On Monday 24 December 2018 15:22:07 Ric Moore wrote: > On 12/24/18 1:27 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > On Monday 24 December 2018 12:29:53 rhkra...@gmail.com wrote: > >> On Monday, December 24, 2018 08:39:18 AM Gene Heskett wrote: > >>> On Monday 24 December 2018 08:18:27 Carl Fink wrote: > >>>> On 12/24/18 7:37 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > >>>>> I have a firmware update file kit for it, but it requires a dos > >>>>> box with a usb port. When was the last time you saw one of them? > >>>>> Short answer is never. > >>>> > >>>> Doesn't freeDOS support USB? I know they recommend booting off a > >>>> USB drive. > >>>> > >>>> There's a commercial DOS driver, DOSUSB, but it's very expensive. > >>> > >>> I'll have to check that FreeDOS out. Unforch this old Asus board > >>> won't boot from usb. > >> > >> There is (are?) dos emulator(s?) for Linux -- do any of those > >> support a usb port? > > > > No clue, thats another round tuit I've misslaid someplace. And ATM. > > I have 2 milling machines broken and am having to buy a third to fix > > the 1st one. But the ball screw I need to fix the 2nd one seems to > > be made from pure unobtainium, an 8mm by 500mm. The best I can do is > > only 130mm long. :( > > Just so you know, they are republishing Carl and Jerry from Popular > Electronics. I just received the first year collection, sold over at > lulu.com :) Ric
That was tongue in cheek at its finest. Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene>
