Fairlight-CMI

Hi

If I backup /k0, /k1 and /k2 onto 3 tapes from my CMI III OS6.03, 
will I then be able to restore these partitions from the tapes on a 
completely new and blank internal harddrive if my old internal drive 
should fail? Or do I need system floppies to boot from before 
restoring from the tapes?

Best regards

Brian
Denmark








--- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, "Laurent Lemaire" 
<llemaire@s...> wrote:
> Hi Peter,
> 
> Here are some tips for you:
> - First thing, make some backup !!! A mistake could hurt...
> To do so, you need some empty floppy disks and DC600 tapes.
> you should backup the three system partitions (/k0 /k1 and /k2) 
using
> three 8" floppy disks.
> 
> To play with Tapes and Floppy disks, you should exit from the CMI 
software:
> type "QUIT" in the CMI command line
>  
> 
> Before using a floppy disk you need to format it:
> # FORMAT /F0 VRN "diskname"
> 
> then for each system partitions (here /k0)
> # PBACK /K0 /F0
> 
> if you don'thave floppy disks, you can you one DC600 tape per 
partitions...
> # BACKUP /K0 "-n=tapename"
> 
> - Then you need to backup your data partition (/c0) using as many 
tapes as needed:
> # BACKUP /C0 "-n=tapename"
> 
> Then you can play with your CMI with less risks...
> 
> To check the available space on your hard-disk:
> # FREE
> 
> To list what's contained in a tape:
> # TP_DIR
> 
> Then I would recommand you to create a temporary directory for 
your tests:
> # MAKDIR TEMP
> 
> Then go into this directory:
> # CHD TEMP
> 
> To check where you are:
> # PWD
> 
> If you want to extract the "PIANOELEC11.VC" from your tape:
> # FROMTAPE PIANOELEC11.VC
> 
> Then to restart the CMI software:
> # CMI
> 
> To change directory within the CMI software, use the "OPEN" 
and "CLOSE" commands.
> 
> Hope it helps.
> 
>     Laurent.