Re: swapping DOS install disks A: to B:

> A while ago someone was experiencing the aggravation of wanting to install DO
> on a machine with floppy drive A: as 5.25" 1.2Meg instead of the 3.5" 1.44Meg
> format that the installation diskettes come on and =force= you to use. Severa
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> Here it is, I found it under dskcmprsn, I have not tried it so can't vouch
> for it, but FWIW:


Addendum to this post: I decided to try this technique on an old Compaq
DeskPro 386DX/20 (circa 1986) with A: 1.2M and B: 1.44M, and installing
DOS 6.22 over 6.20 .......


> 3. If your Setup disks are compatible with drive A, insert
>    Setup Disk 1 in drive A, and restart your computer. After
>    Setup displays the first screen, quit Setup by pressing F3 twice.
>    If your Setup disks are not compatible with drive A,
>    create a startup floppy disk for drive A. To do this, insert
>    Setup Disk 1 in drive B, and a blank floppy disk in drive A.
>    Then type B:SETUP /F at the command prompt.
>    When prompted, choose to install MS-DOS on the floppy disk
>    in drive A. After Setup is finished, leave the disk in drive A,
>    and restart your computer.

Result: it did not work! Well, I -did- originally say I had not tried it and
hence couldn't vouch for it! <G> Now I can say: BAH! If anyone decides to try
it on a newer computer -- why that should matter I do not know! -- please post
your results.
ZED!