On 7/27/2017 11:44 PM, jr wrote:
> hi,
>
> On 27/07/2017 22:24, Stephen wrote:
>>> On 27/07/2017 15:58, Stephen wrote:
>>>> You wouldn't happen to have a Windoze executable about your person or
>>>> something that could be run from a DOS box?
>
>> Drat! I thought not. :(
>> That means more reading and stuffing my overcrowded brain to the limits.
>> [Or beyond. ;)]
>
> if you're comfortable with DOS, and ignoring some fundamental
> differences for the moment, you'll find your typical *NIX shell is a bit
> like DOS on steroids.  I'm quite certain that with some reading and
> trial + error :-) etc you'll transition quickly.
>
> regards, jr.
>


Thanks for the encouragement jr.
But it will take more than that to make me leave the dark side. ;)
I am comfortable with DOS and I take it out and look at it a couple of 
times a year.
I hadn't thought about using a VM. I might put that on my list of things 
to be done.


-- 

Regards
     Stephen

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