Very Computer

Just for kicks I purchased a copy of OS/2 1.1 on 5.25" floppies at
auction. I would like to transfer the set to 3.5" floppies in a way
that will allow me to boot & install from the new disks. Would DOS
xcopy do the job, or do I need some other software for this?

bill

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Quote:> Just for kicks I purchased a copy of OS/2 1.1 on 5.25" floppies at
> auction. I would like to transfer the set to 3.5" floppies in a way
> that will allow me to boot & install from the new disks. Would DOS
> xcopy do the job, or do I need some other software for this?

More than likely, but if you have a working OS/2 system, OS/2 XCOPY would be
better. Don't forget the "special" switches (e.g. /H/O/T/S/E/R/V ).

Tim

Quote:> Just for kicks I purchased a copy of OS/2 1.1 on 5.25" floppies at
> auction. I would like to transfer the set to 3.5" floppies in a way
> that will allow me to boot & install from the new disks. Would DOS
> xcopy do the job, or do I need some other software for this?

Problem is going to be to get the bootable diskette copied as a
bootable disk - you may have a hassle with that.  Other than that one
problem you should be able to just use XCOPY.  You should be able to
futz around with SAVEDSKF and LOADDSKF to get that first diskette
copied.

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Another workaround would be to use a machine with both types of
drive in it, boot off of the 5.25 and sysinstx (or whatever the 1.1
version of that program is called; never seen it so I don't know)
the other disk, then copy over the rest of the files. Making sure
the label is the same is probably a good idea as well...

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No version of XCOPY will transfer the boot record across, you'll need
to find another method of making the diskette bootable afterwards.

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Trevor Hemsley, Brighton, UK.

I did actually do this a while ago. The hard way.

I copied all the files across (hidden ones too). It was essential to
KEEP the hidden ones hidden. Then I used DOS DEBUG to copy the boot
sector. Then I patched the BPB in the boot sector to reflect the new
disk geometry (easy enough because the correct values were in the boot
sector just overwritten).

It worked....actually in my case I did it in the OTHER direction, onto
5.25 disks. I now have OS/2 1.0 running on a 2.5MB PC/AT!

Sad, eh?
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Bob Eager
rde at tavi.co.uk
PC Server 325; PS/2s 8595*3, 9595*3 (2*P60 + P90), 8535, 8570, 9556*2,
8580*6,
8557*2, 8550, 9577, 8530, P70, PC/AT..

I usually use 'dd' since it's easier... it won't patch the BPB though.

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Trevor Hemsley, Brighton, UK.

I think that the IBM EWS savedsk or loaddsk has a switch for copying a 5.25" disk image to a 3.5" disk.

SAD????

I bet it's a screamer! I will always miss the quickness of my 1.3 days...
Warp 2.0 was slower, Warp 3.0 was slower still, Warp 4.0... beautiful but
even slower yet and now... Warp 4.5... the broken legged dog of the next
generation...

That, my friend... is real sad.

:')

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