DM1111 - OS/278 Source code - diskette 1 of 5 ------------------------------- diskette label: PROGRAM: DM0111JE DECmateII OS/278 Source Code (JE) 5 1/4" FLOPPY DISKETTES (RX50) FORMAT: OS/278 1 OF 5 ------------------------------- To create an OS278 format RX50 diskette from the disk image file: The RX50 disk image file (name.BIN) was created with the PUTR utility program which is available on FTP.DBIT.COM in the /pub/putr directory. PUTR has the ability to format, initialize, read and write RX50 format diskettes for use with OS278 and RT-11 operating systems. To copy this RX50 image file to a diskette put the diskette in the drive and use the commands shown below. The following assumes that b: is the 5 1/4" drive, otherwise substitute your drive letter. For more details read the PUTR document file. You can skip the formatting step if you already have a formatted RX50 diskette. ************************************************************************ * NOTE: the /BINARY option is required in the copy command below. * ************************************************************************ C:\>putr DOS prompt PUTR.... PUTR's banner (C:\)>format b: /os8 /rx50 or use drive a: Press ENTER when ready... Format complete Number of info words per dir entry [1]: press ENTER Allocate space for system [N]? press n and ENTER Format more disks (Y/N)? n press n and ENTER ... (C:\)>mount b: /os8 /rx50 mount the diskette (C:\)>copy /device/files/binary name.BIN b: /BINARY option is required ! (C:\)> ********** ... (C:\)>quit C:\> back to DOS All done, the diskette is now ready to use with OS278. ------------------------------- notes: This is diskette 1 (of 5) containing the DECUS DM0111 release of the source code for OS/278. ------------------------------- diskette directory: 01-Jan-86 NOTES .TX 0007 1 01-Dec-84 OS278 .PA 0010 245 01-Dec-84 CD .PA 0375 81 01-Dec-84 BUILD .PA 0516 202 01-Dec-84 BATCH .PA 1030 96 01-Dec-84 FOTP .PA 1170 112 01-Dec-84 1350 23 6 Files in 737 Blocks - 23 Free blocks