[Ham-Computers] Need help with DOS

Mon, 29 Mar 2004 12:03:12 -0600

Ok, kind of explain on how that is done, when setting that up not that
familar with that.

Thanks,
Brian
----- Original Message -----
From: "Diverjim" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>; "Mike D." <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 11:30 AM
Subject: RE: [Ham-Computers] Need help with DOS

> Depending on the age of your BIOS, you may need to go into the BIOS and
> actually set the CDRom drive up before DOS will see it and assign a letter
> to it.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Brian K.
> Gaskamp
> Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 11:13 AM
> To: Mike D.
> Cc: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Need help with DOS
>
>
> Well when I boot the computer up the cd-rom lite does come on, and you
here
> it running, but if I type either D: or E: it says,  'Invalid drive
> specification".
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike D." <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 10:55 AM
> Subject: RE: [Ham-Computers] Need help with DOS
>
>
> > Are you sure the CD-ROM drive works with DOS? Did you install a DOS
driver
> > for it? Is there a DOS driver available for the drive? It's possible the
> > operating system doesn't know the drive exists.
> >
> > The easiest way to find the drive is to type a drive letter at the
command
> > prompt and see if the drive light goes on and the drive spins.
> >
> > Example:
> >
> > D: (THEN PRESS ENTER)
> >
> > If it isn't D: try E:
> >
> > 73 de Mike, N9BOR
> > A-1, FISTS, JARL A-1, SMC
> > http://www.qsl.net/n9bor
> >
> > di dah dit - The only Roger Beep you'll ever need.
> > Let your fingers do the talking - Morse code.
> > My designated driver is a 12BY7A.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [email protected]
> > > [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Brian K.
> > > Gaskamp
> > > Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 10:35 AM
> > > To: [email protected]
> > > Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Need help with DOS
> > >
> > >
> > > I'm also trying to find the cd-rom drive thru a program on the
> > > old computer
> > > called
> > > Amibos Easy Setup Utility version 2.01a
> > >
> > > And it shows its there.
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Brian K. Gaskamp" <[email protected]>
> > > To: <[email protected]>
> > > Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 10:28 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Need help with DOS
> > >
> > >
> > > > Tried that, No luck...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Don" <[email protected]>
> > > > To: <[email protected]>
> > > > Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 9:29 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Need help with DOS
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > should be D
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Brian K. Gaskamp" <[email protected]>
> > > > > To: <[email protected]>
> > > > > Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 9:18 AM
> > > > > Subject: [Ham-Computers] Need help with DOS
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi gang I have computer in my hands that does not have
> > > Windows and I'm
> > > > > > trying to install Xtree Gold via the cd-rom and can't
> > > figure out which
> > > > > drive
> > > > > > is the cd-rom.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > My days of messing with DOS are rusty.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I downloaded Xtree Gold and put it on CD and want to load it on
> the
> > > > older
> > > > > > computer to see what it has on there.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Can anybody help, I'm sort of lost.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 73,
> > > > > > Brian
> > > > > >
> > > > > > KA5BKG
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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