... Aren't we talking about "survivor" PCs? (i.e. - Big honking ISA-bus machines, where you could rarely, if ever, fill all eight ISA card slots? The kind of...
John Tomany
owner-survpc@...
Sep 1, 2000 7:39 am
13592
... Yes, "Big honking ISA-bus machines"... I love that description. ;-) Reminds me of something Dr. Seuss would have written... I have one of those -- an IBM...
Jerry J. Haumberger
owner-survpc@...
Sep 1, 2000 8:59 am
13593
... Help/doc (previously "resources") now has it's own base subdir, called simply "Info". But it should be descriptive article collections, not merely a bunch...
Eko Priono
epr@...
Sep 1, 2000 9:18 am
13594
... I wander if its a good idea to have a sort of a DOS that would be more in the intrest of supporting the new computers. There are allready quite alot of...
Or Botton
owner-survpc@...
Sep 1, 2000 10:12 am
13595
... I thought this all started with an old laptop? bye,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,(\ Yolanda ,,,A+,,,,,,\\_/(\ UIN 4898262,,,,,,,,,Q Q \) rockettalk 383426 =(_T_)= ...
pippi5@...
owner-survpc@...
Sep 1, 2000 1:59 pm
13596
... I took it out before your reply, because of someone else telling me about that. What about a <a href="lazybeam.html" target="_top">Click here to...
Ben Hood
owner-survpc@...
Sep 1, 2000 2:45 pm
13597
John, My experience is the older the computer the more cards it has. I have used all the slots on my PC. I have most of the slots used on my XT. They don't...
Chad Fernandez
owner-survpc@...
Sep 1, 2000 2:48 pm
13598
On 1 Sep 00 at 0:00, LISTSERV@... wrote: Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2000 03:23:19 -0400 From: Chad Fernandez <fernande@...> Subject: Re:...
Christof Lange
owner-survpc@...
Sep 1, 2000 8:22 pm
13599
... Unfortunately, it seems that those interested in promoting consumerism would rather have the masses convinced that older computers (for instance, the PC...
Jerry J. Haumberger
owner-survpc@...
Sep 1, 2000 9:12 pm
13600
... Some people use Linux for the things you find important, others have different interests. Personally, I appreciate having choices, and think the more apps...
Randy Goldenberg
owner-survpc@...
Sep 1, 2000 9:49 pm
13601
... I appreciate your sentiment, although I don't share the fond memories of the glory days of DOS (perhaps because I did support). However, keep in mind that...
Bob George
owner-survpc@...
Sep 2, 2000 12:18 am
13602
Hello Folks: One of our favorite local radio station announcers at WAZR FM, of Woodstock, Virginia, likes to keep his listeners up to date by keeping us...
Samuel W. Heywood
owner-survpc@...
Sep 2, 2000 12:31 am
13603
... That has been around for a long, long, time. But, of course, the MS variants are more often used. Puncoutus Windowus BSOD Boxing et al. -Dean To...
Val or Dean
owner-survpc@...
Sep 2, 2000 12:46 am
13604
... The people I know who buy new machines rather than second hand machines, or who upgrade from their old second hand machines to new ones, invariably cite...
pippi5@...
owner-survpc@...
Sep 2, 2000 1:25 am
13605
Well put Pippi. And what I wish for, is to be able to get that streaming video and realistic 3D in DOS. Its one of those "will never come true" wishs, but...
Or Botton
owner-survpc@...
Sep 2, 2000 2:19 am
13606
... Could that be NEBS? - I get their catalog. They sell stationery, including 3.5" and 5.25" floppies. Also some business software such as a label-maker, I...
Kenneth Alan Boyd Ram...
owner-survpc@...
Sep 2, 2000 3:07 am
13607
... I suppose what's needed is a programmer who writes for DOS to write in the algorithm for the video decompression for the streaming video. Needs the ...
pippi5@...
owner-survpc@...
Sep 2, 2000 5:08 am
13608
Thank Bob, for the well minded answer - ... Hitherto I had bad luck and the little one(s) not much fun. Of seven downloaded(*) "Linux-ready" games - -- three...
H a m m e r
owner-survpc@...
Sep 2, 2000 6:13 am
13609
Hello, I'll have to try again, I guess. I have a 4.3gig drive in my W98 machine. It isn't compressed in any way. I couldn't get any conncection between my...
Chad Fernandez
owner-survpc@...
Sep 2, 2000 7:51 am
13610
... And there you have it. You made the mistake of trying to do something in front of a child. OF COURSE it didn't work. And he/she will never respect you...
Bob George
owner-survpc@...
Sep 2, 2000 8:04 am
13611
... Fine. I hope Linux continues to thrive for all the right reasons, including those you've mentioned. Jerry [o - - ] IBM PC/AT 5170/enhanced [--^~---]...
Jerry J. Haumberger
owner-survpc@...
Sep 2, 2000 8:47 am
13612
... When and where does the craving for more intense excitement end? What ever happened to one of the most common lessons of history, the Fall of the Roman...
Jerry J. Haumberger
owner-survpc@...
Sep 2, 2000 8:47 am
13613
... Actually, I came into the use of DOS in its last days (late eighties, early nineties) and followed the majority of those who began to use Windows. Now...
Jerry J. Haumberger
owner-survpc@...
Sep 2, 2000 8:47 am
13614
Hi, Usually I just lurk, but I felt like adding some input to this thread. I just use whatever OS I feel like depending on my mood I guess. I'd probably use...
Wes Harper
owner-survpc@...
Sep 2, 2000 9:28 am
13615
... I suppose what's needed is a programmer who writes for DOS to write in the algorithm for the video decompression for the streaming video. Needs the ...
pippi5@...
owner-survpc@...
Sep 2, 2000 11:42 am
13616
Well put Pippi. And what I wish for, is to be able to get that streaming video and realistic 3D in DOS. Its one of those "will never come true" wishs, but...
Or Botton
owner-survpc@...
Sep 2, 2000 11:42 am
13617
... The people I know who buy new machines rather than second hand machines, or who upgrade from their old second hand machines to new ones, invariably cite...
pippi5@...
owner-survpc@...
Sep 2, 2000 11:54 am
13618
... I appreciate your sentiment, although I don't share the fond memories of the glory days of DOS (perhaps because I did support). However, keep in mind that...
Bob George
owner-survpc@...
Sep 2, 2000 11:55 am
13619
Hello Folks: One of our favorite local radio station announcers at WAZR FM, of Woodstock, Virginia, likes to keep his listeners up to date by keeping us...
Samuel W. Heywood
owner-survpc@...
Sep 2, 2000 11:59 am
13620
... Could that be NEBS? - I get their catalog. They sell stationery, including 3.5" and 5.25" floppies. Also some business software such as a label-maker, I...
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