[Trlog] Thumb drives, DOS and TR

[kd4d at comcast.net]

Hi Pete:

Great.  I also have DOS on a USB stick and it works on both of my
new computers that I have tested!  Kinda neat.

I'm working on documenting the procedure to create a
bootable DOS CD that will allow you to boot DOS on a computer
that doesn't have a USB port or a floppy drive.  The issue there
of course is where do you store the log?

73,

Mark, KD4D


> Stopped in at Staples today and bought a 128 MB Sony thumb drive, on sale 
> for $14.98 after rebate.  Plugged into my Dell XP Home computer, booted up 
> on a DOS 7 (Windows 98) floppy, and I now have the functional equivalent of 
> a DOS partition, with the added  benefit of portability.
> 
> I realize that not all BIOSes will recognize all thumb drives, but this was 
> what I'd call a low-cost experiment, and it works!
> 
> Thanks to everyone who encouraged me to pursue this.
> 
> 73, Pete N4ZR
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