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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. PM DCopy ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
PM DCopy is a Presentation Manager diskette copier which provides the same
functionality (and slightly more besides) as the command line diskette copier
which is supplied with OS/2
As well as being able to copy from one diskette to another, PM DCopy is able to
save the contents of a diskette to an Image file. To complement this, PM DCopy
is also able to write an Image file to a diskette. This is intended to provide
a flexible way of copying one source diskette to a number of destination
diskettes without having to read the source diskette each time.
PM DCopy provides you with a dialog window containing a number of controls
which enable you to select the type of copy operation you desire. In addition,
certain optional features may be selected or changed by using the items in the
Options menu.
If you get stuck at any stage, press F1 to bring up the online help. You can
find out what the various control windows and dialogs do by ensuring that they
have the focus (by pressing TAB (or SHIFT-TAB), or using the mouse), and then
pressing F1.
Related Information:
Γûá Main control windows
Γûá Menus
Γûá The Copy operation
Γûá Application status
Γûá The Authors
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. PM DCopy menus ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You can use the items in the Options menu to change the behaviour of the
diskette copier, and the items in the Help menu if you require help at any
stage.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Source image dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog is presented primarily for the purpose of selecting a file to use
as the source image file in the forthcoming copy operation. The only alterable
control window in this dialog is the top entry field into which you should type
the name of the image file to be used.
You can click the adjacent Find... button if you would like to use the standard
file dialog to locate your choice of image file.
The Image statistics group of read-only entry fields displays information about
the image file once a valid image filename has been entered or selected from
the file dialog.
Note: A destination diskette or image is assumed to have the same
characteristics as the source diskette or image.
The remaining control windows are:
OK button
Click this button to register any changes you may have made to the name of
the source image file.
Cancel button
Click this button to cancel any changes you may have made and to dismiss the
dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Progress dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog window shows how far the current copy operation has progressed. A
description of the control windows and text fields, from top to bottom,
follows:
Source name
The read-only text entry field contains the name of the source of the copy
operation. This is either the name of the source drive, or the name of the
source image file. If an image filename is too long to be seen in the entry
field in its entirety, you can click in the entry field, and use the left
and right cursor keys to reveal more of the text in the usual way.
Bytes read
This value shows how many bytes have been read from the source. It is
incremented after each track (cylinder) has been read.
Source status
This text can be one of:
Opening The source diskette or image file is being opened for
reading.
Locking The source diskette is being locked.
Setting The source drive parameters are being set.
Reading A track (cylinder) is being read from the source diskette
or image file.
Successful The source diskette or image file has been finished with,
and the read operation passed without incident.
Failed An error caused the read operation, and hence the entire
copy operation to halt.
Source progress slider
This slider shows what percentage of the source has been read.
Destination name
The read-only text entry field contains the name of the destination of the
copy operation. This is either the name of the destination drive, or the
name of the destination image file.
Bytes written
This value shows how many bytes have been written to the destination. It is
incremented after each track (cylinder) has been written.
Destination
This text can be one of:
Opening The destination diskette or image file is being opened for
writing.
Locking The destination diskette is being locked.
Setting The destination drive parameters are being set.
Writing A track (cylinder) is being written to the destination
diskette or image file.
Waiting The write half of the copy operation is waiting for data to
be given to it by the reading half.
Formatting The destination diskette is being formatted. The
destination slider bar is hijacked for the duration of the
formatting for the purpose of showing how the format
operation is progressing.
Successful The destination diskette or image file has been finished
with, and the write operation passed without incident.
Failed An error caused the write operation, and hence the entire
copy operation to halt.
Destination progress slider
This slider shows what percentage of the destination has been written to.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Source drive dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You can use the control windows in this dialog to enter or edit the
characteristics of the diskette(s) you intend to use as the source in future
copy operations.
Note: A destination diskette or image is assumed to have the same
characteristics as the source diskette or image. This means that any changes
you make to the source diskette's characteristics in this dialog will also
affect the assumed characteristics of destination diskettes or image files.
The diskette copier will normally attempt to work out the size of the source
diskette itself, but this is not possible in some cases. If you want to
override the automatic sizing operation, or are instructed by the diskette
copier to enter the size manually, you should enter what you think the
diskette's characteristics are in the entry fields in this dialog.
