On 16 May 99 at 0:00, Arnie Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>Hello all,
>>
>>I've been lurking for several months, absorbing all the sometimes
>>interesting, often arcane information being posted. My goal is to
>>delete Windows (3.11) from my hard disk and return to a pure DOS
>>environment (now using MS-DOS 6.22). I am a passable batch file and
>>GW-BASIC programmer. However, before I can realize my goal, several
>>problems must be solved, and sevral questions answered. Any help or
>>information would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>>
>>3) I am using Arachne version 1.48 beta, and am fairly happy with it.
Try the new 1.50beta release. Keep your older version atleast till
you are satisfied with the new release.
>>4) I would like some kind of DOS graphical interface - mostly to show
>> the unbelievers that DOS does indeed do graphics. I've heard about a
>> few programs that sound like they are GUI's, but haven't got enough
>> info to find/download/purchase one. Any hints?
Try Felix Ritter's Desktop2e. It is a tremendous GUI for DOS. It is
fast and free. It uses Windows icons for itself and will even extract
them from .exe's, .dll's and other Windows files where they are
stored. Too many features to mention here. The program was recently
translated to english and the help file is a little thin, but it
works out of the box and you will have loads of fun discovering it's
features. Here is the URL:
www.cs.uni.magdeburg.de/~fritter/desktop.html
>>5) Would like to find a source for parts/peripherals/info on an AT&T
>> 6300 PC. It is an Intel 8086 16-bit cpu, 640k RAM, 32mb HD with a
>> green monochrome monitor. I know they were available new with color
>> monitors - I almost bought one about 1985/86. This computer is still
>> working. I need a keyboard (several broken keys), a color monitor, a
>> modem that will work with it... and somebody to tell me the secret to
>> opening the case! Seriously, I have tried again and again and cannot
>> get the case off this machine, so I don't even know what kind of slots
>> it may have, whether it has a second serial port, etc. Help!
Boy, those 6300's are so proprietary. I was given a 6300+ (a 286
version) but the monitor was dead and I was unable at that time to do
anything with it so I salvaged parts from it and trashed the rest. I
do not remember having any difficulty opening the case, but it has
been some time since I saw one so I cannot be of much help. I do have
some text files on floppy somewhere with a fair amount of info that I
will send to you.
>>That's enough questions for my first trip. Any answers out there?
>>Thanks in advance, and best regards to all,
>>
>>Arnie Stewart
>>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Regards,
Dale Mentzer
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