Re: Format program for MicroSoft Softcard?

[crose@primary.net (Christopher Rose)]

On Sun, 27 Jun 1999 00:04:55 -0600, "Sir Cain" <rcain3@mindspring.com>
wrote:
I have one of theese cards but no disks or manuals. Can theese be
found on the net somewhere?
>According to the MS Softcard manual, the command you are looking for is the
>"COPY" command.
>
>COPY <d:> {/S|/D}[/F][/V]
>
>where <d:> is the destination drive name(A: through D:).  The /S, /D, /F,
>and /V arguments are software switches that enable different options which
>you can use as follows:
>
>Switch       Option
>/S                Create a system disk
>/D                Create a data disk
>/F                Format a disk
>/V                Verify contents
>
>You might also try comp.os.cpm, and the following link.  There may be a FAQ
>file there for Apple CP/M.  Good luck and enjoy!  :)
>
>http://www.acs.oakland.edu/oak/cpm/cpm.html
>
>
>Mark Graybill <saundby@neworld.net> wrote in message
>37756C64.363AC9DD@neworld.net">news:37756C64.363AC9DD@neworld.net...
>> I'm familiar with the Apple II and CP/M, but this is the first time I've
>> mixed the two.
>>
>> What's the command to format a disk with the Microsoft Softcard? I got a
>> card and a CP/M system disk, but no docs. I was expecting a program like
>> initdisk.com or ddinit.com, but I don't see anything obvious (and I'm
>> afraid to get too experimental before I've made a copy of my system
>> disk!).
>>
>> If there's an AppleII CP/M FAQ I missed that anyone can point me to, I'd
>> appreciate it.
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>> Saundby
>>
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