actually I was just looking for you to tell me that we can't get win98 anymore so I could go back and tell the customer we should upgrade to Linux on those machines once we get the pos system working correctly.
Don't you think there are enough machines out there with a mistake on them (including this one I'm writting this message from :) thanks for you help thou :) Cheers Don > -----Original Message----- > From: Nick Rout [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 9:54 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: DOS emulator > > > 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]> >
