landry@apollo.uucp (Chris Landry) (08/26/87)
I have a Leading Edge model M with an add-on external hard disk.
It seems to be very ibm compatible and I've had no problems
running any software or booting from the hard disk.
Something funny happens when I try to format floppies.
If I enter... format b: # to create a non-system diskette
the response is... Vers 2.11
Insert new disk in drive B:
and press any key when ready
and it formats with no problem.
If I enter... format b: /s # to create a system diskette
the response is... Vers 2.11
Insert DOS disk in drive A:
and press any key when ready
If I do what it says
I then get the message...
Insert new disk in drive B:
and press any key when ready
It formats ok but its sort of a pain to dig out my DOS disk.
Why is it asking for a DOS disk????
The PATH is set to a directory which contains all
the MS-DOS 2.11 system files supplied with the machine.
Could this be my first compatibilty problem?
Anybody got any theories?
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Chris Landry Apollo Computer, Chelmsford MA
landry@apollo.uucpruss@hpldola.UUCP (08/28/87)
What is your default drive when you issue the format command? On an IBM PC/XT with PC-DOS, I get the same message if the default drive is A:, but I do not get the message if the default drive is C:. DOS is looking for the two hidden/system files on the default drive when you issue the format command.