Go to start . Run > type COMMAND and click ok that should get you to Dos prompt. M$ Windows Sucks .... Jamal. ----- Original Message ----- From: zohar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2001 11:11 PM Subject: Re: Windows98: Command prompt?
> "command" in START-RUN > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joel Hammer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2001 8:32 PM > Subject: Windows98: Command prompt? > > > > A bit OT but: > > Does anyone know how to get a MSDOS prompt on a window98 computer which > > doesn't list that option anywhere? > > My son needs to backup everything from his new laptop which has windows98. > > It would be easiest just to run ftp from the command line but we can't > find a way to get an > > MSDOS prompt on his fancy HP powerful laptop computer. The fancy windows > > GUI ftp client doesn't have a way to select all files at the same time. > > I know, I know, dump windows, but he has to use windows at school. > > Everytime I work with windows I am astounded by what an awful operating > > system it is but its what we have to work with. > > He is tired of windows98 crashing several times per day. > > So, he is going to install XP professional ($20 [no upgrade] from his > school > > bookstore.) I may be tempted at that price. > > Joel > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Linux-users mailing list > > Archives, Digests, etc at http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users > > _______________________________________________ > Linux-users mailing list > Archives, Digests, etc at http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users > _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list Archives, Digests, etc at http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users