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- When they asked me what the options were on a DOS Restore command,
- I just whipped out my DOSCARD and...
-
-
- Yes, you too can be an instant DOS expert with the DOSCARD (tm), a new
- plastic, credit-card-size DOS reference card.
-
- Seriously, the DOSCARD saves a lot of trips to the DOS manual. It's
- also a lot cheaper and handier to use than other DOS aids. Of course, a
- plastic card holds a lot less information than a manual, but still we've
- managed to squeeze in nearly all of the parameters for nearly all PC-DOS
- commands -- about 56 of them.
-
- How could we do that? Like this:
- ...
- REName fn1 fn2
- REPLACE fn p /All /Prompt /Read-only
- /Search /Wait
- RESTORE d: fn /Subdirectories /Prompt
- ...
-
- (When executing a command, you would use only the part of the /option
- that's a capital letter.) The card also explains that "d:" means a drive,
- "fn" means a fully qualified filename, e.g., drive/path/filename, etc.
-
- Of course, with this method, you do have to know which command you
- want, but if you've used DOS for a while, then just seeing the commands and
- options will often trigger your recollection as to what to use.
-
- The DOSCARD also lists the parameters for the "CONFIG.SYS" file, used
- by DOS at start-up time. For instance:
- DEVICE=VDISK.SYS disk-size 512 64 /Extended-memory
- gives you enough information to set up a 64K RAMdisk for DOS 3.0 & above.
-
- The DOSCARD card can be used in conjunction with any level of DOS from
- 2.0 through 3.2.
-
- The DOSCARD is available from Packet Press for just $3. (We pay
- postage.)
-
- Order additional copies for the people in your office -- but don't give
- them the cards until after you've impressed them with your DOS
- knowledge.
-
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- Return to: Packet Press, 14704 Seneca Castle Ct, Gaithersburg MD 20878
-
- Please send me DOSCARD(s). Enclosed is $3 per card.
- Please ship my order as soon as you receive my check.
- I understand that I can return the DOSCARD for a full refund.
- ( Check here if you would like information on custom imprinting.)
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