Over the last week or so I have been configuring this computer with a Windows
7 32 bit drive in an expansion bay so I can have the use of this XP system while I transfer my radio programs over along with the other stuff that I
run on this computer.

Today I tried to move Binkd and TER500. I found that Binkd will probably
work, but found that TER500 and TERMAIL will not work in a Windows 7 environment even when run with compatability checked for running as an XP Program. This was the reason, (I believe), that many years ago after my "big" XP deskop went south I brought a couple of progam over to this computer, they would not run on Windows 7.


There is no DOS environment IE a DOS OS in Windows 7.

So now basicilly I'm screwed one of two ways, either stay with XP for as long as possible or try and find a program for FIDO mail for windows 7. I know there is a program called GOLDED or something like that but there is no configuration for it and I could do nothing with it. And some help that I was expecting for it never happened either. (Or do I just say bye-bye to FIDO after 30 plus years?) (Put the dog "to sleep">.


Anyone have any suggestions? Got a program that will really work that has a Windows 7 install program? Would be nice if it worked with my external
tagline program but who knows?

Boy it's a real shame no one ever reverse engineered TER500 for Windows after the original programmer walked away from it many years ago. With the exception of Bluewave, this was one of the best programs I've used.

Al Kaiser n1api@cox.net <=-

'Til we write again...

Al Kaiser - Meriden, CT, 15-Apr-2015 at 17:04.
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.!. I programmed Shift+F7 in Terminate 3.00 to do the dishes!!!
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So now basicilly I'm screwed one of two ways, either stay with XP for as lon

as possible or try and find a program for FIDO mail for windows 7. I know there is a program called GOLDED or something like that but there is no configuration for it and I could do nothing with it. And some help that I w

expecting for it never happened either. (Or do I just say bye-bye to FIDO after 30 plus years?) (Put the dog "to sleep">.

Run "golded.exe -install" to create a base set of configuration files.

... ASCII stupid question - get a stupid ANSI
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Hi Al,

I know this thread is months old, but I didn't see anyone
that had corrected your statement already...

Over the last week or so I have been configuring this
computer with a Windows 7 32 bit drive in an expansion

...

There is no DOS environment IE a DOS OS in Windows 7.

Sure there is. The NTVDM (Virtual DOS Machine) is included
in every 32-bit version of Windows NT, including 7, 8, and 10.

Terminate 5.0 runs fine here under Windows 10, using NetSerial
to allow it to work with telnet instead of dialup.

From your description, I suspect you were attempting to
install it under a 64-bit version of Windows.

Regards, Mike


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Anyone have any suggestions? Got a program that will
really work that has a
Windows 7 install program? Would be nice if it worked with
my external
tagline program but who knows?

Terminate 5.00 will work in DOSBox 0.74 under Windows 7 64-bit with a virtual modem like NetSerial. This is the current setup I am using right now to reply to your message.


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If that's overkill would TER work in dosbox? Again it's

Yes it does.

Although I have not checked to see if it works with the virtual modem in DOSBox; but it works fine with the NetSerial virtual modem.


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Although I have not checked to see if it works with the
virtual modem in DOSBox; but it works fine with the
NetSerial virtual modem.

I can confirm that Terminate (and probably others) works ok with the DOSBox 0.74 virtual modem. Just put something like:

=============================
[serial]
serial2=modem listenport:5002
=============================

in "dosbox.conf".

Works for me.


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Dran Draggore wrote to Al Kaiser Subject: Well NOW I'm in trouble

Terminate 5.00 will work in DOSBox 0.74 under Windows 7 64-bit
with a virtual modem like NetSerial. This is the current setup I am
using right now to reply to your message

It was just easier for us to make a dual boot system.

Al Kaiser n1api@cox.net <=-

Write soon Dran!

Al Kaiser - Meriden, CT, 11-Apr-2016 at 12:55.
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.!. What the hell is the prime directive!? .. Capt Sheridan
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Dran Draggore wrote to All Subject: Well NOW I'm in trouble

Although I have not checked to see if it works with the
virtual modem in DOSBox; but it works fine with the NetSerial
virtual modem.

I can confirm that Terminate (and probably others) works ok
with the DOSBox 0.74 virtual modem. Just put something like

============================= DD> [serial] serial2=modem
listenport:5002 =============================

in "dosbox.conf".

Well since I got it figured out I'd don't need to get into that.

Al Kaiser n1api@cox.net <=-

Stay Healthy 'n Wealthy!

Al Kaiser - Meriden, CT, 11-Apr-2016 at 13:15.
Fido : 1:142/926 - Internet : n1api@cox.net

.!. We are Conrail of Borg. PC, EL, LV, RDG, PRSL & CNJ were assimilated.
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Terminate 5.00 will work in DOSBox 0.74 under Windows 7 64-bit
with a virtual modem like NetSerial. This is the current setup I am using right now to reply to your message

It was just easier for us to make a dual boot system.

In the long term as a desktop user, you might find that running everything in once place is easier.

Dual booting is easy in the sense that you don't have to worry about extra work - but you are wasting the power of your PC by running an obsolete operating system natively on new hardware.


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I can confirm that Terminate (and probably others) works ok
with the DOSBox 0.74 virtual modem. Just put something like

Well since I got it figured out I'd don't need to get into
that.

Yeah but it sounds like you have to go through dual booting hassles.

If your software works in an emulator or virtual machine, then you will wonder why you bothered with dual booting. Using emulation and/or VMs provides significant benefits and convenience.


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