Yes, you will need all of the original software in order to make it work. There is a booter application which you launch from inside the Mac OS which switches you into "PC" mode, and the DOS card loads up DOS or Windows from your "PC" partition.
> Okay, I gotta ask this, as I haven't found any information about this: > exactly how do DOS cards in Macs work? I have two of them now, one with a > 286 chip and one with a 386 chip. I can vaguely remember one of these back > in college, that seemed to do emulation and was extremely slow. It isn't emulation, like with VirtualPC, as you aren't emulating PC hardware, you are running actual PC hardware. The slowness is due to the 286/386 chips. They should number crunch DOS apps of the era fine, but don't expect to run Windows XP. > Do they dual boot and you choose which OS to use? Do you need a second > monitor to see what's going on? It's not that I have a pressing need for > these, but I am curious. No, the Mac is still in control at all times. Even though the DOS card has its own processor, ROM, RAM, bus, serial connectivity, and so on, it still relies on the Mac's video and other on-board functions as well. Sam -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
