Re: DOS and/or GWBASIC control of LPT-1

Jan,

All you need to do is boot to DOS from floppy, and then run your
Basic programs, no need to delete anything from your computer.
Googling DOS boot floppy should throw up sites you can download disc
images from, from memory bootdisk.com is one.

Chris

>
> Just discovered operating systems Windows XP and newer won't allow DOS
> (Assy. code and/or GWBASIC) control of bits of the "Data Byte" (pins 2-
> 9)of the Parallel Port, now not available on "new" PC's, anyway. This
> precludes operation of my home-brew stuff that did just fine with an
> older Compaq, which died.
>
> Have a newer HP with Win.XP. ANY way to "fool" it into controlling the
> LPT-1 via DOS apps? I hate to DELETE the Win.XP and load (only) MSDOS
> and GWBASIC. Not even sure if that'd work!
>
> Help, please? Jan Rowland
>