you might be able to use:
ftp://poehlman.clark.net/year2000.zip
On Mon, 8 Feb 1999, Darrell Shandrow
wrote:
_Hi,
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_While my own computer is Y2K, my friend and I have an old laptop that we
_use for amateur radio contesting logging that probably is not Y2K
_compliant. It is an older 486. Where can I go to get that TSR program
_that corrects for Y2K? Thanks.
_
_
_On Mon, 8 Feb 1999, bill cameron wrote:
_
_> first of all currently most computers being maid today are y 2 k compliant.
_> who should worry, many 486 machines.
_> or earlier made pentiums that do not have the newest bios update.
_> by that i mean a bios that is released in 96.
_> if you have flashed to a bios that is capable of mmx you should be all right.
_> remember that 10 percent of todays systems being maid are not y 2 k.
_> so go and test it, think nick has a link to a program that can test it.
_> more than likely sean is right, and jfw people have nothing to worry about.
_> most of the reason companies provide information about y 2 k is for legal
_> reasons.
_> so the note that jfw is compliant is a legal thing, and no reason jfw needs to
_> use dates at all.
_> if by some chance your system is not y 2 k compliant it will not blow up.
_> by the way if you use outlook 98 for makeing appointments and your system is
_> not y 2 k compliant, that software program will automaticly insert the correct
_> date.
_> win 98 also tries to do something similar.
_>
_> still correcting the bios with a flash upgrade is the smart way.
_> by the way if you have win 98, the auto update feature will install numerous y
_> 2 k patches.
_> norton professional system works also has a y 2 k program in it, have not yet
_> tried it to test it with jfw.
_>
_> what if no bios upgrade exist?
_> so bottom line is that if your system is not y 2 k, and you do not use any
_> programs that are date dependant you are o k.
_> if it is not y 2 k compliant and you do use programs that are date dependant
_> you can get a simple tsr program that will load during boot that intercepts
_> calls to find out what date it is.
_> it then gives the application the correct date.
_> this can fix your problems.
_> of course it is also more apt to cause problems with jfw, should be used as
_> last resort.
_> now realize i am talking home p c here, if you use spread sheets for a small
_> business get program designed to test data as well as system dates.
_> such a program examines your system for 2 digit fields, and informs you of
_> those, and lets the user make corrections.
_>
_>
_> bill cameron
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_> At 09:13 PM 2/7/99 -0800, you wrote:
_> >What is the web site to get this file to protect your computer from the year
_> >2000? I need to know so I can get it on my computer. I have jfw 3.2.31 and
_> >am running windows 95. will this patch take care of the problem?
_> >Cathy and guide dog Tilly, Black Lab:
_> >
_> >-----Original Message-----
_> >From: Dan Murphy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
_> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
_> >Date: Sunday, February 07, 1999 7:01 AM
_> >Subject: Re: y2k, bug or bunk?
_> >
_> >
_> >>Well I don't know how this effects the JFW authorization key, but I know
_> >>some computers with an older bios are effected, but I have done a
_> >>similar experiment and found the same to be true. Also I think on Paul
_> >>Henrich's web site or ftp site he has a windows 95 patch to make it Y2K
_> >>compatible.
_> >>I did not notice any change in the operation of JFW 3.2.19 during my
_> >>experimenting.
_> >>
_> >>-----Original Message-----
_> >>From: David Maynard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
_> >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
_> >>Date: Saturday, February 06, 1999 10:42 PM
_> >>Subject: y2k, bug or bunk?
_> >>
_> >>
_> >>>Hello all;
_> >>>
_> >>>I have heard that ignorance is bliss, so bear with me as I express my
_> >>>ignorance. First, I admit there may be y2k problems in large network
_> >>>situations.
_> >><snip>
_> >>
_> >>
_> >>-
_> >>Visit the jfw ml web page: http://yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au/~nallan/jfw
_> >>
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_> >-
_> >Visit the jfw ml web page: http://yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au/~nallan/jfw
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_> Visit the jfw ml web page: http://yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au/~nallan/jfw
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