Re: PDK CDROM RAQ (Recently asked Questions)

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From: Louis Goldstein
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 00:41

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In article <1gldu9INNi5d@network.ucsd.edu>, eric@sdphu1.ucsd.edu (Bo Yang) writes:
|> I have a PC without a CD_ROM. I used to use the DOSREAD on our RS/6000 machine
|> (with a CDROM drive and a 3.5" flopydrive) to dump CD-ROM files to DOS diskets 
|> and bring them home to use with PC. Does anyone know if this works with the
|> OS2 PDK CD? 
|> 
|> In other words, can you dump the PDK CD to  DOS formatted floppy disks and
|> install OS/2 with them?
|> 
|> Many thanks.
|> 
|> --Bo
|> 

Yes, most (all?) of the stuff on the PDK can be used as either straight files
(text, bookmanager...), or are available on the CD as disk images which can 
be used to create install floppies.

Enjoy!
Louis

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