Fairlight-CMI

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.