Re: The DANGERS of TURBO-DOS

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From: Michael R. DeCorte
Date: Sun, 17 Apr 1988 17:08

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In article <452@nikhefh.hep.nl> gert@nikhefh.hep.nl (Gert Poletiek) writes:

   In article <1687@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu> wolf@csclea.UUCP (Thomas Wolf) writes:
   >In article <451@nikhefh.hep.nl> gert@nikhefh.hep.nl (Gert Poletiek) writes:
   >>In article <8804131634.AA17900@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> WALDI@DHDIHEP1.BITNET writes:
   >>>speed-up, BUT: It spoilt a disk. Apparently it did not recognize
   >>>a disk change, and copied the old disk's FAT to the changed new disk.
   >
   >This wouldn't be a problem on a hard-disk (inkling of ignorance showing
   >through) would it?

   O YES II WOULD.  How about when shutting down the system? Do you happen to
   have an equivalent of /etc/shotdown on your atari? Please recall what such a
   beast does!

	   sync; sync; sync;

Well, then does anyone have a sync for TurboDos?  I would
really like some documentation. (no, I am not being negative,
just cautious)

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From: mrd@sun.mcs.clarkson.edu (Michael R. DeCorte)
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Subject: Re: The DANGERS of TURBO-DOS
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Date: 17 Apr 88 17:08:33 GMT
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