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Article #3377Re: MS DOS 5.0 Install procedure
From: mr k.l. lentin
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 1991 02:55
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 1991 02:55
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In article <1991Jun13.132007.21277@athena.mit.edu> yev_g@athena.mit.edu (Yevgeny Gurevich) writes: >drives as installs in Win 3 did, for instance. What is interesting is that >my install disks wwere in B: since I bought 3.5" media and can't switch >my A and B drives (CMOS setup doesn't affect them for some reason and my >only recourse is ASSIGN). DOS installed fine from B even though the booklet >suggested that everything must be in A. Go figure. The CMOS setup just tells the machine what kind of drive each is. It doesnt say to the machine..."call the 5.25 b:" it says "b: is a 5.25" To switch them around open your machine and swap them physically and rearrange the cables. Only other option is assign as you have discovered. -- -----------------------------------------+---------------------------------- |/ (ins845b@monu4.cc.monash.edu.au) | This space for rent. |\evin (ins845b@monu3.cc.monash.edu.au) | All reasonable offers accepted -----------------------------------------+---------------------------------
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!wuarchive!uunet!munnari.oz.au!bruce!monu0.cc.monash.edu.au!monu4!ins845b From: ins845b@monu4.cc.monash.edu.au (mr k.l. lentin) Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.misc Subject: Re: MS DOS 5.0 Install procedure Message-ID: <1991Jun14.025553.14014@monu0.cc.monash.edu.au> Date: 14 Jun 91 02:55:53 GMT References: <1991Jun13.062855.16838@beach.csulb.edu> <1991Jun13.132007.21277@athena.mit.edu> Sender: news@monu0.cc.monash.edu.au (Usenet system) Organization: Monash University, Clayton, Vic 3168, Australia Lines: 18