OT: Old windows and ms/dos on 3.5 disks

[Ethan Conner]

I'm pretty sure i know the answer but just in case....... I have windows 3.1 and ms/dos 5.0 laying around. Before they go to the landfill is anyone interested?

[Marcus von Cube, Germany]

You should at least (if you can still read the disks) create images of all files for use in virtual machines.

[Dave Shaffer (Arizona)]

If you can't read them, I should be able to (with my current PC). If it was important, I could even resurrect my old 5 1/4 floppy drive.

[Ethan Conner]

I actually still have a computer with a 3.5 drive but have no desire to use it. This forum is the only place i know currently where there is a slight possibility someone would be interested. It's ok if no one wants it. Monday it will be on it's way to the landfill.

[David Griffith]

If nobody else wants them, I'll take them.

[Ethan Conner]

I've sent you a message thru the forum. If it doesn't show up you should be able to see my e-mail under my profile.

[Garth Wilson]

extra OT: Does anyone here have Dr.DOS or freeDOS or other multitasking DOS working? I tried to get more info on these a couple of years ago and could not get them to answer any questions.

I do still do a little of my work on a PC that only has DOS 6.22 installed. The only way I have to transfer files from it to this Linux one I use for all the web access and related things is 3.5" floppy discs. Fortunately the need is infrequent.

[Marcus von Cube, Germany]

Install a network card (NE2000 clone, 3Com or the like) and try to get hold of a copy of Windows for Workgroups which supports networking. You can make the two machines talk to each other via Netbios over TCP/IP (Samba). You can start the Windows part only while needed.