Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Whither goest DOS?

pfrederick1 wrote:

> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., Randy Gordon-Gilmore <zephyrus@r...>
> wrote:
>
> >
> > From everything I've read, Win98SE was the pinnacle of DOS-based
> Windows
> > operating systems
>
> So what you are saying here is in effect that Microsoft has abandoned
> anyone that is running legacy applications?

No, not really. there are a few limitations, but in general, many desktop
applications WILL run fine in the DOS emulation mode. Games tend to
not work well.

> Or, that for people running these legacy applications that from here
> on in time will stand still for them?
>
> So glad I run Linux ...

Even better, run Linux as the main system, load Vmware, and run Win2K
as the 'guest' system, and use DirectIO to make the parallel port, etc.
work better. I'm still trying to get the parallel port stuff sorted out.
Win95 + DirectIO works fine, but I haven't gotten a few DOS programs
that use the parallel port for EPROM programmers and such gear
to work on Win2K + DirectIO yet! Still trying.

Jon