Re: Windows 3.x program wont work on Win98

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: Windows 3.x program wont work on Win98

 

On second thought, I see you did give a procedure below, so maybe I should

try it sometime (assuming I can still find a good 3.1 app that's worth

playing with).

 

But Windows 3.1 is "simply another DOS application", per se????? (Call me

skeptical).

> Color me skeptical here:

> How is Windows 3.1 simply another "DOS application"? Have you actually

> tried running "Windows 3.1", *per se*, in a cmd shell? <edited>

>

> Jeff Richards wrote:

>> Yes. Windows 3.1 is just another DOS application. You could consider

>> tweaking the PIF settings to get adequate performance, but from memory

>> the

>> default works OK.

>> --

>> Jeff Richards

>> MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)

>> <letterman@invalid.com> wrote in message

>> news:qtm8d493bku90m3j3k35htc3kfeeilb9d5@4ax.com...

>>> On Sat, 20 Sep 2008 09:08:36 +1000, "Jeff Richards"

>>> <JRichards@msn.com.au> wrote:

>>>

>>>> Also, don't forget that you can run Windows 3.1 from within Windows 98.

>>>

>>> I never knew that. What do I do, just install Win3.1 in a folder

>>> under a different name (such as "Windows3"), and run the win.com in

>>> 3.1 from a PIF?

>>>

>>> thanks

>>>

>>> LM

[Guest Les Matthew]

Re: Windows 3.x program wont work on Win98

 

Re: Windows 3.x program wont work on Win98

 

Bill in Co. wrote:

> On second thought, I see you did give a procedure below, so maybe I should

> try it sometime (assuming I can still find a good 3.1 app that's worth

> playing with).

>

> But Windows 3.1 is "simply another DOS application", per se????? (Call me

> skeptical).

>

>> Color me skeptical here:

>> How is Windows 3.1 simply another "DOS application"? Have you actually

>> tried running "Windows 3.1", *per se*, in a cmd shell? <edited>

>>

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_3.1x

 

"Windows 3.x requires pre-installation of MS-DOS (or a compatible

operating system), which must be booted on PC startup. Windows is

started as an application program, and can be terminated at any time,

returning the user to the MS-DOS prompt."

 

Which I can vouch as true as I have been using windows since the 286

version. (2.11)

 

I could even run win 3.1 in an OS/2 VDM (Virtual Dos Machine) alongside

a win-os/2 session on OS/2.

 

 

 

les...