A couple of observations. After you have used XP for a while you will become accustomed and will not miss Win 98. By and large, I have been able to run most DOS programs without too much problem. PS2 to USB adapters are expensive, you are better off buying a new external mouse and keyboard. I use a cordless, optical mouse (Logitech) and I like it a lot, you can also buy it as part of a set that includes the keyboard. I do miss the Serial port though, as I have used this port to interface with testing equipment for the last 15 years. Best of luck and enjoy XP.
Javier Valencia, PE President Valencia Technology Group, L.L.C. 14315 S. Twilight Ln., Suite #14 Olathe, KS 66062-4571 (913)829-0888 (913)649-2904 FAX -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of tellef Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 1:11 PM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - Off Top - XP BITES - resolved Thank you so very much, everyone, for your responses. I read them all. I see now that NTFS isn't going to be a problem. I appreciated hearing from people that they run all RBase DOS versions, because I will be trying to load every version I have, going back to 2.11. I realize that there will be problems to deal with, but at least it will RUN. I didn't reformat the drive yet, so I will forge ahead. Boy, my first 24 hours with XP -- yuck! My Zip drive caused a total lockup, so in search of new drivers for that. My version of Laplink which I hoped to use to transfer files won't install properly. There's no PS/2 port for my external mouse and keyboard (I have a y-cable) so I'll be in search for USB models or an adapter. I guess an XP computer is fine if it's your first, or it's an add on. But trying to replace a Win98 machine to make it your primary business machines is gonna take a long time! Karen
