Re: Fluke 9100A Software needed

From: Chris Loggans <cloggans_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Thu Aug 30 2001 - 23:20:20 EDT

Marc,

   Will that software understand OS-9 formatted disks?
 That's what the 9100 is built on. I looked into this
once and the only package I found that would copy the
OS-9 format was a commercial package that was $$$$
(read very expensive). It would be worth a try
though.

-Chris

--- Marc Alexander <marc@wolfems.com.au> wrote:
>
> Get this, it should allow you to do a 'raw' image
> copy
> of the floppy discs to your Windows PC, and copy it
> back out to another floppy, before using them.
> http://uranus.it.swin.edu.au/~jn/linux/rawwrite.htm
>
> I haven't used it for this purpose, but I know it
> does it...
>
> Unless it's an old 5.25" floppy?
> There are other utils for the PC that will do a raw
> copy,
> let me know if you need it...
>
> Marc
>
> > Technically, it is possible to copy the disks.
> There
> > is a disk copy function in the 9100 software. The
> > only catch is... unless you have a working system
> > already running, you are going to have to use the
> > disks to get the machine running in the first
> place
> > and then the whole "marking the disks specifically
> for
> > the machine" deal kicks in. Dave, know anybody
> with a
> > working system that can dupe them for you before
> you
> > use them?
> >
> > -Chris
> >
> >
> >
> > --- John Robertson <jrr@flippers.com> wrote:
> > > Can you ask your friend in Holland if these can
> be
> > > duplicated for other
> > > 9100 owners? I have a working unit that I have
> never
> > > tried to figure out,
> > > but it would be nice to have backup setup discs.
> > >
> > > If permitted, could you make disc images for
> > > distribution to the owners of
> > > 9100's?
> > >
> > > John :-#)#
> > >
> > > At 02:42 AM 30/08/2001, you wrote:
> > >
> > > >Hi again ...
> > > >
> > > >A very nice man at Fluke in Holland just phoned
> me
> > > and agreed to send me
> > > >the 2 system disks and the 3 firmware disks for
> > > free !
> > > >
> > > >:o)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Dave Langley
> > > >www.robotron-2084.co.uk
> > > >
> > >
> >
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