OOEL
II
TRSOOS
ImportantDisk Operations
In this section, we will outline some things you should do before you begin any
applications with
TRSDOS:
1.
Initialize Some New Diskettes (FORMAT)
2. Duplicate the TRSDOS Diskette (BACKUP)
3. Make a Working Master (PURGE)
4. Upgrade Diskettes from Previous Versions (XFERSYS)
You will need to use several TRSDOS commands and utility programs. In this
section we will list them briefly. For details, see the full descriptions elsewhere in
this manual (use the Index).
1. Initialize Some New Diskettes (FORMAT)
Before any diskette can be used, it must be initialized
or'
'formatted" - the data
regions defined and labeled, and a table
of
contents
or'
'directory" created.
The
FORMAT utility program performs this function. We suggest you format several
diskettes now. You cannot perform the otheroperations listed in this section until
you have done this.
Start
TRSDOS as explained in Chapter
1,
then type in a command like this:
FORMAT
:d
where d is one
ofthe
drives in your system.
The Computer will prompt you to mount the diskette for formatting.
If
you are formatting in drive 0, you must remove the TRSDOS diskette and insert
the diskette to be formatted.
The resultant formatted diskette will have the name
TRSDOS and password
PASSWORD. For diskettes that will contain TRSDOS, we suggest you use these
default values.
For
your data diskettes, use any diskette name
(ID
= name) and any
password
(pw
= password).
See FORMAT for further details.
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