Re: Whither goest DOS?

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Marcus & Eva" <implmex@a...> wrote:
> 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@j...>
> To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y...>
> 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