Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Whither goest DOS?

----- Original Message -----
From: studleylee <indigo_red@...>
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Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 8:27 AM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Whither goest DOS?


> Hi,
> Can you still create a Dos boot disk from the newer OS's? I havnt
> tried it in a while. Hopefully the Dos boot will still have access to
> the ports and not some minimal window stuff with
tected(
> crippling ) I/O access. -Lee
>
>
> --- 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
>
>
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