Re: Weird disk error with KA9Q (DIS216d.exe)

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From: Shakib Otaqui
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 1995 00:00

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In article <815130533snz@lgab.demon.co.uk> leo@lgab.demon.co.uk "leo" writes:

> In article <815103783snz@tyunnos.demon.co.uk>
>            rwj@tyunnos.demon.co.uk "robert jones" writes:
>
> > Demon support mailed me today saying not to run DIS (DOS) under Windows
> > but only in DOS as it would be 'unstable' in a Windows DOS box.  First
> > time I have heard that.  I don't run it in a Windows DOS box except
> > on the one occasion I did when it trashed my windows directory.
>
>
> Weird - I run it in a box under Windows or OS2 and it's never given any
> problems. Did they give any more details as to machine spec or setup?

  I've been running it in a Windows Dos box for more than a year and
  have also had no problems.  It sounds like another emanation from
  the nether end of one of the idiots Demon employ as "support" staff
  (see separate posting in demon.ip.support for another prize example).

  Shakib

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From: Shakib Otaqui <Shakib@alquds.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Weird disk error with KA9Q (DIS216d.exe)
Date: 1995/10/31
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