From: "Robert Comer" 

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

I doubt that, it would break compatibility.  The way they do it for virtual
PC is you basically load a TSR to do a sleep instead of a poll loop.

OS/2 really did do it the right way and was most definitely a better DOS than DOS!

--
Bob Comer


"Glenn Meadows"  wrote in message
news:45467aae{at}w3.nls.net...
> Or, it could be like the old OS/2, in that it tames the polling.  Better
> Dos than Dos???  LOL.
>
> --
>
> 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...
>>
>> --
>> 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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