Re: Jaws for DOS works with freeDOS
- From: "Christopher Hallsworth" <chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2007 21:54:03 +0100
Is DOS even slow at 512 MB of RAM? I'm talking about running a DOS
programme using the regular command prompt. Using Windows XP SP2 and
JAWS 8.0.423 demo and as I say 512 MB of RAM. Thanks!
On Sun, 15 Jul 2007 20:58:55 +0200, "Arnaud" <arnaudb@xxxxxxxxxxx> said:
> install_ing windows xp from DOS is very very very slow.
>
> it's only interesting if you can repartition your drive with a dos
> partition tool before you install xp, otherwize, the regular unnattended
> install of xp from the xp boot cd is a better choice.
>
> John Heim a écrit :
> > Wow, this is amazing but Jaws for DOS, a free download, does indeed work
> > with freeDOS (also free).
> >
> > I believe you need a hardware synth. But other than that, it would work
> > on any typical machine and the software would be free. I'm not too
> > familiar with freeDOS yet but there is a email client (pegasus mail) and
> > an IM client. I couldn't get the full install to work. But that was
> > probably because I did something wrong.
> >
> > And now, for my next trick, I intend to make a Windows installation
> > answer file, and then install Windows. And *then* I can make a
> > bootable, talking, Windows installation CD.
> >
> > It would be possible to create a program that does the necessary
> > downloads, sets up jaws in a directory, copies the necessary files from
> > your Windows CD, and makes a boot iso that would give you a talking
> > Windows install.
> >
> >
> > Except not for Vista. From what I understand, Vista cannot be installed
> > through a DOS promtp.
> >
> >
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