Compaq Portable II - Restoration Problem, Help requested

[Tony Duell]

> > I much prefer having to mount and unmount disks than having an OS that 
> > overwrites the boot sector without asking me....
> >   
> 
> Well, then don't run Windows 95.  Probably good advice on principle. 

As if I would..... 

> 
> I prefer having intelligently designed hardware that allows software to 
> determine when the disk can be ejected rather than allowing the media to 
> be yanked out at any time.  The old Macintosh or Sparcstation floppy 

Actually, I object to any system (hardware or software) which thinks it 
knows what I want to do better than I do. There are times when I may wish 
to remove a disk with files still open. Sure, let the OS warn me it's a 
darn bad idea, but don't stop me from doing it if I know it's the thing I 
want to do.

> Water under the bridge at this point, I suppose since the only people 
> who still use floppy disks are on this mailing list :).

Don't bet on it ;-)

-tony