I want to run BASIC and Intel Basic. I tried it on Vista and Win 7 but they=
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did not like the BASIC and without DOS I don't know how to run Intel BASIC.


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From: "RussellMc" <apptechnz@gmail.com>
To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." <piclist@mit.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 11:48 AM
Subject: Re: OT DOS


>> Can I download DOS and BASIC to a Zip drive and run both from the zip=20
>> drive?
>
> BASIC no problem.
>
> DOS - you'd either need to make the Zip drive bootable or, if you
> booted from some other source, you just need to transfer control to
> the command interpreter on the ZIP drive, I think. Been  a few years
> since I've played that game :-)..
>
> Why do you want to?
> You may have a specific reason for doing this, but depending on the
> system and version of DOS etc there may be better methods.
> ie why a ZIP drive?
>
> Will the system support an IDE hard drive ?
> If so a solid state disc replacement would probably be attractive.
>
> Depending on which BASIC you mean you may be able to fit BASIC and DOS
> within a floppy disk capacity and floppy disk may be more universal
> than a ZIP drive nowadays.
> Certainly GWBASIC + a bootable DOS image + a useful subset of DOS
> files will fit on a floppy with room to spare.
>
> If the target system has enough RAM you can create a RAM drive and
> download files to that with much improved access time - and freedom
> from sold state drive weraout.
>
> What's the system and application?
> Unless there is an extremely specific reason for doing it there are
> probably much better options available.
>
>
>         Russell
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