Message-ID: <39F97AA5.46107056@csem.ch> Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 14:52:53 +0200 From: Philippe Dallemagne X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.7 [en] (WinNT; I) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: opendos AT delorie DOT com Subject: Re: dos web browser References: <20001027 DOT 035003 DOT -250495 DOT 0 DOT domanspc AT juno DOT com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Reply-To: opendos AT delorie DOT com GEOS (like any TCP/IP compliant software ?) can be connected to any PPP provider. You just need to know the phone #, DNS, etc. to connect. Of course, if further (or prealable) Windows-based software login is required, GEOS will not be able to connect. Usually, if you can connect with Arachne, Linux or any DOS TPC/IP stack, you can connect with GEOS. IMO, I suggest that you should prefer New Deal Office (3.2a) instead of Web Suite (it is more complete). To add to this story, Geos was designed with some views on DR-DOS. That's why it uses the Task Switcher. It also uses the clipboard of DR-DOS 6. NDO runs on 8086 processors (yes, 8086) and up (ok, preferably a 386-16 if you want it to fly ;-) in CGA up to 1280x1024 (all VESA compliant modes). Now the desktop Geos has become New Deal Office, Web Suite, diverses Brother and Canon machines, a Nokia Communicator GSM phone (9000/9110) and finally the "GlobalPC" (http://www.globalpc.com). Philippe. Robert W Moss wrote: > > There is also a Websuite 3.2a package for $49.99 (US I assume) > This includes Skipper Pro Web Browser, New Mail, Web Editor, Web Chat, > and New Desk. This comes as a single user version for a 80286 oe better > PC. > > New Deal Claims their packages are operating systems but still informs > you that you will need some version of DOS/OS2/Windows9x to boot the > computer. In Win9x you can run the programs in a DOS Window, but you > would have to edit the PIF in the properties box to ensure windows > doesn't crash. You are also supposed to be able to run on a linux > system. > > I am not aware of any free ISP's for DOS based systems (Such as the dozen > or so like FreeINet and NetZero) although the last time I ran Version 3 > Beta their was still an AOL (UGH!!) ICON. This has been part of the > system since GEOS v1.0, before MSIE became the AOL Browser by contract. > AOL refused to update the interface after GEOS v2.0 came along, so when > we called in from GEOS v1.2 we got updated to the v2.0 interfaceby AOL. > That was back in 1995, when I bought a copy of GEOSworks Pro at a > computer show and tried to register it and found out GEOS was not > supporting the old versions anymore. That was about the same time New > Deal Licensed GEOS and GeoWorks went off into embedded systems and palm > devices like the UPS Delivery Pad Palm device. They even Licensed a few > companies like Brother , which put GEOS v2.0 in a rom chip on a portable > laptop/printer unit which sold for about $299US and came with a built-in > modem and printer, but no sound card, and used a LCD screen display. > There was also a color LCD screen version for $500US but both models > disappeared after about 2 years. They didn't have much memory and > problably used a 80286 processor or a Japanese equivilent but I was never > able to find out the specs from any of the documentation I read. > > Anyway, it works good and you can play any of your DOS games in a MSDOS > window or just start up in DOS and only use NDO when you want to have a > GUI. Unlike Windoze, if there is a problem and it crashes, all you have > to do is restart and it politely tells you that there was a problem the > last time you ran it and asks if you want to reset the system. When you > click yes it resets the system for you and you can go on your merry way. > > It is not a memory hog and can run with 640k of ram and a 20Meg HD, > including all of the office modules, and the 3.3/or higher DOS system, > with room to spare for any DOS apps you need. Version 2.0 runs on a > 808x system with DOS 3.1. There are still a lot of the old packages out > there. I just bought a Quick Start package ( I think this is v1.5), > including a Video, for $15US at a cheap/old computer store in Vacaville , > California. It's good stuff for the grandkids. > > "If you use your system in a dirty environment, open it periodically and > vacuum the boards and components with a small vacuum designed for this > kind of work. Don't loosen anything in the process -- sucking all the > chips off the system board with an industrial strength wet/dry vac is not > covered by your warranty!" ( ;-) > > When you are installing software, be sure you have an 'any key' on the > keyboard. ( <--| ) .