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Subject: Re: running DOS chess programs from windows 98

Author: Jari Huikari

Date: 07:22:12 03/02/00

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On March 02, 2000 at 08:28:19, Gerald Grimsley wrote:

>Hello,
>I seem to always have some problems when I try to run my DOS chess programs
>(Hiacts 7.01, MCP8, Rebel 10 etc) from my windows 98 PC.  I have a 133 pentium
>with 64 Meg RAM.  The programs run slowly or sometimes freeze up.  Any
>suggestions as to how I can get the most from my computer to run these programs?
>At present I run from the DOS prompt icon.  Thanks in advance
>
>Gerald

When you start your computer is it possible to select 'Command prompt
only'-mode? (I remember that win95 had this feature. f6 or f8 or some
functionkey was pressed and it gave a menu to choose different modes.)

					Jari

• Re: running DOS chess programs from windows 98 Pete Galati 07:48:09 03/02/00
  • Re: running DOS chess programs from windows 98 Christophe Theron 17:00:11 03/02/00
    • Re: running DOS chess programs from windows 98 Dan Ellwein 23:33:35 03/02/00
      • Re: running DOS chess programs from windows 98 Shep 08:53:02 03/03/00

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