From: "Robert Comer" 

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...

--
Bob Comer





"Glenn Meadows"  wrote in message
news:45467592$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> Parallels claims to be able to run Dos 6.22.
>
> --
>
> 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?
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Glenn M.
>>> "Robert Comer"  wrote
in message
>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> 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.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> 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.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 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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