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From: rc3h+@ANDREW.CMU.EDU (Ross Ward Comer)
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Subject: Re: EDITING THE UNIDISK
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Date: 22 Nov 88 17:14:55 GMT
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Yes, Copy II+ versions 8 and up do have block editing available on the 3.5 inch
disk version.  However, since the IIc requires the Unidisk, and the Unidisk does
not support all the neat copying functions that Central Point likes to use, the
3.5 inch version of Bitcopy won't let IIc owners access any of the Bitcopy
functions (such as block editing).  This is incredibly stupid.  Just because you
can't use the bitcopy features doesn't mean you should be restricted from the
block editing features.  Also, why isn't there a block editing option on the
5.25 inch version?  It's a pain to convert sectors to blocks.

My other gripe about Copy II+ is that the 5.25 inch version does not support
Central Point's memory manager.  This means that those of us with a meg of
memory and only one disk drive (of each type) must swap the disks over 30 times
when doing a bitcopy.  Why?!?!?  I can understand memory constraints for those
without the extra memory, but it would be simple to incorporate a check to see
if there is any extra memory installed, and if so, then load up the memory
manager.

Otherwise, I think Copy II+ is a fantastic program and I highly recommend it.
Having also dealt with their support line (about the above problems), I must
congratulate them on one of the finest support teams available.

On Pro-Byter... It's a fairly useful program.  I've recovered many a trashed
directory with it.  However, it doesn't handle bad blocks gracefully (it just
gives up and won't try getting any info off of them).  Also, does anyone have
the code change to allow it to access all 1600 blocks?  I bought it when it
first came out several years ago and hadn't heard of the fix until now.


Ross Comer

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