I have posted this info on this list before, but for those who missed it:
Windows 98 has a very usable version of DOS supplied. The only trick is to
boot to the DOS system without ever getting to Windows. To do this simply add
a PAUSE statement as the last line in the autoexec.bat file.
When the boot process gets to this point you will get a message asking if you
want to continue and you answer with a CTRL-C. This stops the execution of the
batch file and leaves you in DOS. You can add a comment ahead of the PAUSE
statement to remind yourself that you can exit to DOS at this point.
This version of DOS gives you full access to your hard drive, and has been able
to run all the DOS programs I have come across to program EEPROMS and EPROMS.
I boot to Windows and use Hyperterm as a terminal program to access the RS-232
port and configure a controller.
With a hard drive and Windows XP you will have to boot from a floppy or a CD.
You may not be able to access the hard drive from this configuration.
73 - Jim W5ZIT
--- On Sun, 1/18/09, skipp025 <skipp...@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: skipp025 <skipp...@yahoo.com>
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Running or Booting Dos Radio Programs in - with
Windows 98se
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, January 18, 2009, 12:54 PM
Hi Mark,
I have not found a Dos - Radio Programming Program that I
haven't been able to run in/on my vintage Digital HiNote VP
Laptop. And I've tried similar setups many other laptops...
The only operational quirk is that a few (mostly Motorola
RSS/MSS) programs require you exit Windows 98se to MS Dos.
And the really ancient programs would like you to slow the
world (computer) down to a crawl using the Moslow program.
Otherwise many/most of the original Dos Programs operate
in Windows 98se using/within a Dos Window.
****
What you probably need right now is...
A copy of the original Windows 98 (install) boot disk that
tests for and loads a number of on floppy disk available
CD Rom Drivers. Rare is/was the case where the mentioned
disk failed to boot a usable CD rom driver.
The disk boot process delivers you to a prompt of install
Windows from a CD or boot to a prompt with or without a
CD Rom Driver in place. From that point your machine is now
booted to a usable command prompt and depending on your
selection with or without a CD Rom Driver.
****
How you deal with loading a program from a CD Rom, Hard or
floppy disk from the above mentioned command prompt is another
whole thread (I don't have time to type in those steps).
****
So you need to find/obtain a copy of the mentioned Windows
98se floppy disk (and there are at least two versions).
Time to learn about the programs rawread (raw-read) and rawwrite
(raw-write) which allow you to capture an restore exact floppy
disk images. The original programs of course required you run them
on/at a dos command prompt... so that might be a fly in your
soup if you didn't have the new raw-write program for Windows
(mentioned below).
With a copy of a Windows 98se boot floppy disk "image" file
you can restore/make your own boot disk and boot to
the command prompt as directed above.
Raw read and raw write are modestly powerful programs so
warnings go out to casual users who don't tend to read directions.
A quick search of the net found a windows version... Lucky
you. Until I did the search today I had been working with the
original dos only version...
http://www.chrysoco me.net/rawwrite
So in theory... after learning about, finding and installing
a raw write type program you can "roll your own' (make) Windows
98se boot disk... you just need the disk file image from
someone really nice.
You might contact that person via Email and see what you
receive back.
cheers,
skipp
skipp025 at yahoo.com
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What is a disk image :
A disk image is a file that contains all the raw data on a
disk in the original track and sector format. Using a disk
image enables you to send diskettes that are not MS-DOS format
via FTP or EMail and then recreate them in their original
format and integrity.
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> "Mark" <n9...@...> wrote:
> Nope - this is an OLD machine. No USB, no SCSI.
> What I am really needing to find are the DOS/Win95 device
> drivers for the CD drive. It's an NEC Versa 4080h.
>
> Just so we can keep this "sorta" on topic, the primary
> purpose for this laptop is to run old Motorola and other
> radio programming software.
> Mark - N9WYS
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