22 Jun
2001
22 Jun
'01
2:07 a.m.
rhudson skrev:
I have a Compaq Portable 386...
Classically speaking... what is best to do in the cases
below?
1)I am running dos 6.12, but I am thinking about
re-installing with
DOS 4 or DOS 5.
Or more generally is it better to use a circa operating system or a modern
operating system (Assuming the machine will run both) ?
MS-DOS really doesn't put much demand on the system regardless of version,
AFAIK. If you find DOS 6 more comfortable and can afford the extra hard drive
space, go ahead.
2) The machine came with a 5 1/4" diskette drive,
I am considering replacing
that with a 3 and a whatever" drive, or once again more generally when one
has an older machine is it good to upgrade the hardware to make it more
usefull.
It is definitely good to upgrade machines. When machines stop being upgraded,
that's when they turn into useless antiques.
I suppose on my single machine no one cares really, the
"historical Police"
will not appear at my doorstep.
Let us extend the argument, Given a running PDP/11,
what of the person who
installs a current day 60GB disk drive and DVD CD ROM?
All power to them! Time-typical setups are fine for museums, but if you're
going to actually use the computer in a day-to-day way, authenticity is a
minor concern.
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