[Trlog] TRLog and XP

[kd4d at comcast.net]

Hi Don:

I believe it basically won't work at all...that's why you are seeing all
of my postings about booting DOS on new computers!  I'm
running TR on new computers, but I'm running it under DOS.

Windows XP will not readily allow a DOS program to access
the serial and parallel ports directly.  I'm not aware of any
way to make it work AT ALL, much less with timing good
enough to send CW.  If you figure out a way to do it, please
let us all know!

I can send you procedures to create a bootable CD and run
from a USB stick (if your BIOS supports this) or to do what
I do and set your computer up to boot both Windows XP
and DOS (without affecting the Windows XP installation)
if you would like.  You may even be able to boot DOS from
a USB stick (if the BIOS supports it) and dispense with
the bootable CD.  I just made a quick post to the reflector
about how to make a DOS boot floppy as well.

Dual booting is a bit tricky, but it is doable and a very neat
solution.  All four of my computers dual boot Windows XP
and DOS (and actually triple boot or more with various
flavors of Linux).  You turn on the computer and it asks
you if you want to run DOS or Windows XP and boots into
either.  Both work just like they would if they were the only
operating system on the computer and you don't have to
re-install Windows or anything else.

To summarize...you can make TR work on a new computer
by running DOS but I don't know how to make it work using
Windows XP.

73,

Mark, KD4D


> What problems can I expect using Windows XP with TRlog?
> Tnx es 73
> Don, W6OA/7
> Winlock, WA
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