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|Parallel Hard Disk Xfer|
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March 22, 1995
Here is a set of tools that provides powerfull data exchange support
between hard disks of two computers using the parallel port. Main features
are:
- MS/DOS or OS/2 client, MS/DOS server,
- FDISK and FORMAT support,
- SMARTDRV, DBLSPACE and DRVSPACE support,
- HPFS support with OS/2,
- Remote boot,
- Hard disk copy at sector level,
- Partition copy,
- Hard disk backup, restore and compare (MS/DOS),
- Automatic partitionning and formating (MS/DOS),
- Directory import and export (MS/DOS),
- Directory synchronization (MS/DOS).
Files
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PHDX.EXE - Multi-mode MS/DOS program that can be run in server or client mode.
In client mode, it can be used as a driver or a command. Even if it used as
a command, it is able to dynamically add MS/DOS drives. The Windows virtual
driver is embedded.
PHDXBOOT.EXE - Program to create a remote boot diskette.
PHDX.DDP - Script file for OS/2 driver installation.
PHDX.ADD - OS/2 client driver. The OS/2 client is able to access HPFS
partitions even if the server runs under MS/DOS.
HDCOPY.EXE - Hard disk and partition copy utility for MS/DOS. This utility
works at the sector level and can be used on a single computer (without
PHDX) or between two computers (with PHDX).
PHDXFER.EXE - Disk management utility for MS/DOS. This utility requires PHDX.
It can be used to import, export or synchronize directories between two
computers or to perform backups using a hard disk on another computer. The
backup operation can be used to copy a complete partition at file level,
including system files. A partition is automatically created and formatted
on the destination drive if required. If the source drive is the system
drive, the destination drive will be bootable.
Cable
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The cable is a standard parallel to parallel transfert cable. You can get
its specifications by executing the following command:
PHDX /?
Installation
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It is not necessary to install these tools on your computer except if you
use them frequently (for example to exchange data between your desktop and
your laptop). In that case, you just copy the PHDX.EXE and PHDXFER.EXE files
in the DOS directory of your computer.
It is recommended to create a PHDX server diskette using the following
steps:
- Format a diskette under MS/DOS using the /S option,
- Copy the PHDX.EXE file to this diskette,
- Create a AUTOEXEC.BAT file on this diskette containing the following
line:
PHDX /S
This diskette will be used to boot the server computer even if MS/DOS is
not installed on it.
A specific driver must be installed when the client is running OS/2. The
simplest way is to copy the PHDX.DDP and PHDX.ADD files on a diskette and
to execute the standard OS/2 device driver installation procedure. This
driver can remain installed even if the computer is not connected to a
server. In that case, it is automatically unloaded.
If you want to remote boot OS/2 from a server, you must install the PHDX.ADD
driver on the server disk. In addition, the PHDX.ADD driver must be loaded
before any other .ADD disk driver in the CONFIG.SYS file.
Documentation
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You can get documentation for each utility by executing it with the
/? option. The OS/2 driver will display configuration information if you
add the /V option in the CONFIG.SYS file.
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|PHDX is not a free software!|
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If you like it and want to use it after a free 30 days period,
please send 15 dollars to (USA):
CIS Technology, Inc.
3265 Peppermint Street
Newbury Park, CA 91320
Contact: Alan Guggenheim, Compuserve: 74157,155 - Internet: guggenh@ibm.net
- Prodigy: FCWR64A
or 100 french francs to (EUROPE):
Aton Systèmes
9, rue Olof Palme
94000 Creteil, FRANCE
Contact: Dominique Ezvan, Compuserve: 100433,2571
If registered, you will receive the next version of PHDX when availlable. It
will include data compression for better transfert rate and CD-ROM support.