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- 24 May 2013 11:57
- Forum: DOS Batch Forum
- Topic: Backing up Dos HD
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Re: Backing up Dos HD
My bad: I meant to state that the Floppy is the operaiting system - not just a boot disc as rightfully does not infer it has the VM operating system on it (the VM manual describes the benefits of having its complete operating system on the floppy). Per your heads up abut this, I will be sure to prio...
- 23 May 2013 12:54
- Forum: DOS Batch Forum
- Topic: Backing up Dos HD
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Re: Backing up Dos HD
Hi foxidrive: Opened the case up and found a few surprises: (i) as susepcted, two ISA slots are required/used for the two VM phone cards. (ii) was surprised that although the instruction manual refers to hardware req't of 386SX, I see it is runnning on a Pentium II/250 W power supply. The MB has 2 U...
- 21 May 2013 21:16
- Forum: DOS Batch Forum
- Topic: Backing up Dos HD
- Replies: 5
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Backing up Dos HD
I have a V.M. phone system operating off DOS for like the last 12 or so years. No HD failures yet but its only a matter of time before something goes south. I'm living on borrowed time. When it fails, I lose all the custom made VM prompts, VM mail boxes etc that are stored on the HD on this vintage ...