Re: ATM [OT] Y2K Dos for you computerized dob users.

[Peter <kitgears@kitgear.com>]

Hi There.

Has anyone tried the new Dr DOS for Y2K and does it work with Mel's
software?

Thanks,


Peter

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Jon Bertrand wrote:

> Sorry to bring up Y2K, I just noticed this:
>
> If you are using an old laptop or PC whose bios is can't handle y2k
> then you
> might want to check www.caldera.com.  They have a new version of DR
> DOS that
> claims to make the dates work no matter how the bios deals with the
> year 2000
> issuses.
>
> Last I checked Microsoft had said "upgrade" to win95/98 to fix the dos
> problems
> (like I can do that on my 1 Meg 386).
>
> Lastly:  I got a spam that predicted Y2K "the power grid would fail...
>
> electricity could be off... for years..."   COOL!!!!   I don't believe
> it (not
> one bit)  BUT  I can tell you exactly where I'll be at five minutes to
> midnight:
>
> In my front yard with my new hand-made 10" dob say'n "come on Y2K!!!"
>
> And if the lights do go out then I'll be yell'n for everyone to look
> at the
> stars and notice how lousy there damn lights were.
>
> Just a thought.
>
> Jon Bertrand
> jonb@cirris.com