From: "Glenn Meadows" 

Or, it could be like the old OS/2, in that it tames the polling.  Better
Dos than Dos???  LOL.

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Glenn M.
"Robert Comer"  wrote in message
news:45467648{at}w3.nls.net...
> While I haven't tried parallels at all, I'd be surprised if it couldn't
> run DOS.  It might be a bit taxing on your system because of the way DOS
> polls the hardware...
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> Bob Comer
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> "Glenn Meadows"  wrote in message
> news:45467592$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>> Parallels claims to be able to run Dos 6.22.
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>> Glenn M.
>> "Gary Britt"  wrote in message
>> news:454591d1$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>> Does Mac OS/X run dos apps?  I've still got two dos apps I use every
>>> day.
>>>
>>> Gary
>>>
>>> "Glenn Meadows"  wrote in message
>>> news:45454800$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>> It's interesting.  I'm picking up more and more interest from the
>>>> company about moving to Apple/Mac OS X/Apple-Intel Hardware.
>>>>
>>>> I just added a Mac-Mini to the studio mostly for doing
iTunes encoding.
>>>> Works really well, is totally silent (well, with the other computers
>>>> making noise, this one is silent.  And, as the art
designers said "It's
>>>> so cute...".
>>>>
>>>> My boss (CEO) is in the market for a new laptop, and now
that the new
>>>> Mac Laptops can run Windows apps either via Boot Commander or
>>>> Parallels, he's seriously looking to move.  95% of his
time is spent in
>>>> Office with Outlook, Excel and Word.  All things that are directly
>>>> available on OSX with Office 2004 Mac.
>>>>
>>>> For the rest, we'd probably do Parallels so he can startup
Windows to
>>>> run the few apps he might need there.
>>>>
>>>> I'm learning more and more about OS X and Apple hardware
(the PMU reset
>>>> button is a key one to remember).
>>>>
>>>> A flotilla of Mac Mini's would make a nice set of office
machines.  Gig
>>>> Ethernet, 80-100 gig HD's, quite, small, low power
consumption.  What's
>>>> not to like?
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> Glenn M.
>>>> "Robert Comer" 
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>>>> news:45450a0e$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>>>> And how does that prevent you from installing on
more than 5 machines
>>>>>> "at home"?
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't think it does currently, but that might not be
forever, the
>>>>> DRM chip is a unique identifier even more than the
WinXP "Key", all it
>>>>> would have to do is have some kind of unique CD
identifier and you
>>>>> have all you need for a 1 CD/1 computer scenario.
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't think Apple is at the level if they care about
single home
>>>>> type things, and besides since you *have* to have
Apple hardware to
>>>>> run it, they know they got money from you already.
>>>>>
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>>>>> Bob Comer
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Glenn Meadows" 
wrote in message
>>>>> news:4544fed6$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>>>> And how does that prevent you from installing on
more than 5 machines
>>>>>> "at home"?  Are the disks serialized by
one of those schemes where
>>>>>> they write to odd spots on the DVD and put unique
serial numbers in?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Glenn M.
>>>>>> "Robert Comer"
 wrote in message
>>>>>> news:4544d8fb$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>>>>> DRM chip.
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>> Bob Comer
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Glenn Meadows"
 wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:4544d880{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>>>>>> Ah, good guess my son, but this is a new 5
pack install.....
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> BTW, How DOES apple control copying, there
is no request (nor is
>>>>>>>> there printed anywhere) an installkey.
>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Glenn M.
>>>>>>>> "Geo" 
wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:45443aa5{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>>>>>>> It means stop trying to pirate the OS
or you get electroshock..
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Geo. 
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "Glenn Meadows"
 wrote in message
>>>>>>>>> news:45442b21{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>>>>>>>> I've just replaced a HD in a
12" Aluminum G4 Powerbook.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Now, I'm going to install OS X on
this beast.  I insert the DVD,
>>>>>>>>>> hold down
>>>>>>>>>> the C key to tell the system to
boot form the DVD drive, and I
>>>>>>>>>> get a
>>>>>>>>> strange
>>>>>>>>>> pictorial error on screen.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On one side is what looks like an
open cover with 2 batteries
>>>>>>>>>> outside and
>>>>>>>>> an
>>>>>>>>>> arrow pointing in.  The other side
has a similar large oval
>>>>>>>>>> picture, with
>>>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>>>>> red blinking dot on what looks
like an end of a battery.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I can find NO reference to that
picture anywhere in the
>>>>>>>>>> documentation
>>>>>>>>> (what
>>>>>>>>>> little there is), nor can I find
anything on the internet.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I do know the battery level was
low before I started, but I've
>>>>>>>>>> got the
>>>>>>>>> power
>>>>>>>>>> adapter plugged in.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Does this mean possibly the
battery needs to be fully charged?
>>>>>>>>>> Anyone
>>>>>>>>> have
>>>>>>>>>> a clue or pointer to what the
error message means???
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Glenn M.
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