The control windows, in order from top to bottom are:
Number of Heads entry field
Enter the number of surfaces on the diskette in this entry field. For floppy
diskettes this will usually be 2.
Tracks per Head entry field
Enter the number of tracks (or cylinders) per head on the diskette in this
entry field. For MS-DOS, PC-DOS and OS/2 formatted diskettes, this number is
usually 80.
Sectors per Track entry field
Enter the number of sectors in each track in this entry field. For MS-DOS
diskettes, the following table which matches total capacity to the values in
the above entry fields may be of some use:
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ΓöéCapacityΓöéHeads ΓöéTracks ΓöéSectorsΓöéBytes Γöé
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Γöé360k Γöé2 Γöé40 Γöé9 Γöé512 Γöé
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Γöé1.2Mb Γöé2 Γöé80 Γöé15 Γöé512 Γöé
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Γöé2.88Mb Γöé2 Γöé80 Γöé36 Γöé512 Γöé
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Bytes per Sector entry field
This entry field contains the number of bytes which make up a sector. With
the current device support in OS/2, this value should always be one of the
values:
128, 256, 512 or 1024
If it is not, the results of a copy operation (if it even succeeds) will be
unpredictable.
Automatic Size push button
When you click this button, the diskette copier will attempt to examine a
diskette in the source drive. If there is a diskette present, and the
diskette copier is sucessful in ascertaining its size, then the diskette's
characteristics will be entered in the above four entry fields. Any values
you had previously entered in the entry fields are overwritten.
If the diskette in the source drive is not formatted for MS-DOS, PC-DOS or
OS/2, the diskette copier assumes that its format is the largest normally
supported by OS/2 for that drive, using normal characteristics.
OK push button
Click this button to register your choices. The characteristics you have
entered remain in force for all future copy operations involving a source
diskette until you (1) select a different drive from the drive listbox in
the main dialog window, or (2) change them by reopening this dialog.
Cancel push button
Click this button to remove this dialog window without registering any
changes with the diskette copier. Values in the entry fields when the dialog
was first displayed are kept, and subsequent changes ignored.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Main dialog control windows ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The following sections describe the actions performed by the control windows in
the PM DCopy main dialog window:
Source drive radio button
Click this radio button if you want the diskette copier to use a diskette as
the source in future copy operations. The name of the drive in which the
diskette will be found can be selected from the drive listbox adjacent to
this radio button.
Source drive listbox
This listbox contains the names of the drives active in the system. Choose
one of these to select the source for the copy operation.
Source drive More... button
When you click this button, a dialog window will be presented to you. This
dialog box contains four fields into which you can enter the characteristics
of the diskette in the drive you have chosen from the source drive listbox.
The diskette copier will normally attempt to work out the size of the source
diskette at the start of the first copy operation. If it can't, then you'll
be prompted to use the dialog produced by clicking this button.
Note: After the size of the source diskette has been determined in the
first copy operation, the characteristics of that diskette are used as the
source diskette's characteristics for all future copy operations (until you
either select a different drive as the source, or edit the characteristics
in the dialog brought up by this button).
Source image radio button
Click this radio button if you want the diskette copier to use an image file
as the source in future copy operations. The name of the image file can be
entered in the adjacent text entry field, or with the aid of a file dialog
available through the More button on the right of the entry field.
Source image filename entry field
You should enter the name of the source image file to be used by the
diskette copier here, or by using the More button to the right.
Source image More... button
Click this button to bring up a dialog window with which you can locate and
examine the image file you want the diskette copier to use as the source in
future copy operations.
Destination drive radio button
Click this radio button if you want the diskette copier to use a diskette as
the destination in future copy operations. The name of the drive in which
the destination diskette will be found can be selected from the drive
listbox adjacent to this radio button.
Destination drive listbox
This listbox contains the names of the drives active in the system. Choose
one of these to select the destination for the copy operation.
Destination image radio button
Click this radio button if you want the diskette copier to use an image file
as the destination in future copy operations. The name of the image file can
be entered in the adjacent text entry field, or with the aid of a file
dialog available through the More button on the right of the entry field.
Destination image filename entry field
You should enter the name of the destination image file to be used by the
diskette copier here, or by using the More button to the right.
Destination image Find... button
Click this button to bring up a file dialog with which you can select (or
enter the name of) the image file you want the diskette copier to use as the
destination in future copy operations.
