[SD-User] Re: Boot to DOS

[Jonathan G0DVJ]

On Thursday, July 4, 2002, at 10:24  pm, Alban Fellows wrote:

> I think what would probably be required is a multi operating system 
> version
> Same underlying engine - Different UIs

But the operating systems do not simply differ by user interface (UI) so 
this is not a practical solution.

> One of the issues here is that it is getting harder to run DOS programs 
> on newer machines.

Agreed

> I personally don't use a PC at home, running Linux on a Mac, and have 
> to run
>  a PC emulator to run SD (which doesn't work reliably in the emulator 
> for
>  some reason - Paul hasn't been able to work out why)

Me too - in fact since my previous post saying this - I have had quite a 
few emails from Apple owners wanting to know how to do the same!

> My vote is for a Linux or Mac version :) hi hi!

lol - glad u added the "hi hi" !  No developer is going to develop this 
for the size of the market while they also do an Intel platform 
program - coz they just see their customer base potentially shrink!  
However a keen Apple-owning software-writing radio-amateur might do in 
future - would be nice if they followed Paul's design axioms used in SD 
though!   Imagine simple SD functionality and usability but with an Aqua 
look and UNIX (OSX) stability & reliability!   Paradise !

> If you want a stable OS then you can't do much better than a Unix clone.

Absolutely agree!

(but I suppose we should stop since this is an SD mailing list not a 
"favorite computer system" list !   Sorry others for the bandwidth!
73,
Jonathan.

p.s. when I get time, I think I will canvass both this list and the 
contesting lists to find a group of Apple owners who would like to work 
together (with Paul) to see if we can iron out the few things that stops 
SD working perfectly under DOS emulation on an Apple platform.