Author: Peter Kappler
Date: 09:23:46 11/23/99
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On November 23, 1999 at 05:15:50, Thom Perry wrote: >On November 22, 1999 at 23:07:46, Peter Kappler wrote: > >>On November 22, 1999 at 22:48:21, John Wish wrote: >> >>>Do differing operating systems affect the effeciency of chess software? Would >>>Mchess, Rebel, Chessmaster, Shredder, etc, operate any better on linux than on >>>windows? >> >>None of those engines run under Linux, unless you want to run a Windows emulator >>like WINE. >> >>--Peter > >That doesn't really solve anything. How will your computer know which is >the primary operating system, which system should it boot up to? I >believe the program he is referring to is called System Commander. It >allows you to install and control up to 150 operating systems on one >computer. I've talked with techs in various computer shops and they all >say it works great. I am writing this to you on my home computer >which to this day is still operating on DOS 6.22, and >I am using Arachne as my web browser. But unfortunately due to tax >considerations and some other reasons, I will need to install a version >of Windows in the near future. So I have already purchased System >Commander. When the time comes for me to pollute this computer with >WINDOZE 98, at least it will be installed as a completely separate >operating system, only to be used on an as needed basis. That way, all >of my DOS programs will continue to function daily, unimpeded by the >resource hogging WINDOZE system. Nevermind - I just read your other post where you said that you meant to reply to another thread... --Peter
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