Bill Turner wrote:
> ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
>
> On Fri, 01 Dec 2006 12:42:10 -0500, Mark Bailey <kd4d@comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
>> I have updated my procedure and bootable CD for installing
>> FreeDOS (or MSDOS) on almost any WindowsXP computer. You can
>> install FreeDOS (or MSDOS) beside WindowsXP without damaging
>> the WindowsXP installation - using completely free open-source
>> tools.
>
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> What's wrong with the DOS that already comes with WinXP? In fact there
> are two versions: The original DOS and a version which handles long
> file names.
>
> Do they not work with your program? I have several DOS programs I run
> under WinXP and they work ok with mine.
>
> Bill, W6WRT
Hi Bill:
There is no DOS with XP (unless you mean the ability to create a
recovery floppy and reboot with that?).
WindowsXP offers the ability to open a "Command Prompt" window which
will run some command line programs. It specifically won't run
any DOS program that accesses the serial or parallel port, like
the contest logging programs CT and TR. It also introduces
timing problems. And, it is certainly not DOS, just a command
interpreter running on top of WindowsXP.
Many programs do run fine in that environment, but not the ones I
use! :-)
73,
Mark
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