Path: utzoo!utgpu!watmath!julian!uwovax!16012_3045
From: 16012_3045@uwovax.uwo.ca (Paul Gomme)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Substitute drive A for drive B?
Message-ID: <2323@uwovax.uwo.ca>
Date: 15 Jun 89 16:25:45 GMT
References: <89165.204532HJW2@PSUVM>
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Organisation: Department of Economics, UWO, London, Ontario, Canada

In article <89165.204532HJW2@PSUVM>, HJW2@PSUVM.BITNET writes:
> Hi netters,
>            Recently I had some experiences installing software on my AT comp.
> which has 5.25" and 3.5" dirves.  Some software require installation be done on
> drive A only and this is where the problem occurs.  Because not all software
> are using 5.25" format, I have to uncover the computer, swap the cables, and
> run the setup program to make 3.5" as drive A whenever my software is 3.5"
> formatted.
                            . . . . . . .
> I was wondering if there is a way to tell
> the system to look for drive B when it actually needs drive A?  In other words,
> is there a command like:  Let A:=B:  which will keep my hands clean?

Try 
		ASSIGN A = B

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