[TRLog] trlog and windows summary

[Gilbert Baron]

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> On 10 Oct 00, at 18:42, Ken K7ZUM wrote:
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> > I had several requests to post the results of my querry on how to
> > boot up trlog from windows, here's the list of most of the
> > response's that I recived.
> >
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> I will adapt some of this stuff for the next version of the manual, since
> (as was pointed out) it's no longer reasonable to expect people
> to know how
> to do much of anything in DOS.
>
> Also, I'd be very interested in hearing about experiences with WinMe. One
> magazine review I read suggested that WinMe is no longer built on top of
> DOS and in fact runs a DOS emulator (like WinNT/2000). If that's


WIN ME IS STILL BUILT like all previous version. It is NOT anything at ALL
like NT.

HOWEVER, the difference is that REAL MODE dos is NOT accessible easily form
WINME. This means that you cannot start a full screen COMMAND only from
WINME like you can from windows at boot time.

I do not have ME so cannot say how it will run. I suspect that it will run
fine from the command window IF that is available. You cannot use CONFIG.SYS
and AUTOEXEC .BAT so that can be a real problem.

If you have ME the best thing to do is probably to use a BOOT DISK that is
NOT made from ME.
You probably can run it by making a shortcut to trlog.exe also and then it
will run in the dos window mode. Since you cannot access real mode dos
easily (patches are available or you could set up a dual boot with a real
mode dos
see this link for the patch information and why or why not to use it
http://www.langa.com/newsletters/2000/2000-09-14.htm)
there may be timing problems with the CW that is generated.
I think WIN ME is a failure, nobody who has WIN98 SE really needs it except
in rare case. It is a WASTE of money.

Unfortunately newer machines come with it.

Another suggestion is to go read the Langalist information about how to
create boot disk. Use it. You should have it anyway with dos tools for the
inevitable day that you need low level access to your computer.

Here is a link on how to make a good boot disk.

http://www.winmag.com/columns/explorer/2000/16.htm

> true, then
> running TR under WinMe might turn out to be problematic. I'd like to know
> the truth so I can put it in the manual.
>
>   Doc  N7DR
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> PS I am aiming try to get a new version of the manual out about a week
> before CQWW SSB.
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