[CQ-Contest] Adding MS-DOS to a WindowsXP Computer

[kd4d at comcast.net]

Hi Dave:

This works really well.  There are simple, reliable boot loading
programs (like GAG from gag.sourceforge.net) that make
selecting which hard drive gets booted MUCH easier than using
the BIOS.  The DOS drive can be installed as the slave, making
installation even easier since you don't have to worry about DIP
switches or jumpers or which cables are connected where.

73,

Mark, KD4D

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Dave Hachadorian" <K6LL at adelphia.net>
> Take the old dos hd out of your 486, and put it in the xp 
> machine. Make it the master (hdd0). Make the big xp hd the 
> slave (hdd1). Set bios to boot to hdd1. On those rare 
> occurrences where you want to run a dos program, enter bios, 
> and boot to hdd0.
> 
> No software tricks, no risk, totally simple.
> 
> Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
> Yuma, AZ 
> 
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