Hi Terry, They dumped Dos support ages ago didn't they ? The fact we are still able to run Dos programs on XP is because of the Dos emulator that comes with it. I think it will be around for a while yet ! From all reports so far, the new windows version (Longhorn), which is due in about 2 years will still have a Dos emulator. The latest versions of XP still run Dos. It is just that some laptop manufacturers are not bothering with Dos graphics capabilities. Peter.
----- Original Message ----- From: Terry Chadban <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 12:38 PM Subject: Re: [racebase] ASUS Notebook A2H > > Peter Harrop wrote: > > > Just some info that a RaceBase user has an ASUS Notebook A2H that > > doesn't appear to run DOS programs (ie RaceBase). > > I am guessing that his notebook is running a newer version of XP? M$ has > been threatening to eliminate support for M$DOS for some time now, looks > like it is finally happening? Right back in the Win95 days they tried to > incorporate DOS and Explorer into the Windoze code, but got their hands > slapped in the US of A. > > Peter, you might have to redesign the program now to bring it up to some > sort of Windows support. After all, DOS has been around for yonks now > (late 80s???) and M$ would like us all to keep up with the Jones's (or > at least the Gates's) and keep upgrading to the latest versions of > Windoze every year, not use something from the 80s, even if it DOES work > better and faster than their latest rubbish! > > > Bye for now, > Terry (still using Win98, just on principle!) > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.11 - Release Date: 12/01/05 > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/racebase/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
