Alright, I misunderstood the question. I read it as "will DOS-based Windows (like 3.1 or 95) start from under win2K". I guess I am used too much to seeing weird stuff here at work...
If you meant "will DOS command line interface still work" -- the answer is "mostly, yes". Most batch files will keep working (unless they are trying to deal with hardware, e.g. run fdisk or similar things). Most DOS based programs will also keep working, unless they try to access hardware directly (e.g. Norton Commander will work, but give you some weird behavior and errors; same for Norton Utilities 3.x) In a nutshell, a "nice" MS-DOS stuff, that doesn't ask for hardware or "nonstandard" things like EMS and XMS (which is also hardware) will work. Everything else -- won't. Best, Mishka. > From: Fred > Subject: Re: OT: Windows 2000 "features" > Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2002 08:47:32 -0700 > > > DOS Windows from Win2K? Why on Earth... > > Why? Because I have a lot of batch files that ~still~ do neat > things for me. Because there are some file functions that are > easier to do in a DOS window than using Explorer. (Of course, I > also like using PowerDesk instead of Deplorer - it's a lot like the > ol' Norton File Manager.) > > Fred Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better http://health.yahoo.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
