apple-pascal-1.3-manual

Make Backups of Your System DisksWe strongly recommend that you make copies of each system disk.After you copy the system disks, store the originals as backups in a safeplace. If something happens to the copies, you can always use the originalsto produce another set of working disks. Don't take chances with youroriginals!You must format disks so that you can make backups of Pascal systemdisks, and so that you will have blanks ready to create your ownarrangements or working versions of Pascal system disks. Check thevolume numbers of your disk drives if you have not already done so.Formatting DisksOne 5114-lnch Disk DriveBefore you can copy or create Pascal disks, you must format blank orrecycled disks so that they are ready to receive Pascal files and create theproper directories. You must use the Pascal Formatter to format your disks.The Formatter is a utility program that consists of two files found on theAPPLES: system disk. To learn more about the Formatter, see Chapter 9 ofPart II.Before formatting, you must start up your system by using a two-stageboot as described in previous sections. Thus, you will replace APPLEO:with APPLES: when you are ready to format.If you are using lPASCAL:, all the files you need for formatting will be onthat disk. Otherwise, formatting proceeds as described below.Follow these steps:l. Make sure that APPLES: is on line in one of your disk drives.2. From the Command line, type x for Execute.3. In response to the question Execute what file?, typeAPPLE3:FORMATTER4. Make sure that the disk you want to format is in a disk drive whosevolume number you have checked. (If you have a one-drive system, youwill have to remove APPLES: from the drive and replace it with the diskto be formatted.)5. You will see this prompt; type the volume number of the devicecontaining the disk you wish to format.Format which volume II ? C4, 5, 9 .. 12, ~esc> to exit) ==>1-16 Getting Started