William Hindman
wdhindman at bellsouth.net
Wed Dec 3 07:37:02 CST 2003
"A compleet OS on 1 or 2 360KB diskettes..." Erwin ...no, no, no ...Windows 2 was NOT an OS at all, it was a GUI shell for DOS ...Win 95 was the first version that didn't require DOS to work ...and even then... :(((((( William Hindman Government is not reason, government is not persuasion, government is force. It is a dangerous servant." G. Washington ----- Original Message ----- From: "Erwin Craps" <Erwin.Craps at ithelps.be> To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 8:23 AM Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] 1-2-3 DOS version under XP > Aha > Getting nostalgic... > > Netware 2.2, Xenix, PC-MOS, TBOS, MUMPS, Lan Manager, OS2, Corvus PC-NOS > , DOS 2.x... > Lantastic, Windows 2.x (Great stuf you only had notepad a calculator and > minesweeper (or patience)) > Those good old days... > A compleet OS on 1 or 2 360KB diskettes... > > And and > > I remember the first time I saw a mouse.... > What the heel were we suposed to do with a mouse. > With a special mousepad, I believe those first mouses where optical? > > And and > The first non-us keyboard > Aaaahhh great stufff > We had to put small stickers on the keys, but hey, we sure had azerty!!! > > And and > The first laserprinter > > And and the > first colorprinter > > I'm getting old :-( > > > Erwin > > > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > Van: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] Namens Mark L. Breen > Verzonden: woensdag 3 december 2003 11:44 > Aan: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > Onderwerp: Re: [dba-Tech] 1-2-3 DOS version under XP > > > Hello Erwin, > > I am not so excited about it, and you need not dig it out. I was only > wondering for romantic reasons, I have no need for it, but it would > remind me of when I was a young man :) > > I still remember the excitement of when I first installed, Windows 3.1 > and Word 2.0 and Excel 4.0 > > Best Regards > > > > Mark L. Breen > Ireland > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Erwin Craps" <Erwin.Craps at ithelps.be> > To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" > <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> > Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 1:15 AM > Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] 1-2-3 DOS version under XP > > > > Hi Mark > > > > I still have somewhere 3.1 and/or WfW 3.11 I believe English version. > > (A good change for windows 2.x also) (V1.x I never bothered to keep > > but yes I seen and installed it) I would find it incredible that you > > could make it run under WXP not to say totaly pointless from my point > > of view. But I supose your're still trying to run Lotus 123? > > > > So if your pretty sure and can't find it no where else, I'll take a > > dip in my diskette dungeon if you ask me nicely :-) > > > > I did not folowed the thread completely, are you stuck somewhere with > > that EMS/LIM memory? > > > > Erwin > > > > > > > > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > > Van: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] Namens Mark L. Breen > > Verzonden: dinsdag 2 december 2003 11:37 > > Aan: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > > Onderwerp: Re: [dba-Tech] 1-2-3 DOS version under XP > > > > Hello All, > > > > Does anyone know where there is a site to download Window 3.1 just for > > > nostalgia, I do not want to format a machine, I was just hoping to run > > > it in a Virtual Session on XP Pro > > > > > > My brother mentioned such a site some time ago but cannot remember > > where he saw it. > > > > Thanks > > > > Mark > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bryan Carbonnell" <carbonnb at sympatico.ca> > > To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" > > <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 10:20 AM > > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] 1-2-3 DOS version under XP > > > > > > > On 2 Dec 2003 at 10:58, Gustav Brock wrote: > > > > > > > As a last resort you could create a multiboot setup. > > > > Or set up a remote Win98 machine and give him a VNC remote control > > > > > client. > > > > > > Before going dual boot, I'd suggest using VMWare and create a > > > virtual DOS install and install 1-2-3 in the Virtual Machine. > > > > > > -- > > > Bryan Carbonnell - carbonnb at sympatico.ca > > > Only the mediocre are at their best all the time. > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > dba-Tech mailing list > > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > dba-Tech mailing list > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > > dba-Tech mailing list > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >