Joel: Isn't the command prompt simply "command.com?" Do a search for that filename, or better yet, go to Start=>Run and in the window type
command.com and hit <ENTER>. I can't try that here because I have only Windows XP available, where the command prompt is a menu item under Start=>Programs=>Accesories=>MSDOS Prompt (which, come to think of it, that might not be a bad place to look on Win 98). HTH Good luck, Glenn Glenn Williams - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux user # 135678 since 1994 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joel Hammer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2001 8:02 AM Subject: Windows98: Command prompt? > A bit OT but: > Does anyone know how to get a MSDOS prompt on a window98 computer which > doesn't list that option anywhere? > My son needs to backup everything from his new laptop which has windows98. > It would be easiest just to run ftp from the command line but we can't find a way to get an > MSDOS prompt on his fancy HP powerful laptop computer. The fancy windows > GUI ftp client doesn't have a way to select all files at the same time. > I know, I know, dump windows, but he has to use windows at school. > Everytime I work with windows I am astounded by what an awful operating > system it is but its what we have to work with. > He is tired of windows98 crashing several times per day. > So, he is going to install XP professional ($20 [no upgrade] from his school > bookstore.) I may be tempted at that price. > Joel > > _______________________________________________ > Linux-users mailing list > Archives, Digests, etc at http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users > _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list Archives, Digests, etc at http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users