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- Documentation for MAKESP - the OS/2 2.0 Service Pack Diskette Maker
- | (Updated 28 Oct, 1992 for the XR06055 service pack)
-
- This utility is a "user friendly" utility that turns the .DSK service
- pack images into diskettes. It will either create a full set of
- diskettes, or a single diskette, and it handles both 5.25" and 3.5"
- disks.
-
- I hope this utility will make it easier to set-up machines that create
- Service Pack diskettes. Imagine walking into an IBM dealer, buying
- blank diskettes, and then walking up to a machine running this utility
- and making your own Service Pack! It beats waiting for the disks to
- come in the mail!
-
- This utility requires OS/2, LOADDSKF, the Service Pack diskettes, and
- Richard Lam's VREXX program (a real sweet utility!). Once you have all
- those pieces, you're ready to make diskettes.
-
- SETUP:
-
- Copy the VREXX files (VREXX.EXE and the 2 .DLLs) to your hard disk.
- Make sure the DLLs are in a subdir specified in LIBPATH. If "." is in
- your LIBPATH, everything can go in one subdir.
-
- Copy the service pack diskettes into this subdir. The names MUST be as
- follows:
-
- | SPG301.DSK - SP314.DSK (for 3.5" diskette images)
- | SPG501.DSK - SP516.DSK (for 5.25" diskette images)
-
- If you only only have one size, this util will still work.
-
- Lastly, copy the MAKESP.CMD file to the same subdirectory.
-
- If you'd like the program to start from a WPS object, drag a program
- template to your desktop, set the NAME to MAKESP.CMD, the default
- directory to wherever the .DSK images are, and set the parameters as
- follows:
-
- MAKESP trusts you to tell it what size diskette drives you have. It
- supports drives A: and B:, and both 3.5" and 5.25" drives. The
- parameters for MAKESP are simply the size (either 3.5 or 5.25) of your
- A: and B: drive. Ex:
-
- start MAKESP with:
-
- MAKESP 3.5 If you have a single 3.5" A: drive
- MAKESP 5.25 3.5 If you have a 5.25" A: and a 3.5" B: drive
- MAKESP 3.5 3.5 If you have 2 3.5" drives.
-
- If you're starting MAKESP from a WPS object, just put the parameters
- (not MAKESP) on the PARAMETER line of the object.
-
- NOTE: MAKESP Will ignore invalid settings for B:, but it will refuse to
- work if you specify an invalid setting for A:.
-
-
- RUNNING THE PROGRAM:
-
- Once you specify the proper parameters, start up MAKESP and watch the
- show. The first thing you'll see is a dialog box with radio buttons
- for selecting what you want to make (either full set or single
- diskette). If you CANCEL from here, you'll get a boring "about box"
- and MAKESP will go away. If you select OK, you'll be asked if you want
- to FORMAT before creating the diskettes (if you have pre-formatted
- diskettes, say NO, and save some time!).
-
- When creating each disk, MAKESP will show you what you should label the
- disk, and give you a chance to insert the diskette. It will then
- create the diskette from image, giving you a status message box (in
- case you don't want to watch the LOADDSKF message on your screen).
- When the requested operation (either a single disk or an entire set) is
- complete, you'll be returned to the initial selection box. Since this
- program was designed for an automated, "walk-up" service pack maker,
- you don't have to re-start the program between runs. When you've had
- enough, just select CANCEL and MAKESP will go away.
-
-
- DISCLAIMERS:
-
- I wrote this program in one evening, and tested it once. It probably
- works, but I make no promises. It was fun writing, I hope it is fun to
- use, and will also encourage you to try out VREXX, and spruce up your
- own REXX programs.
-
- I hope everyone tries to set up a "service pack maker" machine, to
- reduce the number of downloads and diskette orders for the service
- pack. To that end, use this package - if you feel like making mods or
- fixing bugs, be my guest.
-
- QUESTIONS:
-
- If you have questions or comments, you can reach me at:
-
- Compuserve: 72360, 3555
- Internet: azzarito@cse.fau.edu
- Prodigy: HRTH52A
- Or my BBS, 407-487-3441.
-
- Enjoy!
- Doug Azzarito
- "The OS/2 Guy"