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

[Paul Pescitelli]

1) It is an unsupported operating system
2) It does not have a viable kernel to mutitask.
3) It is Virus and hacker prone
4) It doesn't support all the new technology, try finding drivers for
some of the newer gigabit stuff to hook contesting computer
together...

Using Win 98, while only 10 year old technology, is like using radio
gear that is 70+ years old...maybe that is your contest radio, but I
bet not...

Why create hassles? XP is as close to plug-n-play as we got for now..

Paul K4UJ

On 12/3/06, steve.root at culligan4water.com <steve.root at culligan4water.com> wrote:
> We need to upgrade the PC used at W0ZT's, so I've been following this thread with some interest. I just wonder why it seems so important to run XP. Given:
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>  - N1MM, DX4WIN, WL, etc. all are supported on Win98SE
>  - I've run TR in a DOS window over Win98SE for years with no problems whatsoever
>  - Win98SE uses "real" DOS and has a built in ability to let you start in "Command Prompt only"
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> Then why would I want to load Windows XP and have to worry about dual boot, port issues, and all ther rest? What am I missing here? Why not just load 98 and be done with it?
>
> Thanks !
>
> Steve K0SR
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