Any interest in Windows/286? - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

27 Mar 1999

That "old" version of Windows had the infamous problems with SMARTDRV.  I'd
suggest you proceed with caution.

Dick
-----Original Message-----
From: Lawrence Walker &lt;lwalker(a)mail.interlog.com&gt;
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
&lt;classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu&gt;
Date: Saturday, March 27, 1999 4:58 AM
Subject: Re: Any interest in Windows/286?

On 26 Mar 99 at 20:42, Mark Gregory wrote:

...
  While browsing at one of my local thrifts, I found a
large number (20+) of
 disk sets for Microsoft Windows/286. Each set seemed to be 3-4 disks
 (Setup, Build, Options, PC Paintbrush ... can't remember what else). There
 were no manuals, but the 5.25 disks seemed to be in good shape. Is anybody
 interested in these? If so, I can pick them up tomorrow and make them
 available to anybody who has a use for them. Let me know.

 Mark "Would have bought them on principle but didn't have the cash on me"
 Gregory

Mark, could you pick up a set for me. I've been looking to acquire a set
for some time.

Regarding Don's comment, He must have a different distribution since I
have a single disk labeled Windows 286 v 2.10   Setup, Build, and Displays 1
Disk and below  diskette: 1 of 4 . It's a Microsoft A(merican) R(esearch)
C(oporation (sic))  disk .
I also have a 7 disk set of win 3.1. They're 1.2 megs. Possibly his is 360.
Both come up "unformatted" dialogue box in File Manager. I didn't try them
at
start-up lest I screw up my win set-up and I didn't have my win-less dos box
operating. Possibly also his set is built for install

ciao larry
lwalker(a)interlog.com