how do i get this working?

27 November 2001, 15:19

i have dl a blank disk from the internet when i format it it says this disk is not a dos disk what do i do would be very grateful for any help thanks

andreas · 27 November 2001, 16:48

You have to format it.

For this task, you need a workbench.
Either you use the pull-down menu on the Workbench GUI (choose "initialize").
or do it by hand:

1> format drive df<number>: name "Mister Willwink" noicons

"Noicons" means you don't get that useless "Trashcan" installed.
Don't forget to press RETURN afterwards

(sorry, could not resist, blame it on the weather

)

Drake1009 · 27 November 2001, 16:52

I think he knows how to press return. And now for blaming it on the weather

It's darn cold outside and in order to keep warm you have to type more to keep your fingers warm (As movement tends to heat people up).

Is that a good enough explanation?

Fred the Fop · 27 November 2001, 17:18

Fuckie-egg. Learn your grammar and syntax better little boy.

andreas · 28 November 2001, 01:30

grammar? nah, rather punctuation, Fred.

maybe the full stop and comma keys on his keyboard are indeed broken, this is possible

//Edit LOOK! his question mark '?' key does work!

Amiga1992 · 28 November 2001, 17:47

nyeaaahh

27 November 2001, 15:19	#1
duckieegg Posts: n/a	how do i get this working? i have dl a blank disk from the internet when i format it it says this disk is not a dos disk what do i do would be very grateful for any help thanks

27 November 2001, 16:48	#2
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 5,857	Format it You have to format it. For this task, you need a workbench. Either you use the pull-down menu on the Workbench GUI (choose "initialize"). or do it by hand: 1> format drive df<number>: name "Mister Willwink" noicons "Noicons" means you don't get that useless "Trashcan" installed. Don't forget to press RETURN afterwards (sorry, could not resist, blame it on the weather )

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27 November 2001, 16:52	#3
Drake1009 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,284	I think he knows how to press return. And now for blaming it on the weather It's darn cold outside and in order to keep warm you have to type more to keep your fingers warm (As movement tends to heat people up). Is that a good enough explanation?

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Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 55 Posts: 2,808	Fuckie-egg. Learn your grammar and syntax better little boy.

28 November 2001, 01:30	#5
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 5,857	grammar? nah, rather punctuation, Fred. maybe the full stop and comma keys on his keyboard are indeed broken, this is possible //Edit LOOK! his question mark '?' key does work!

28 November 2001, 17:47	#6
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	nyeaaahh

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