9 Oct
2005
9 Oct
'05
9:26 p.m.
On Sun, 9 Oct 2005, Scott Stevens wrote:
Or the best version of all, i.e. one you can 'snap
off and throw away'
like Windows 1/2/3 on DOS.
For my new data-reading system I've cobbled up, I have it running
Windows 98, but tweaked it to not boot to Windows at all, just wait at
the command prompt. Then after I've created images and what-not, I let
it go the rest of the way in so I can copy the image files created over
the network.
If you're using Windows in this context just so you can have networking
support then you're making life very difficult for yourself.
Use the Microsoft Network Client to give your DOS box TCP/IP connectivity,
including DHCP, the ability to mount volumes on an XP box, etc.
I've got it available for download here:
http://www.siconic.com/download/network/MSNC.ZIP
If you use a 3Com NIC then be sure to NOT load the drivers high (it's an
option you're asked about when you install).
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