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- From: andre@sun.ac.za (ANDRE SKARZYNSKI)
- Subject: Re: reusing linux-ized disks for DOS
- Sender: news@ucthpx.uct.ac.za (UCT News Admin.)
- Message-ID: <andre.13@sun.ac.za>
- Date: Thu, 20 Aug 92 12:07:17 GMT
- References: <1992Aug19.064148.9940@nwnexus.WA.COM>
- Organization: Electronic Engineering, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- In article <1992Aug19.064148.9940@nwnexus.WA.COM> vince@halcyon.com (Vince Skahan) writes:
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- >in cleaning up old versions dating back to 0.95a of boot/root floppies,
- >compiler images, etc. I notice that DOS5.0 seems unable to reformat a
- >linux-format (or image) floppy to DOS format.
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- Are you sure your drive is okay ? There shouldn't be any problems. Try an
- unconditional format, format a:/u.
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- >is there any special magic required to get linux-ized floppies back
- >to a DOS format ???
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- Try passing the disk over a magnet a few times, and then try reformating it.
-
- >--
- > Vince Skahan vince@halcyon.com (here)
- > vince@atc.boeing.com (work) vince@victrola.sea.wa.us (home)
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