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    From Stewart Buckingham@6:751/12 to All on Monday, June 02, 2003 14:44:40
    Hi,

    Is there any way to format a DOS system floppy disk under OS/2?

    Stu/2

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  • From Bob Seaborn@1:140/12 to Stewart Buckingham on Friday, June 06, 2003 18:21:02
    Hi,

    Is there any way to format a DOS system floppy disk under OS/2?


    Sure, try "FORMAT A:". :)





    .....Bob

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  • From Chris Martin@1:219/308 to Bob Seaborn on Saturday, June 07, 2003 08:48:49
    Once upon a time, out on MARS.

    While reading the mail, wispering this:

    Is there any way to format a DOS system floppy disk under OS/2?


    Sure, try "FORMAT A:". :)


    For a System (boot) floppy, wouldn't it be "FORMAT A: /S" ??

    Chris Martin, The MARS Station BBS

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  • From Bob Seaborn@1:140/12 to Chris Martin on Saturday, June 07, 2003 18:45:02
    Once upon a time, out on MARS.

    While reading the mail, wispering this:

    Is there any way to format a DOS system floppy disk under OS/2?


    Sure, try "FORMAT A:". :)


    For a System (boot) floppy, wouldn't it be "FORMAT A: /S" ??

    Yes, as long as the COMSPEC variable points to DOS' COMMAND.COM, _or_ DOS' COMMAND.COM is copied to the floppy after it's formatted.





    .....Bob

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  • From Tommi Koivula@2:221/360 to Bob Seaborn on Sunday, June 08, 2003 11:38:47

    Saturday June 07 2003 17:45, Bob Seaborn wrote to Chris Martin:

    Is there any way to format a DOS system floppy disk under OS/2?

    Sure, try "FORMAT A:". :)

    For a System (boot) floppy, wouldn't it be "FORMAT A: /S" ??

    Yes, as long as the COMSPEC variable points to DOS' COMMAND.COM, _or_ DOS' COMMAND.COM is copied to the floppy after it's formatted.

    Where does FORMAT find DOS system files (IBM*.COM) for the boot disk?

    'Tommi

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