DOS question

[dadiOH]

Bill in Co. wrote:
> dadiOH wrote:
>> ms wrote:
>>> "dadiOH" <dadiOH@guesswhere.com> wrote in news:#P$#0ajQIHA.5692
>>> @TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl:
>>>
>>>> ms wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Don, I should have included that the machine's floppy drive
>>>>> works fine, that was a possibility, but not the solution. If I
>>>>> could get into BIOS and change the boot sequence, I think that
>>>>> would do it.
>>>>
>>>> Why?
>>>>
>>>> 1. You have no DOS (or other OS) on the HD.
>>>> 2. You are trying to install to HD DOS from floppies. Without
>>>> success.
>>>> 3. You want to copy the install floppies to HD and use the HD
>>>> data to install.
>>>>
>>>> If you do #3 and then dump A: from the boot chain then how, pray
>>>> tell, do you think you are going to access the HD? It does not
>>>> compute...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> I came to that conclusion when I posted about that, and stated it.
>>
>> You did? I quoted what you posted when I replied to it. I did
>> not and do not see your conclusion, do you?
>> _____________
>>
>>> As usual, your post is not helpful.
>>
>> And as usual your posts and replies are generally a morass of
>> unsnipped verbiage that is unnecessary and which makes finding
>> something very difficult. This one happens to be one of the rare
>> exceptions but only because others had already snipped.
>>
>> Also as usual you are thrashing about trying to do something about
>> which you haven't a clue. Which is good in a way as it gives
>> others in the group something to do. Have you considered a hobby
>> other than computers?
>
> That wasn't very nice, Don. Come on now, you can be a little bit
> more of a gentleman than that. Old school values?
> Nevermind, I'm probably dating myself.

I'm not Don.

Not nice? I tried to save him some time by showing him that something
wouldn't work and he gives me a ration. Screw him.

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[Bill in Co.]

dadiOH wrote:
> Bill in Co. wrote:
>> dadiOH wrote:
>>> ms wrote:
>>>> "dadiOH" <dadiOH@guesswhere.com> wrote in news:#P$#0ajQIHA.5692
>>>> @TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl:
>>>>
>>>>> ms wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Don, I should have included that the machine's floppy drive
>>>>>> works fine, that was a possibility, but not the solution. If I
>>>>>> could get into BIOS and change the boot sequence, I think that
>>>>>> would do it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Why?
>>>>>
>>>>> 1. You have no DOS (or other OS) on the HD.
>>>>> 2. You are trying to install to HD DOS from floppies. Without
>>>>> success.
>>>>> 3. You want to copy the install floppies to HD and use the HD
>>>>> data to install.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you do #3 and then dump A: from the boot chain then how, pray
>>>>> tell, do you think you are going to access the HD? It does not
>>>>> compute...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I came to that conclusion when I posted about that, and stated it.
>>>
>>> You did? I quoted what you posted when I replied to it. I did
>>> not and do not see your conclusion, do you?
>>> _____________
>>>
>>>> As usual, your post is not helpful.
>>>
>>> And as usual your posts and replies are generally a morass of
>>> unsnipped verbiage that is unnecessary and which makes finding
>>> something very difficult. This one happens to be one of the rare
>>> exceptions but only because others had already snipped.
>>>
>>> Also as usual you are thrashing about trying to do something about
>>> which you haven't a clue. Which is good in a way as it gives
>>> others in the group something to do. Have you considered a hobby
>>> other than computers?
>>
>> That wasn't very nice, Don. Come on now, you can be a little bit
>> more of a gentleman than that. Old school values?
>> Nevermind, I'm probably dating myself.
>
> I'm not Don.
>
> Not nice? I tried to save him some time by showing him that something
> wouldn't work and he gives me a ration. Screw him.

Him? I thought it was a her.

 

[ms]

"Ben Myers" <benjmyers@mindR-e-m-o-v-Espring.com> wrote in
news:#hbJw3YQIHA.2268@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl:

> "ms" <ms@invalid.com> wrote in message
> news:5so4j4F1acjvbU1@mid.individual.net...
>> "Ben Myers" <benjmyers@mindR-e-m-o-v-Espring.com> wrote in
>> news:#Ps6pTOQIHA.6036@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl:
>> Somethings not quite normal, yet.
>> I want to install DOS 6,22, my disks say with disk #1 inserted,
>> reboot
>
>> and setup will start, it did yesterday at some point, but today on
> reboot
>> it says "Invalid system disk, replace disk....."
>
> Sounds like the computer is having trouble reading the floppy. To
> test it, try it on another computer or use ScanDisk in thorough or
> surface scan mode. Concerning the floppy drive in the problem
> computer, you might try cleaning it or replacing it with a known good
> drive.
>
>> Would have thought that would go OK. My 6.22 disks are IIRC, the MS
> DOS
>> version.
>> Guess a question is: how to install, maybe copy files to C with a
>> real
>
>> directory this time, run it from C, although that may not work with
> this.
>
> It is my understanding that DOS 6.22 setup checks the volume label
> for each floppy, so running setup from the hard drive may be
> difficult. Since the DOS 6.22 system files are already installed on
> the computer, you might just go ahead with your plans and deal with
> problems as they occur.
>
> Ben

Ben

I was able to load Xtree, and it mostly came back to me. It does most
everything I need. Also I posted to a dos ng to see if there is some way
to yet install DOS 6.22, for the remaining features.

ms