29 Jan
2016
29 Jan
'16
11:17 a.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Guzis" <cclist at sydex.com>
Sent: Friday, January 29, 2016 12:39 PM
As others have mentioned, the best approach is to keep
systems that
support what you need "just in case". In my case, some of the hardware
is of my own design and construction--and employs the ISA interface.
Sure, it's possible to redesign the hardware and write some new drivers,
but for the frequency of use, it's just not worth it. So I keep at
least one operating 8088, 80286, 80386, 80486, P1, P2 and P3 system around.
On many of my systems, DOS 7.x (Win98SE real-mode command prompt) is
also useful. Real MS-DOS also for the non-Win 9x capable systems.
It's not a big thing--just pull an appropriate machine out of the stack,
hook it up and you're off and running.
But VB is very useful in lots of cases.
In other words, I don't think there's a "one size fits all" solution.
--Chuck
----- Reply -----
Agreed.
FWIW, I recycled a lot of PC stuff after my VCF ban but I do still have about 50 or so
system boxes (mostly IBM) awaiting their turn; probably a third or so are directly W98SE
compatible and some even still have W98SE CoAs on the side.
Of course shipping (from Toronto) would not be cheap, although if Jerome wants one I could
probably deliver it since he's also in Toronto ;-).
It's fairly low on my priority list though, so it might be a while before I look
through the piles; if/when I do I'll start with the P4s and leave the older ones till
last, JIC.
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