.
As I only had access to V3.3, I resorted to formatting the disks
on a clone (hiss...)
Hope this helps
Peter
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| 1906.5 | Ms-Dos 3.3 and 720K drives | MQOFS::LEDOUX | Reserved for Future Use | Fri Mar 03 1989 13:51 | 18 |
| re : .4
Peter, you can format a 720K using MS-dos 3.3.
In your config.sys you have to install driver.sys, using
some parameters. I forgot the exact command, but if
you want I can verify and let you know. I have been
using the virtual drives that the driver creates.
The parameters are the same as the drvparams in 3.2.
i.e. if you use 2 drives, if you add 2 drivers.sys, you
will end up with 4 drives. A and C being the same physical
drive, but A at 360K and C: at 720K. The same goes with
drives B and D:
You are right, Drvparam does not exist any more with 3.3.
but was replaced by that driver.
Vince.
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