> >>Was it SYSGEN? > > > >As near as I can tell SYSGEN only modifies a file (or two) but > >does not copy any files to a new location. > > > >Bill > > > > No, SYSGEN is the CP/M command to initialize a blank, formatted disk with the > CP/M system: > > “The SYSGEN transient command allows generation of an initialized disk > containing the CP/M operating system. The SYSGEN program prompts the console > for commands by interacting as shown...” (From > http://www.gaby.de/cpm/manuals/archive/cpm22htm/ch1.htm#Section_1.6.6). > > SYSGEN puts the CP/M system files on a reserved (not visible) area of the > disk. It is a separate program, not a built-in command. On the Osborne (which > I used), CP/M was 4KB in size. You can use then use PIP to copy the other, > visible files. > > Bob >
This is a very good point. Bill what OS is your hard drive? I am not sure if you need the disk you're creating to match the hard drive or not, but it will make life a lot easier if they are the same. LDOS, NEWDOS, TRSDOS, CP/M are all very different and only NEWDOS attempts at being compatible with other OS's. Bill
