3Com CS/2500 manual Reading...OK Insert copy and hit return to continue

3-6 CHAPTER 3: STARTUP

12Insert the master (source) diskette (the diskette you want to copy from) and press the Return key.

The server copies files from the master diskette. The following message appears:

reading...OK

insert copy and hit return to continue

13Remove the master diskette.

14Insert the formatted copy (destination) diskette (the diskette you are copying to) into the diskette drive and press the Return key.

A message similar to the following appears during and after copying:

writing...verifying...OK

Copy another disk? (y/n):

If you want to copy another diskette, type y . If you do not want to copy another diskette, type n .

15When the copy procedure is completed, remove the newly created diskette and label it with the software version.

Store the original diskette in a safe place, and use a newly created diskette as your working diskette. Make sure the working diskette is not write-protected.

Once you have copied your diskettes, you are ready to start the server. Refer to “Booting the Communications Server” on page 3-7 for the procedure.

Formatting Diskettes without the Copy Command

You can also format diskettes without the copy command by using the following procedure:

1Enter monitor mode by following steps 1 through 7 in the previous copy procedure.

2To format a diskette, enter the format command:

fo

The following message appears:

Insert diskette to be formatted