asg@sage.cc.purdue.edu (The Grand Master) (05/20/91)
My System:
IBM PS/2 50Z - 286, 30MEG HD, 1-3.5 1.44MB DRIVE.
PROBLEM
A local software store sells MINIX1.5 for $118. Unfortunately, I do
not have a 5.25 drive, and they sell ONLY the 5.25 version. Direct order
of the 3.5's from PH is $169 (and would take 2.5 weeks). I would much rather
not wait, and not pay so much. So, what I need to know is this:
If I buy MINIX on 5.25's, and copy it to 3.5's (on a friends PC), will it
still work for me?
thanx for your time
Bruce
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;'> # ##billm@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com (Bill Marlin) (05/21/91)
In comp.os.minix, asg@sage.cc.purdue.edu (The Grand Master) writes:
My System:
IBM PS/2 50Z - 286, 30MEG HD, 1-3.5 1.44MB DRIVE.
PROBLEM
A local software store sells MINIX1.5 for $118. Unfortunately, I do
not have a 5.25 drive, and they sell ONLY the 5.25 version. Direct order
of the 3.5's from PH is $169 (and would take 2.5 weeks). I would much rather
not wait, and not pay so much. So, what I need to know is this:
If I buy MINIX on 5.25's, and copy it to 3.5's (on a friends PC), will it
still work for me?
thanx for your time
Bruce
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aka -> The Grand Master #
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PUCC ### #
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Under Minix on a PC with both a 5.25in drive 0 (DOS a:) and a 3.5in drive 1
(DOS b:), use the "cp" command to copy disks 1..4 and "cpdir" to copy
disks 5..17. Preformat your 3.5in disks under DOS as 720K disks.
Bill Marlin
billm@sr.hp.com