Author: Tina Long
Date: 20:44:21 10/28/99
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On October 28, 1999 at 23:27:02, Pete Galati wrote: > >You don't need to use a boot disc to get into Dos, you can do a couple of things >that I can think of, the first isn't quite as good as if you hadn't started >Windows at all, but will do the trick: you can go to shut down your computer, >but instead of selecting "Shut the Computer Down" you select instead "Restart >the Computer in Dos Mode". I do that at least a couple of times a day, it works >well. > >The second thing you can do is when your computer is booting up hit the F8 >function key to get the booting menu and that'll let you start into Dos without >ever seeing Windows. > >And if you need some help writing a batch file to help you get from that point >to getting Rebel running just speak up and someone will help you do it. Don't forget a line in that batch file for the mouse, mine used to be: r.bat (I also had a h.bat for Hiarcs) c:\mouse mouse cd Rebel9 rebel v w? > >But see Tina's reply, as she says, Rebel programs have run quite well in >Windows. Thanks > >Or you could buy a Chessbase program, there's nothing wrong with that idea. Except that pre Fritz6 they run in windows but arn't really windows gui (drag boxes around, drag for resize, change lotsa fonts etc.) Fritz6 so far has got pretty bad reports regarding strength. > >Pete Good onya Pete Tina Long
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