[Trlog] Thumb drives, DOS and TR

[Barney Rubble]

flash mem card/reader is also very workable choice...de w7gg

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Staples" <w5asp at earthlink.net>
To: <trlog at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 9:56 AM
Subject: Re: [Trlog] Thumb drives, DOS and TR


> I noticed this exchange and it occurred to me that the same thing might be
> possible using a CompactFlash memory card in a USB Reader or PCMCIA card
> slot. It might be interesting to try as an alternative.
>
> Joe, W5ASP
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <kd4d at comcast.net>
> To: "Pete Smith" <n4zr at contesting.com>; <trlog at contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 5:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [Trlog] Thumb drives, DOS and TR
>
>
> > 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
> > > The World HF Contest Station Database
> > > was updated 20 Oct 2004
> > > 2796 contest stations at
> > > www.pvrc.org/WCSD/WCSDsearch.htm
> > >
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