Re: Normal MSDOS multitasking!

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From: Jochen Bern
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 20:27

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In <1992Dec14.234659.21162@vpnet.chi.il.us> cgordon@vpnet.chi.il.us (gordon hlavenka) writes:
>In article <5831@krafla.rhi.hi.is> einari@rhi.hi.is (Einar Indridason) writes:
>>No, that is not a multitasking.  MeSsy-DOgS handles the pipe line with
>>something like this:
>>Run first program to completion, with standard output redirected to a 
>>temporary file.
>>Wait until first program has finished.
>>...(etc.)
>A little experiment to demonstrate this:  Do a 'DIR/P', then compare
>the output to 'DIR | MORE'.

Another Proof: Try Piping when you "are" currently on a write-protected Floppy.
Will fail with "write Error". Regards,
								J. Bern
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Subject: Re: Normal MSDOS multitasking!
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