Re: TIB: HAL

To: <ti-basic@lists.ticalc.org>
Subject: Re: TIB: HAL
From: "Jeremy Mullins" <jkmullins@bigfoot.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Feb 1998 12:15:52 -0600
Reply-To: ti-basic@lists.ticalc.org


>>> Windows (3.x) runs on top of DOS, but Win95 does not.  It is a stand
alone
>>> system that happens to be packaged with DOS.  If you don't believe me,
talk
>>> to Microsoft.
>> That's what Billy tells us. Did you ever try version in the dos box or
start
>> your pc with the rescue disc? That's dos A.K.
>
>Have you ever checked to see what the links to the dos boxes do?
>
>"Description: MS-DOS Prompt
>Cmd line: C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM"
>
>In other words, when you click on a dos prompt icon, Windows runs
>command.com. It sounds like Windows is standalone and just came
>with DOS to me. Anyone want to argue?


No, I fully agree, did you see my message earlier about how to make Win95
boot to DOS?  After you make it boot to dos, to start windows, you type win.
Sound familiar?

J

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