Re: Windows 3.x program wont work on Win98

[Bill in Co.]

On second thought, I see you did give a procedure below, so maybe I should
try it sometime (assuming I can still find a good 3.1 app that's worth
playing with).

But Windows 3.1 is "simply another DOS application", per se????? (Call me
skeptical).

> Color me skeptical here:
> How is Windows 3.1 simply another "DOS application"? Have you actually
> tried running "Windows 3.1", *per se*, in a cmd shell? <edited>
>
> Jeff Richards wrote:
>> Yes. Windows 3.1 is just another DOS application. You could consider
>> tweaking the PIF settings to get adequate performance, but from memory
>> the
>> default works OK.
>> --
>> Jeff Richards
>> MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
>> <letterman@invalid.com> wrote in message
>> news:qtm8d493bku90m3j3k35htc3kfeeilb9d5@4ax.com...
>>> On Sat, 20 Sep 2008 09:08:36 +1000, "Jeff Richards"
>>> <JRichards@msn.com.au> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Also, don't forget that you can run Windows 3.1 from within Windows 98.
>>>
>>> I never knew that. What do I do, just install Win3.1 in a folder
>>> under a different name (such as "Windows3"), and run the win.com in
>>> 3.1 from a PIF?
>>>
>>> thanks
>>>
>>> LM

 

[Les Matthew]

Bill in Co. wrote:
> On second thought, I see you did give a procedure below, so maybe I should
> try it sometime (assuming I can still find a good 3.1 app that's worth
> playing with).
>
> But Windows 3.1 is "simply another DOS application", per se????? (Call me
> skeptical).
>
>> Color me skeptical here:
>> How is Windows 3.1 simply another "DOS application"? Have you actually
>> tried running "Windows 3.1", *per se*, in a cmd shell? <edited>
>>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_3.1x

"Windows 3.x requires pre-installation of MS-DOS (or a compatible
operating system), which must be booted on PC startup. Windows is
started as an application program, and can be terminated at any time,
returning the user to the MS-DOS prompt."

Which I can vouch as true as I have been using windows since the 286
version. (2.11)

I could even run win 3.1 in an OS/2 VDM (Virtual Dos Machine) alongside
a win-os/2 session on OS/2.



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