VECTOR
4:
USER'S MANUAL
VECTOR
4:
CP/M TRANSIENT
COMMANDS
CAU1]OIf
Make
sure
that
the number of directory entries is not reduced unless the disk
has been completely formatted. (Standard
directory
size
is 512.) Reducing
the
directory
size
can
cause
the
Basic Disk Operating System
to
lose fUes
which extend beyond the
new
maximum,
or
to
lose data stored in tracks which
must be used for an enlarged directory.
5.
Enter
the
number corresponding
to
the size of directory you plan
to
use.
The screen
will display:
SELECT THE BOOTSTRAP SURPACE [1] OR [2]:
The numbers correspond
to
the
letters
of the alphabet
(A=1,
B=2).
Enter
1
to
store
the
operating
system on Drive
A>;
if
the system is stored on Drive
B,
you
will
need
to
enter 2
from
the SBC > prompt
to
boot.
The
screen
will
display:
DO
YOU
WANT
THE
VECTOR
SYSTEM AND LIST DEVICE
PILES
COPIED!
[y]
OR [N]:
NOTE
If
you
have
formatted
your disk
drive,
you
must
enter
Y
to
store
the
operating system, or you will not be able
to
boot
from
the hard drive. If you
are
simply changing
the
directory
size
- which is
not
advisable
without
formatting
-
or
changing
the
number of surfaces,
you
may
enter either Y or
N.
6. Enter Y [RETURNl The screen will display:
VECTOR.CPM PILE COPIED TO DESTINATION DRIVE
VECTOR.LDI PILE COPIED
TO
DESTINATION DRIVE
VECTOR.LD2 PILE COPIED TO DESTINA'110N DRIVE
GENSYS.COM PILE COPIED
TO
DESTINATION DRIVE
1.
After
a few minutes, the screen will display:
SYSTEM
GENERATION COMPLETED
A t
this
point,
you
can
boot the system
from
the surface selected in the
last
step. However,
this
procedure
does
not
copy any
transient
commands or
applications
programs
to
the
target
disk, though
you.
can use
it
to
boot
the
system, and
to
GENSYS
another diskette. To copy the
entire
Vector
4 CP/M
operating
system
to
your hard disk, you will have
to
use the PIP program
to
copy the remaining transient commands.
Rev.
B - 2-01-83
1100-0001
IX-1
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