OK button
Clicking this button will cause the diskette copier to start a copy
operation based on the information you have entered through the control
windows, dialogs, and menus.
Cancel button
Clicking this button will typically cause the diskette copier to terminate.
If there is a copy operation in progress, then you will be asked whether you
want to stop it, or whether you would like to reconsider.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. The copy operation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The manner in which the diskette copier performs a copy operation varies as
follows.
When the source of the copy operation is a diskette as opposed to an image
file, the diskette copier will perform the following actions in order to
determine the source diskette's size:
1. If a valid set of entries was made in the source drive characteristics
dialog, then these values will be used to determine the source
diskette's capacity.
2. If no values have been entered, then the diskette copier will attempt
to read the diskette's size from the boot sector on the diskette. This
will generally work if the diskette is an MS-DOS (or compatible)
formatted diskette.
If this step is successful, then the results will be stored in the
entry fields of the source drive characteristics dialog for future
reference. You can change these entries either by selecting another
drive from the source drive listbox and then selecting the original
drive again, or by using the control windows in the characteristics
dialog box itself.
3. If step 2 fails, then the diskette copier will attempt to ask OS/2 what
size diskette it thinks should inhabit the drive you have chosen as the
source.
If this step is successful, then the same storage operation is carried
out as in step 2.
4. If step 3 fails, you will be asked to enter the source diskette's
characteristics in the source drive characteristics dialog, and the
copy operation will have to be restarted once you have done so.
Having determined the size of the source diskette or image (the size of a
diskette contained in an image file is known automatically), the copier begins
to read data from the source diskette or image file.
If the source and destination of the copy operation are the same drive, then
the writing of data to the destination diskette will not begin until the
source diskette has been completely read.
Conversely, if the destination diskette is located in a drive other than that
of the source diskette, or one or both of the source and destination is an
image file, then the diskette copier will read from the source and write to
the destination simultaneously.
Once the copy operation has begun, a progress dialog box is opened for your
delectation.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Options Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the items in the Options menu to customize the behaviour of the diskette
copier.
Menu items:
Γûá Format Destination
Γûá Save Options
Γûá Save Position
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.1. Format Destination ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the items in the Format Destination menu to set the formatting options for
destination diskettes.
Menu items:
Γûá Always
Γûá Confirm
Γûá When required
The When Required item is checked by default.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.1.1. Format Always ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
By checking this menu item, the diskette will always format the destination
diskette before attempting to write data to it.
The entire diskette will be formatted before any data is written to it. This
ensures that if the write operations fail, then you can at least be assured
that the diskette has been fully formatted.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.1.2. Format Confirm ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
By checking this menu item, the diskette copier will open a dialog box asking
what it should do when it appears that the destination diskette isn't already
formatted.
The entire diskette will be formatted before any data is written to it. This
ensures that if any future write operations fail, then you can at least be
assured that the diskette has been fully formatted.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.1.3. Format When Required ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
By checking this menu item, the diskette copier will automatically format the
destination diskette if it appears that the diskette isn't already formatted.
The entire diskette will be formatted before any data is written to it. This
ensures that if any future write operations fail, then you can at least be
assured that the diskette has been fully formatted.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.2. Save Options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this menu item to save the current options settings. They will be used
automatically in the future whenever the diskette copier is run.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.3. Save Position ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this menu item to save the current position of the dialog box for the
diskette copier. This position will be used in the future whenever the diskette
copier is run.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Message boxes ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The entries in this section describe the messages and actions provided in the
event of errors, warnings or progress reports.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.1. Open drive error message ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
An attempt to open a handle on a drive (in order to perform some kind of
read/write/size operation on it) failed. The most common reason for this is
that there is no diskette in the drive.
When you think you have solved the problem (maybe by inserting a diskette into
the drive), you can click the Retry button to reattempt to open the drive.
If the problem isn't solvable, then click Cancel, and the current operation
will terminate.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.2. Insert source diskette error messge ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The diskette copier is attempting to work out the size of the source diskette
since the fields in the Source Drive More dialog haven't been filled in.
If you are happy to let the diskette copier attempt to work out the size of the
source diskette, then please ensure that it is inserted in the source drive and
click OK.
