Re: [Freedos-user] One use case for FreeDos

2024-01-29 Thread John Vella via Freedos-user
I've got a similar setup, however I use WordPerfect 5.1. I really am too easily distracted! On Sat, 27 Jan 2024, 22:52 Dan Schmidt via Freedos-user, < freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > Now, that's an interesting use for a Dos/FreeDos retro computer: > > >

Re: [Freedos-user] Planning the next virtual get-together

2023-08-27 Thread John Vella via Freedos-user
Sorry I couldn't make this one, which I've been looking forward to. Something, (football) came up! I'll see you all next time.  On Sun, 27 Aug 2023, 18:57 Jim Hall via Freedos-user, < freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > Thanks to everyone for joining today's FreeDOS virtual

Re: [Freedos-user] My curiosity

2023-07-24 Thread John Vella via Freedos-user
I've installed freedos because I'm writing my second novel, but I'm easily distracted, so I wanted a machine with a decent word processor, (Wordperfect 5.1) and no internet access or games to distract me. I have deleted the games folder, but accidentally installed MS Word 5, which will do the job.

Re: [Freedos-user] Accessing usb stick from freedos.

2023-07-23 Thread John Vella via Freedos-user
I've decided that it's probably easier to just boot from the usb stick, and then I can use the hard drive for something else. On Sun, 23 Jul 2023, 21:53 Rugxulo via Freedos-user, < freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > Hi, > > On Sat, Jul 22, 2023 at 2:44 AM John Vella v

Re: [Freedos-user] Accessing usb stick from freedos.

2023-07-22 Thread John Vella via Freedos-user
distraction-free writing machine will be finished! Oh yeah, and I have to uninstall the games. :-) On Sat, 22 Jul 2023, 03:23 Ralf Quint via Freedos-user, < freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > On 7/21/2023 2:01 PM, John Vella via Freedos-user wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I

[Freedos-user] Accessing usb stick from freedos.

2023-07-21 Thread John Vella via Freedos-user
Hi, I installed freedos on my IBM Thinkpad T43 and I installed a usb driver, which works. Sort of. I can access a 2gb usb stick, which is formatted to FAT32, and that's great, but I want to use a different stick. This is where the problems begin. It's a 128gb stick. If I find a way to create a

Re: [Freedos-user] Basic freedos question before I try this?

2023-07-21 Thread John Vella via Freedos-user
I have an IBM Thinkpad T43 and also either an R40 or R60, (I'd have to go upstairs and check) so if your laptop is either one of those, let me know and I'll try an install. On Fri, 21 Jul 2023 at 03:18, tom ehlert via Freedos-user < freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > > I have it myself