On Sun, 09 Jan 2000 18:21:41 -0800, Clarence Verge wrote: > Clarence Verge wrote: >> I DO think I saw something at simtelnet about running W31 without a GUI. > Update on the above: > I found it at: http://www.phys.uu.nl/~faber/Windows_No_GUI/ > I have made some initial tests and thought I should post this note to help > anyone headed the same way. I downloaded the Win311.zip and my first > comment is that this version was designed for Win for workgroups. > No matter. If you want to try it with Win311 just ignore his references to > all files required EXCEPT win386.exe. > Using his system.ini as a template only, create your own new system.ini by > extracting ONLY the [386enhan] section of your EXISTING system.ini. There may > be portions of this you can delete - I removed all references to comports. > Remember to save your existing system.ini AND make a copy of krnl386.exe too. > I re-wrote his batch file to make the necessary automatic name changes and file > copies on entry/exit so I could use my existing files. > The first test worked well. I got windows to take me to a dos prompt.<g> > The second test worked FAIRLY well. I got printmanager to load and exit > without crying about the lack of windows.<G> > The third test is now working as I'm in Netscape writing this so I haven't > trashed my windows setup.<VBG> > The next thing is to find out how to pass the required file information to > printmanager. > Any more ideas out there ? > p.s. Those more interested in Win 9x will also find some ideas there. > - Clarence Verge You know...guys....if we keep this up, we are going to have a workaround for every screwball idea that's been lumped together into bloatdoze... ..I'm not fanatically anti-MzSoft, and I appreciate somethings about bloat, but I just don't believe I hafta stand still while it is jammed down my throat... gregy -- This mail was written by user of Arachne, the Ultimate Internet Client
