19-Oct-2009 числа в 23:49 часов, ты написал(а) следующее:
> >> upset clients. I would go the cd-rom or HD route, because USB drives
> >> stick out and are easy to break off.
> >
> > Break how?
>
> "Breaking off" means falling out of the port or being disconnected by
> accident.
>
> I'd definit
>> Floppies are definitely NOT the most reliable DOS boot media. After
>> a year or so of daily use, they will likely become unusable. So
>> unless they keep a ready supply of spares, you're going to have some
>> upset clients. I would go the cd-rom or HD route, because USB drives
>> stick out and
19-Oct-2009 числа в 12:33 часов, ты написал(а) следующее:
> Floppies are definitely NOT the most reliable DOS boot media. After
> a year or so of daily use, they will likely become unusable. So
> unless they keep a ready supply of spares, you're going to have some
> upset clients. I would go the
easy to break off.
-Original Message-
From: Marcos Favero Florence de Barros [mailto:fav...@mpcnet.com.br]
Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 4:36 PM
To: FreeDOS List
Subject: [Freedos-user] Booting without hard disk
So, my questions today are:
(1) Which is the best approa
Hi Marcos,
Another idea: You can connect compact flash cards with
a purely mechanical adapter to IDE harddisk controllers.
Might give better performance and compatibility than a
scheme based on USB sticks :-). Initial setup might be
slightly tricky, but the same tricks as for USB sticks
will help
On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 4:36 PM, Marcos Favero Florence de Barros
wrote:
> I built and support a DataPerfect database with 8 computers
> networked through MS-Client.
>
> Since this network is completely dedicated to the database (i.e.,
> it needs not run any other software), I decided to get rid o
I built and support a DataPerfect database with 8 computers
networked through MS-Client.
Since this network is completely dedicated to the database (i.e.,
it needs not run any other software), I decided to get rid of the
hard disks in all client computers. They now boot from a floppy
disk containi