If you would rather enter the size of the source diskette yourself, then click
the Cancel button and use the Source Drive More dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.3. Copy in progress error message ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
There is a copy operation in progress which would be aborted if the diskette
copier is terminated. Click the Yes button to terminate the diskette copier and
the on-going copy operation, or the No button if you want to wait for the copy
operation to complete.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.4. Lock drive error message ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The diskette copier failed to lock the drive. For a read or size operation on
the drive, this is not usually a problem. In the case of a write operation, it
is necessary to lock the disk so that other applications do not try to read or
write to it while the operation is in progress.
You should click the Abort button to abandon the current operation if you are
unsure what to do.
Click the Retry button to retry the locking procedure if you think it stands a
chance of succeeding this time.
Click the Ignore button to make the diskette copier proceed with the current
operation. This is acceptable if the current operation is a read/size
operation, but the results are uncertain if the diskette copier is going to
attempt to write to the diskette.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.5. Set drive parameters error message ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The diskette copier failed to set the disk parameters for the drive. The
parameters generally need to be set correctly, or the copy will either fail or
have unpredictable effects.
You should click the OK button to accept notification of the problem. The copy
will terminate; it may be worth rebooting OS/2, or even power cycling the
system, to see if that clears the problem.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.6. Read cylinder error message ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
An error occurred while reading a cylinder (track) from the source diskette.
The reason for the failure is given in the message box.
Click the Abort button to abandon the current operation.
Click the Retry button to reattempt to read the cylinder if you think it stands
a chance of succeeding this time.
Click the Ignore button to make the diskette copier ignore the failure and
proceed with the current operation. It may be possible to correct an error
copied to the destination diskette with the OS/2 CHKDSK command.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.7. Write cylinder error message ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
An error occurred while writing a cylinder (track) to the destination diskette.
The reason for the failure is given in the message box.
Click the Abort button to abandon the current operation.
Click the Retry button to reattempt to write the cylinder if you think it
stands a chance of succeeding this time.
Click the Ignore button to make the diskette copier ignore the failure and
proceed with the current operation. It may be possible to correct an error on
the destination diskette with the OS/2 CHKDSK command.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.8. Thread start error message ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
An error occurred which caused one, or both of the read and write threads not
to start. This may be due to low memory, or too many threads running in the
system.
A possible solution might be to close some other applications or windows, and
try again.
Click the OK button to dismiss the message box.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.9. Memory allocation failure error message ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
An attempt to allocate some memory failed. This means that the current
operation cannot continue.
Possible solutions might be to:
Γûá close down some other applications
Γûá increase the amount of space for the swap file on your hard disk.
Click the OK button to dismiss this message box.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.10. Bad entry fields error message ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The values entered in the entry fields aren't valid. Each entry field must
contain a decimal number.
Click the OK button to dismiss this message box.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.11. Bad entry values error message ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The values entered in the entry fields are valid numbers, but for one reason or
another they are not acceptable. Values accepted are:
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ΓöéNumber of HeadsΓöé1 or 2 Γöé
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ΓöéTracks per HeadΓöéBetween 1 Γöé
Γöé Γöéand 80 Γöé
Γö£ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöñ
ΓöéSectors per ΓöéBetween 1 Γöé
ΓöéTrack Γöéand 36 Γöé
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Click the OK button to dismiss this message box.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.12. Can't size source diskette error message ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The diskette copier is unable to work out the size of the source diskette for
some reason. Possible reasons for this, in order of probability are:
Γûá No diskette in the source drive.
Γûá OS/2 doesn't know what size diskette is used by the specified drive.
In the second case, you can specify the size of the diskette manually by using
the source drive More... button.
Click the OK button to dismiss this message box.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.13. Insert destination diskette error messge ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The diskette copier is about to start writing data to the destination diskette.
You should ensure that it has been inserted into the destination drive, and
that it is not write-protected.
When you are ready for the diskette copier to start writing data to the
diskette, click OK.
To abort the write (and therefore the copy) operation, click the Cancel button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.14. Write cylinder error message ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
An error occurred while writing a cylinder (track) to the destination diskette.
The reason for the failure is given in the message box. This failure is not
resolvable by formatting the destination diskette since this has either been
tried already, or the type of the error deems this inappropriate.
Click the Retry button to reattempt to write the cylinder if you can resolve
the problem.
Click the Cancel button to abandon the current operation.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.15. Destination diskette wrong size error message ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The destination diskette doesn't have the same capacity as the source diskette.
