Topband: maybe off subject but ...

[Anthony Scandurra]

Terry,

DOSBOX does not require any repartitioning.  It runs like a virtual machine within the host OS.  While FreeDOS or DR DOS would be great, they are far less convenient to use, and require significantly more effort to install.

73, Tony Scandurra
ARS K4QE - FM05fv



> On Aug 26, 2020, at 2:50 AM, Terry Burge <ki7m.pcr123 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Thanks  for the DOSBOX info. I had heard there were ways to run a DOS
> program on Win8/10 but it sounded like I would need
> to use some division of my hard drive. I am definitely not computer
> literate and since Dos went away I find it hard just to move my
> files/pictures around so you probably can get the idea.
> 
> Thanks for all the help. And the idea of using a thumb drive to transfer
> and store the programs. Now if I can get that far with my old floppy drives
> including the Original Necwires2 from Roy Lewellen.
> 
> Terry
> KI7M
> 
> 
> On Tue, Aug 25, 2020 at 3:44 PM Jeff Kincaid <w6jk at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 
>> If all else fails, I suppose you could just run DOS:
>> 
>> DR DOS 7.x <https://winworldpc.com/product/dr-dos/7x>
>> 
>> DR DOS 7.x
>> 
>> DR DOS is an MS-DOS compatible operating system from Digital Research that
>> evolved from their earlier CP/M-86 ba...
>> <https://winworldpc.com/product/dr-dos/7x>
>> 
>> 'JK
>> 
>> 
>> On Tuesday, August 25, 2020, 2:02:23 PM PDT, Terry Burge <
>> ki7m.pcr123 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Hi topbander,
>> 
>> Once upon a time I got fairly good designing quad antennas on Necwire2. I
>> still have many of those designs on various 3 1/2" floppies with the
>> programs. Am I dating myself? Anyway that was about the only antenna design
>> program I managed. It requires a DOS based computer like Windows XP/etc.
>> I'm not sure if Windows 7 is still capable of running DOS. On Craig's List
>> can be found various computer that have Win7 but I need to know if they are
>> DOS capable so I can manage some antenna design work. Like I say I just
>> have not have any luck with newer stuff I know is available and have even
>> tried without success.
>> 
>> Any answers?
>> 
>> Terry
>> KI7m
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