Re: backups

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Re: backups

Douglas S. Oliver wrote:

> I was just wonderring.  Is a backup on the 86 similar to copying
> all data and programs to the PC with GraphLink?  The manual only
> talks of backing up onto another calculator.  What is the
> difference between copying all files/data to a PC and backing up
> onto another calc?  Since I do not have another calc, I have just
> been transferring all my data to my PC.  What am I missing, if
> anything?  Thanks--D

There really is no difference.  The backup is sent in the same way to a
calculator, as it is to the computer.  The problem is that TI has not
put support for backups into their TI-86 software.  Since the assembly
on the TI-86 is built in, there is no need to send a backup every time
it crashes.  All you have to do is send the programs again.  However, if
you just want to send everything at once, or if you want to hack the
backup, you need a way to save a backup.

-Jeremy
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