Re: Trying to create OS/2-Bootable 5.25" Diskette

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From: Jack S. Tan
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 17:30

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roelle@uars_mag.jhuapl.edu (Curtis Roelle) writes:

> I have the Service Pack installed on my system, if that makes any
> difference. So, what is the proper way to create an OS/2 bootable 5.25"
> 1.2MB flopy disk?

This method may not be proper, but it does work:  format the diskette to a
higher-capacity, nonstandard format.  Using FDFORMAT (available from various
anonymous FTP sites), I was able to create a 1.47MB diskette, on which I
created my boot diskette.  OS/2 is able to boot from such a disk, unlike
DOS.  Also, when you are prompted for the install diskette in making the
boot disk, you can use the boot disk from the CSD.  It seems to work also.

Hope this helps.

-- 

Jack Tan                             If your parents didn't have kids,
jahk@uiuc.edu                          chances are you won't either.

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