VECTOR
GRAPHIC, INC.
Qyerview
Of
Transient Commgnds
IX-2
GENSYS:
Copies the Vector 4
CP/M
operating system onto a formatted
target
disk or diskette.
You
can
use
this
to
set
up your
computer
the
first
time, and you will probably use
it
to
make back
up
copies of
the
system
diskette.
CONFIG: "Personalizes" your system. Using CONFIG,
you
can specify printers,
set
disk drive assignments, or arrange for an "auto-command"
(specify
a
program which
automatically
runs
each
time
you
bring
up
the
system).
There
are
several other options as well.
STAT:
Lists
the
number of bytes of storage space remaining
on
the
specified
disk
or
used
by
the
specified fUe, and
can
display or
alter
disk,
file,
or
device status. .
PIP:
Copies
programs and
text
fUes between disks
and
user areas. Can also
be used
to
transfer
fUes
to
or
from logical devices,
such
as
printers
or
communication lines.
FORMAT:
Copies a "framework" for the operating system onto a blank disk or
diskette. (Actually, this program erases information before formatting,
so
do
not
format
any disk or diskette which contains valuable information.)
Once this framework exists, you
can
copy
files
to
the
disk
or
use
the
GENSYS
to
create
a backup copy.
DISKCOPY:
Creates
a copy or backup
of
single
or double sided diskettes.
For
this program,
it
is not required
to
format the diskette first. '
STORE:
Used
for
backing
up a
hard
disk
to
a floppy,
if
there
is
more
information on
the
hard disk than can
be
contained
on a
single
floppy.
Automatically
keeps
track
of
files
which
are
continued across two or
m ore disk
et
tes.
RESTORE:
Returns
the
files
put
on
diskette
by
the
STORE
program
to
hard
disk. (Typically, you would use
STORE
to
create
a backup copy of
hard
disk
information,
then
use
RESTORE
to
copy from the backup to the
main disk.)
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09-01-82
- Rev. A
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