> > > > > > Each OS has its own process. PIP to copy the rest of the files if > > you're using CP/M > > > > Trsdos 6. (I think) > > FORMAT :0 > > BACKUP $:x :1 (SYS,INV) > > > > Where x is your hard drive letter. > > > > Depends how much is on your hard drive. If possible use a floppy to > > make a boot disk, less variables to manage. I have a model 4p with hard > > drive at the shop but the floppy disk drive needs to be replaced > > Tried it on LS-DOS 6.3.1. Was surprised it worked at all as I > am used to BACKUP complaining that SOURCE and DESTINATION are > not the same format. > > In any event, it ran till it filled up the disk and then asked > another disk. Not sure what it would do with another disk but > in any event, the first disk is not bootable. So my search > continues. Maybe I'll try doing it again and actually give it > another disk. Maybe it doesn't write the boot track until the > last thing. > > Still think there should be a documented method for doing this. > > bill >
I looked it up, BACKUP is only for like disks, sorry I thought it might work. :-) You could try clearning your hard drive, installing only the contents of a single boot disk and then backing that up to disk using the method I suggested. That *might* work, but you'd have to re-build your hard drive again. b So