Re: 4DOS is now free - those who use Windows NT/2K/XP and dos based emulators

["Ren�" <spamisnietleuk@hotmail.com>]

"Bruce Tomlin" <bruce#fanboy.net@127.0.0.1> schreef in bericht
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> In article <f9e33c87.0410031417.6c3e3c73@posting.google.com>,
>  samir.ribic@alemsistem.com.ba (Samir Ribic) wrote:
>
> > 1) Programs that directly access hardware (usualy LPT ports,  sound
> > cards, disks). However, direct access to video memory, keyboard, COM
> > ports and PC speaker is generally O.K.
>
> I don't know about XP, but I have an EPROM burner (EMP-20) which barely
> works under 2K.  To let it access the parallel port, in addition to
> having to install a driver, you must run its DOS program in "full-
> screen" mode.  To get in and out of full-screen mode, you have to type
> ALT-ENTER, but you can set the program to start in full-screen mode.
>
> Whoever's crazy idea it was to allow direct access to I/O ports based on
> the screen display mode should be shot.

I have an inkling about who that was... About Your EPROM burner problem, why
don't You make a multiboot system with DOS? Or even just a small
non-bootable FAT16 partition with Your burner software and a bootable
diskette?

Greetings,
Rene