From: M V. <net...@gm...> - 2015-06-29 18:30:27
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Agree :) Op 29 jun. 2015 20:16 schreef "JAYDEN CHARBONNEAU" <jch...@cp... >: > I remember my first time using a text terminal (MS-DOS).This was when I > was just getting into computer programming,and I was new to the computer > field.I booted my computer from a USB floppy (A floppy port that was a > USB).I typed "help".It gave the usual "Bad command or filename: 'help'".I > poked around a bit,and eventually,I typed "Format /B C:".This made a disk > bottable for MS-DOS.Sure enough,the floppy wouldn't boot anymore.Yep.Good > memories.Microsoft should come with a warning and make the file "Format" > come up in flashing red with a statement display "CAREFUL!".Good memories. > > On Mon, Jun 29, 2015 at 12:55 AM, Joe Forster/STA <st...@c6...> > wrote: > >> Hi guys, >> >> I am curious what others here think about this :-) >>> >> >> In the early 1990's, my mother's work place moved document editing from >> paper to PC's with MS-DOS. One day her colleague looked around drive C:, >> found some very old files and deleted all of them. Pretty logical, why >> would you need old documents?! However, those files were actually the >> MS-DOS files so the next time the PC wouldn't boot up. My mother found out >> that she had to copy the same files from the same place from another PC, >> via floppy, and the "disemboweled" PC started working again. >> >> Smart users and idiots will do whatever they want anyway so don't try to >> stop them, you'll eventually fail. ;-) >> >> Joe >> -- >> KOVÁCS Balázs alias Joe Forster/STA st...@c6...; http://sta.c64.org >> Don't E-mail spam, HTML or uncompressed files! More contacts on homepage >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Monitor 25 network devices or servers for free with OpManager! >> OpManager is web-based network management software that monitors >> network devices and physical & virtual servers, alerts via email & sms >> for fault. Monitor 25 devices for free with no restriction. Download now >> http://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/clk/292181274;119417398;o >> _______________________________________________ >> Freedos-devel mailing list >> Fre...@li... >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel >> >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Don't Limit Your Business. Reach for the Cloud. > GigeNET's Cloud Solutions provide you with the tools and support that > you need to offload your IT needs and focus on growing your business. > Configured For All Businesses. Start Your Cloud Today. > https://www.gigenetcloud.com/ > _______________________________________________ > Freedos-devel mailing list > Fre...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel > > |