[Coco] Backing up a HD to an SD

[Gene Heskett]

On Saturday 13 June 2015 12:34:20 George Ramsower wrote:
> On 6/12/2015 8:53 PM, Gene Heskett wrote:
> > On Friday 12 June 2015 21:07:48 Bob Devries wrote:
> >> George,
> >> provided that the descriptors for both the HD and the SD are
> >> identical as to size, then backup should do it. However, I find
> >> that I have less problems by using DSAVE.
> >>
> >> Regards, Bob Devries
> >> Dalby, QLD, Australia
> >
> > So do I, George & Bob.  I usually run it to generate the script, and
> > then execute the script.  But be aware that my new makdir might be
> > needed unless starting with an empty target medium.  The diff?  The
> > new one doesn't call making an existing directory an error that
> > kills the script, it just keep chugging along.
> >
> > Cheers, Gene Heskett
>
>   It's interesting how discussing this brings back my memories from
> the past. I remember now ....
>   After "dsave" makes the script to copy all the stuff, I then would
> use "sled" to edit the file to alter the existing commands to chd to
> an existing directory and then copy all the files into that directory.
> I THINK, copy has an attribute to make it overwrite and existing file
> when it saves it. I have to check on that.

That it has had for quite a while, but the makdir command, until I fixed 
it 2 or 3 years ago, returned an error 218 if the directory existed, 
which could kill the script needlessly.  I fixed it to just gobble up 
the 218's based on its not being an error to try to make a new dir if 
its already there.  Works a treat.

>   There's quite a bit of things I've forgotten since my accident about
> 2.5 years ago.
>   Now I need to check my monitor connectors and make sure I can plug
> one into the same connector on the other(main) computer to make these
> changes. Once done, I can do the conversion on the other "main" coco.
> Then I'll need to get that video converter so I can put a new monitor
> on it.
>   Once that's done, then life will be good again.
>   There's still more to do so I can get the "main" coco connected to
> this new-to-me PC. This one has no RS232 connections and I need one of
> those USB to RS232 thingies, and the software I used to use to connect
> in the old school protocols. This W7 darned thing does not support any
> of that.
> George R

Cheers, Gene Heskett
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