Just to clarify, when you copy the 100/200 disk with a 200, the resulting copy works on both 100 and 200, just like the original.
On Wed, May 15, 2019, 1:39 AM Brian White <bw.al...@gmail.com> wrote: > A few months ago when I was playing with a couple dvi's, I said that I > *thought* I saw along the way, that if you use a 100 or 102 to copy the > 100/200 version of the system disk, that the resulting copy can only boot > 100 or 102, and can not boot a 200, even though the original can. IE, it's > not a good copy, although if you only had a 100 or 102, you'd never know > it, because it gives no error or warning along the way, and the resulting > copy does boot a 100 or 102 just the same as the original. You'd never know > the copies were bad. > > I have now confirmed this, at least with my dvi, 102, & 200. > > If you have a DVI, and the 100/200 version of the system disk, try use > only a 200 to make copies of that disk. If you only have a 100 or 102, and > you obviously need to make copies for your own use since you want to > minimize wear on the original, at least make sure they are labeled as no > good for use with 200, even though the original is, and even though there > are files for 200 on it, and it looks just like the original in all ways. > > -- > bkw > > >
