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- In this download are three files that aid in the backup process for the
- Atari Portfolio. The first file is a batch file to be run on a MS-DOS PC
- with the C: disk including following directory structure.
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- C:\--Atari--System
- L__Bup
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- To use put the Portfolio in server mode and invoke PFBACKUP.BAT on the
- PC. It copies the previous backup of the Portfolio to C:\ATARI\BUP in
- case something goes wrong then clears the C:\ATARI and C:\ATARI\SYSTEM
- folders. Then it transfers all files in the Portfolio C:\ and C:\SYSTEM
- folders to the PC. I have used this with a Zenith Z-183 laptop for
- several weeks with no trouble.
- To automate a restoration of Portfolio files after a FDISK or
- other loss of files use PFRESTOR.BAT If the restore is only partial you
- will be prompted by FT.COM (the Atari supplied file transfer program) as
- to whether to overwrite the file on the Portfolio.
- The use of the BUP directory provides a place where one can find a
- previous version of a file, and since no delete operations are directed
- there it can serve as an archive as well.
- The last file is SIZE.COM which is a slightly modified version of
- ATSIZE.COM a public domain PC Magazine (Sept. 1985) utility by Art Merril.
- It will calculate the number of bytes occupied by a particular file spec.
- For example, SIZE *.WKS will display how many bytes are occupied by
- spreadsheet files. Also it computes the space required using 256 byte
- clusters for RAM Card storage, and using 2048 byte clusters for PC hard
- disk storage.
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- Notes: 1. The .BAT procedures assumes FT.COM to be in C:\.
- 2. C:\ATARI and C:\ATARI\SYSTEM should not be used to store
- anything other than the Portfolio files. (put the .BAT files
- and FT.COM in C:\)
- 3. Modify the .BAT procedures to include any additional
- subdirectories you create on the Portfolio.
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- Mark Matlock
- GEnie [M.MATLOCK]
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