This usually means that you are attempting to copy from a larger diskette to a
smaller one. This error is fatal, and you will have to try again with a larger
destination diskette.
Click Cancel to dismiss the message box and stop the current operation.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.16. Disk not formatted error messge ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The destination diskette doesn't seem to have been formatted, or at least, not
to the same capacity as the source diskette. This is your opportunity to decide
whether you want the diskette to be formatted or not.
When you are ready for the diskette copier to start formatting the destination
diskette, click OK.
To prevent the diskette from being formatted, click the Cancel button. This
also terminates the copy operation.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.17. Source image filename dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You should select the name of an image file using the controls in this dialog.
Either select a name from the files list, or type one in the text entry field
at the top of the dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.18. Destination image filename dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You should select the name of an image file using the controls in this dialog.
Either select a name from the files list, or type one in in the text entry
field at the top of the dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.19. Image open read error ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The source image file couldn't be opened for reading. The reason is given in
the message box. You should click OK, correct the fault, and then try the copy
operation (if required) again.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.20. Image open write error ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The destination image file couldn't be opened for writing. The reason is given
in the message box. You should click OK, correct the fault, and then try the
copy operation (if required) again.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.21. Image file read error ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
An error occurred while the diskette copier was attempting to read data from
the source image file. The reason for the error is given in the message box.
You should click OK, correct the fault, and then try the copy operation (if
required) again.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.22. Image file write error ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
An error occurred while the diskette copier was attempting to write data to the
destination image file. The reason for the error is given in the message box.
You should click OK, correct the fault, and then try the copy operation (if
required) again.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.23. Autosize source image file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
An error occurred while the diskette copier was attempting to ascertain the
size of the diskette represented by the image file. Neither the PM DCopy
information block was found, nor does the image file represent an MS-DOS,
PC-DOS or OS/2 format diskette. You should click OK, correct the fault, and
then try the copy operation (if required) again.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.24. Formatting error ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A error occurred while the format process was formatting the destination
diskette. The reason for this failure should be given in the message box. You
should attempt to correct the error (if possible), and reattempt the copy
operation.
If the error is:
SYS0027: The drive cannot find the sector(area) requested.
then you're probably trying to format a low density disk as if it were a high
density one.
Click the Retry button to reattempt the format if you think it stands a chance
of succeeding this time.
Click the Cancel button to abandon the current operation.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Keys Help for PM DCopy ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
There isn't any specific help for keyboard operations in PM DCopy. All the
usual Presentation Manager keyboard operations are supported, of course.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. The Authors ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The original author of PM DCopy was Jason R Shannon, a student taking a BSc
degree course in computer science at the University of Kent at Canterbury,
United Kingdom; this program was written as part of his third year project.
The program was modified and enhanced by Bob Eager, who supervised the project;
he is now the contact point for bug reports, enhancements, registration fees,
etc.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. Application ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This program is shareware. If you decide that you like it, and want to use it
on a regular basis, then you might like to consider registering by sending a
small token of your appreciation. In this context, a small token might be
something in the region of US$10, or Ь5.00 sterling. Registering will certainly
encourage the authors to continue developing software for OS/2, and may entitle
you to upgrades and an easy concience .
For registration, suggestions, questions, and general correspondence, you can
contact the authors via the following electronic mail addresses:
100016,2770 (CompuServe)
or
100016.2770@compuserve.com (Internet)
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. Product Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
PM DCopy and the online help were designed and programmed by the authors, Jason
R. Shannon (who did most of the work) and Bob Eager.
Thanks to:
Daniel J Neades
For suggestions, whinges, and for encouraging Jason to buy a PC with
OS/2 in the first place.
Alan J Garde
For being continually picked on.
International Business Machines
For OS/2 2.x.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. Glossary of terms ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Technical terms used in this online help:
Γûá Drive
Γûá Diskette
Γûá Image
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14.1. Drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
In this context, a mechanism used to seek, read, and write data on diskettes,
or fixed disks.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14.2. Diskette ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A removable magnetic disk enclosed in a protective cover used to store
information.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14.3. Image ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A file that is created from a diskette. The image file is a copy of the
information on diskette, and can be used as the source, or the destination in a
copy operation.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14.4. OS/2 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
OS/2 is a registered trademark of International Business Machines.