Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Whither goest DOS?

Hi all:
I was under the impression that the later versions of Windoze offered
only an approximation of DOS when accessed as "MSDOS" from the main screen.
I was also told that if you boot directly to DOS by editing your MSDOSsys
file, you will get a clean version that will perform as DOS should.
Have I been mis-led??
It seems to be OK for my DOSSHELL application (DX32 Bridgeport control), but
if I try to run from "MSDOS" I get a screenful of Chinese noodles!!
Cheers

Marcus

PS: To Ballendo: I asked around a LOT about upgrading to later versions of
Windoze.(I still run 98 SE)
I got all kinds of inconsistent answers but the general consensus appeared
to be that upgrades = problems as the remnants of the old operating system
conflict with the new.
I was told to at least reformat the hard drive before a new OS goes on.
I was also told most emphatically by everyone I canvassed (save one) that XP
is a nightmare to put on an old system and not worth the hassle.
When Microsoft describes the system as "stable" they're not talking about
the same things as you and I.
(I think they're describing their profit position!!)
MC

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Jeffree" <tony@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 6:29 AM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Whither goest DOS?


> W2K doesn't have a DOS mode in the sense of being able to exit to DOS as
> you do in '98, but it can pop up a DOS window. Depending on what you are
> doing, this may be OK, but DOS programs that expect direct access to
> parallel ports, for example, won't like it.
>
> Regards,
> Tony
>
> At 12:42 23/01/2002 +0000, you wrote:
> >Hello,
> >
> >Is DOS "available" in Win XP? Win 2k?
> >If so, how do you get to it/ set it up?
> >
> >Haven't made the plunge beyond win98 yet, and want to know these
> >answers 'fore I do...
> >
> >Thank you in advance.
> >
> >Ballendo