there is a chch computer shop that advertises computers with no OS, and windows additional. In their addons there are various versions of windows offered, incl 98. I don't think you can get them direct from MS though, they may be buying them when boxes are traded in.
http://pcu.co.nz/system_builder/customise.php The computer broker may have some?? NRR On Wed, 19 May 2004 09:47:12 +1200 Don Gould <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The application is single user. > > I was talking about the windows licenses before. Can you even buy Win98 > licenses anymore? > > Cheers Don > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Williams, Olwen - SAL [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 9:36 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: DOS emulator > > > > > > It will definitely expect 80x25. > > > > Incidentally there was an unlimited single-user runtime > > license available > > for A/Rev. Westpac used it for the DOS version of Deskbank, > > so don't be too > > sure about those licenses. I do hope this is single user, > > I'd be nervous > > about networks. I had problems on networked versions in the past. > > > > > > Olwen Williams > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Don Gould [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 4:53 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: DOS emulator > > > > > > More of a learning exercise than anything for the network > > side of things... > > > > I don't think the windows98 copies are licenced on some of > > the machines they > > have and the machines are getting on.... > > > > They've got problems with virus in their mail systems that > > they're worried > > about... sound like a good excuse to get them using linux? > > > > The finance controller is keen as chips to have a look at it > > but the POS > > system is the one that's critical to the whole site. > > > > > as far as your screenshot goes, i suspect the various terminal > > > emulations are confusing the poor old dos program. it > > probably expects > > > 80x24 or 80x25 screen > > > > 80x25 I think. > > > > I'm really not sure what to do about the emulation. > > > > I've got putty set up with UTF-8 which sorts out the lines in > > mc when used > > on RH9 > > > > But where I change what to get the dosemu working I have no > > idea at all. > > (and yes I did read everyones comments, most of which didn't > > understand). > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________ > > CAUTION - This message may contain privileged and confidential > > information intended only for the use of the addressee named above. > > If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby > > notified that any use, dissemination, distribution or reproduction > > of this message is prohibited. If you have received this message in > > error please notify Safe Air Ltd immediately. Any views expressed > > in this message are those of the individual sender and may not > > necessarily reflect the views of Safe Air. > > _____________________________________________________________________ > > For more information on the Safe Air Group, visit us online > > at http://www.safeair.co.nz/ > > _____________________________________________________________________ > > -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
