BACKUP REF DISKS

Yes, the PS/2s that have an IML(initial microcode load) partition should have your current ADFs and configuration information stored in the IML partition, and it will be written to diskette when you run the "create backup Reference/Diagnostic diskettes" function. To do this, either press the Ctrl-Alt-Ins key sequence when the display cursor jumps to the upper right corner, or hold down a key on the keyboard to generate a false keyboard error to get into the Reference Diskette menu, then make the backup diskettes following the prompts.

On your non-IML machines, like the 8550 and 8580, you'll need to recreate your backup diskettes the "old-fashioned" way, by hand. On my PS/2s, I used to make screen prints of the configuration pages on my trusty Proprinter in case my backup reference diskettes were unreadable after the battery gave out. They came in handy a couple of times.

Rick Ekblaw

IML MACHINES
56/57/76/77/85/90/95/95A
8590
8595
9576
9577
9585
9590
9595
Server 500

NON IML MACHINES

8550
8580