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- From: 5692330@mcimail.com (Robert Gammon)
- Subject: Re: PDK CDROM RAQ (Recently asked Questions)
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- Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 16:20:17 GMT
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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
-
- For many items, this is true. BUT, OS/2 2.0 and its service packs are stored
- as disk images. These are TOO BIG to fit on a floppy since they also contain
- format information, etc. LOADDSKF.EXE is included on the CD. It builds
- diskettes from the diskette images on the CD.
- --
- Regards,
- Robert Gammon
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