>...I miss DOS, and command line Linux, but I no longer have machines that give >me access to DOS ...
There are several ways to run DOS on a modern machine; DOSBOX (for example) is one, and another approach is a DOS bootable USB stick. m ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frederick Whitaker" <rrtfw6...@charter.net> To: <m...@bitchin100.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 4:27 PM Subject: Re: [M100] List of wanna haves >I remember the club members wanting to expand the Model 100's so that it > can work more efficiently, and provide externals that assist in doing > that. The DVI made it a little like a desktop computer. The external > Disk Drives made it possible to store files on disks so that they could > be accessed later. > > In recent years the REX, NADSBOX, Quattro, and other things have appeared. > > What fascinates me about the projects that are being suggested today is > that they are way beyond the innate capacity of the Model "T". Why are > we not writing programs for the Model "T" anymore? Why are we trying to > mimic the contemporary Desk Top Computer? Why are we not writing > assembly programs for it? > > I get the idea that many of the club members see it as a novelty, rather > than a genuine computer. It was the first of its kind. For many years it > was used to write newspaper articles and send them over the phone lines > to the publisher. It was used for controlling devices; like entry gates, > lights, and other things. Until recently it was used for controlling > traffic lights in Greenville, South Carolina. It is a genuine computer. > > Are we not interested in writing programs for it anymore? Do we only > take it out to write an article, or take notes? Is it no longer > interesting in itself? > > I miss DOS, and command line Linux, but I no longer have machines that > give me access to DOS, and with all the programs already available for > Linux I am no longer motivated to work at the command level. > > It is noteworthy that there is still interest in the Model "T", but more > work could be accomplished if each of us stuck with one project at a > time. I miss Dave? > > Fred Whitaker > > > On 2/14/2018 2:20 PM, John R. Hogerhuis wrote: >> Can we lower the temperature a bit? >> >> We're all long time members of Club100. No need to get adversarial >> over tech questions / ideas. >> >> -- John.
