Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP
Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/13/84; site intelca.UUCP
Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!decwrl!amdcad!lll-crg!qantel!intelca!glen
From: glen@intelca.UUCP (Glen Shires)
Newsgroups: net.micro.pc
Subject: Re: Re: <Insert diskette...Strike any key> help wanted
Message-ID: <174@intelca.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 7-Jan-86 19:50:52 EST
Article-I.D.: intelca.174
Posted: Tue Jan  7 19:50:52 1986
Date-Received: Thu, 9-Jan-86 05:48:01 EST
References: <81@druxv.UUCP> <518@ukc.UUCP>
Organization: Intel, Santa Clara, Ca.
Lines: 21

> 
> In the case you mentioned (DIR B:) when you only have A and C - it isn't
> an error so no wonder you can't catch it!
> 
> This  is  the  result  of  the  way DOS simulates two floppy drives on a
> single floppy system (such as an  XT). It  "knows"  whether  the  floppy
> drive  is working as A or B at any time; most times it's drive A. If you
> reference drive B, it asks you to take the disk out of the drive  (since
> it's  the  "A"  disk)  and insert the disk you would have liked to be in
> drive B if you had one.
> 
> Try DISKCOPY A: B: on an XT or similar to see a demo of this.
> -- 
YES...AND to override this handler with your own, simply install a
device driver for disk B:

-- 
^ ^    Glen Shires, Intel, Santa Clara, Ca.
O O     Usenet: {ucbvax!amd,pur-ee,hplabs}!intelca!glen
 >      ARPA:   "amd!intelca!glen"@BERKELEY
\-/    --- stay mellow