I recently had to dig up an old Toshiba Satellite Pro T2150CDT (486DX4-75) for use with Moto RSS programs. I use my ThinkPad 600x (P3-600) w/ XP SP3 for Moto CPS and Icom CS software. The ThinkPad was too fast to work with RSS; it could never communicate with the RIB or with RIBless cables. I will be converting the Toshiba to a CompactFlash C:\ drive with a IDE - CF adaptor so I don't have to worry about an ancient harddrive dying and killing me.
I am using FreeDOS (http://www.freedos.org) in replacement of MS-DOS. It's pretty much a straight replacement and is distributed for **free** under the GPLv2 license. -Brian On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 5:17 PM, Rick Szajkowski <[email protected]> wrote: > > > All the computer I used I do a dual boot .. Dos Windows and Linux it is > really simple to do .. > > Rick > > On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 7:48 PM, Henry Wingate <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I was making a similar flash drive based DOS to be able to use the DOS >> CT logging program on Field Day using modern laptops. When I ran the >> FDISK utility to partition the flash drive it also partitioned the hard >> drive in the computer I was using , effectively wiping out everything I >> had on the disk. So, be careful. >> Henry, K4HAL >> >> skipp025 wrote: >> > Re: Running DOS Programs on an XP or Vista (Windows) Computer. >> > >> > April 9, 2009 skipp025 at yahoo.com >> > >> > Hello Sailors, >> > >> > Let me share what I've found to be one of the more practical methods >> > to operate some (not all) DOS Radio Programs on a Windows XP or Vista OS >> > Computers. Please keep in mind there probably are a modest number >> > of possible paths to reach a similar end result. Right now I don't >> > want to burn a lot of time going into very minor detail. Please >> > accept this overview as the method I used to receive predictable, >> > useful end results. >> > >> > Notable requirements: >> > >> > 1 A computer capable of booting from a USB port, configured in bios >> > as an external hard drive. The computer is configured to boot to the >> > external USB flash/thumb drive as the first boot device. >> > >> > 2 A USB "thumb" drive, suggested size would be 2GB. I would caution >> > against using really large capacity USB drives to avoid potential >> > hardware conflicts I will not try to explain at this time. >> > >> > A utility was used to format (where required) and make the >> > flash/thumb drive bootable in with DOS 5.0. Classic DOS Plain-Jane >> > Autoexec.bat and Config.sys files were made and installed on >> > the Flash (thumb)*. You must of course supply your own copy of DOS. >> > >> > DOS based Radio Software is pre-loaded onto the thumb drive. Don't >> > expect normal operation from the computers floppy or CD-Rom while >> > booted to the USB Flash Drive. I would hope but not expect the >> > floppy drive to function. >> > >> > The computer is power on re-started (booted) to the flash/thumb >> > drive. Radio software is opened, installed and or configured (paths >> > and selected com ports). >> > >> > Test each of the installed software packages for proper operation. >> > NOT ALL DOS RADIO SOFTWARE WORKS USING THIS method. >> > >> > The below DOS programs run on almost any PC that will boot from a >> > DOS bootable flash drive. >> > >> > Mastr 2E and Mastr 3/3-P25 Control Shelf >> > Mastr 2E/3/3-P25 MS Edit >> > >> > These DOS programs run from Virtual PC or DOS bootable flash drive. >> > >> > GEPC GE S825 Sprectra MSF5000 >> > MT1000 MPA SyntorX 9000 >> > >> > This DOS program will not run on all, but will run on many PC's that >> > will boot from the flash drive. >> > >> > MT2000 >> > >> > These two programs will run only on an older PC, such as the >> > Toshiba Satellite 110 with Windows 95. >> > >> > Midland XTR & 8 CH Mobiles Midland SYN-Tech II Mobiles >> > >> > These DOS programs have been replaced with current – available Windows >> > based programs. >> > >> > GE Orion Kenwood King Astro >> > MTS2000 DX Sprectra Engineering >> > >> > **** >> > >> > Below is a copy of the autoexec.bat file used on the flash drive. >> > Although shown, the CD Rom drivers were not completely installed >> > or tested. >> > >> > [autoexec.bat file contents just below] >> > >> > echo off >> > cls >> > prompt $p$g >> > path=c:\;c:\dos >> > >> > >> > [config.sys file contents just below] >> > >> > device=c:\dos\setver.exe >> > device=c:\dos\himem.sys >> > rem device=c:\dos\emm386.exe ram >> > files=30 >> > buffers=30 >> > dos=high,umb >> > shell=c:\dos\command.com c:\ /p /e:1024 >> > >> > >> > **** >> > >> > We also have a similar project using a virtual hard disk on the >> > same XP Machine (computer), but the end results are less optimal >> > versus using an external flash – thumb drive. I was not expecting >> > the external flash drive solution to work as well as it looks. >> > But of course I'm still sorting out glitches. >> > >> > I'll be happy to provide additional details as time allows. Your >> > results will vary... >> > >> > Cheers, >> > skipp >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------------ >> > >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> > > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] <*> 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/
