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GM7HUD > HELP 14.10.06 20:46l 38 Lines 1307 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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Subj: Re: Help with Win XP
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G0FTD wrote:-
>
> VK3ABK wrote:-
>> Question...Can I install DOS 6 on the laptop, and get a DOS CMD line, or
>> will it confuse WIN XP. Is there a way to get the CMD line from within
>> XP?
>
> Go to run >> type MSCONFIG (enter) and look at the section marked
> BOOT.INI ...
>
You can just bring up a CMD shell which to all intents and purposes acts
like the DOS CMD line from DOS 6 and Win98. This is normally found from
Start>Programs>Accessories>Command Prompt (Classic View). Or you can click
Start>Run and type cmd in the box and hit return.
The thing to note is that this command shell is a 32 bit app and not a 16
bit app like the command shell in DOS 6 and Win98/ME. Sadly this means that
not all software will run in this shell, especially "clever" stuff that
uses memory extenders.
Using Andy FTD's method may be needed in some cases.
> Use options Noguiboot and minimal to get a "real" DOS boot up from XP.
>
> (Note - use Ctrl+Alt+Del to re-enter MSCONFIG when you wanna go back
> to your normal boot routine).
>
> The main problem is whether your DOS progs will be able to talk to
> your laptop's modern hardware which will usually have been made to talk
> to a Windoze driver only.
If you haven't loaded Win XP then don't expect too much hardware to
function!
73 de Andy GM7HUD
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