At 07:59 PM 11/8/96 -0500, Kai Radicke wrote:
> You are right in some ways, but in WIN95 and I beleive 3.1 you can
> check and see if your computer will work past 2000.
>...
>WIN 3.1 is the same deal. (I think)
>...
> The computers that we have to worry about are the ones still Using
> the first MSDOS from Microsoft. In general anything pre 85 (or is
> it 87). And if you don't have a computer built after 85 or 87 I
> think it is time for you to get one.
Why? I got 13 TRS80s Mod 1s, 3s, 4 and a 4P. All still working and
in occassional use.
However, the computer I'm using mostly was purchased new in Jan.
of 94 using the Phoenix BIOS A486 Ver 1.01.E. I'm using Dos 6.2
and Windows for Work Groups. This problem is also manifested in
the Award BIOS V4.50 series.
The problem/fix is 2 fold. One problem is with the operating system
and how much space is allocated for the date data in the directory.
The 2nd problem is with the BIOS and how it processes data from the
Real Time Clock Chip.
> Read an article on this in PC World or in PC Magazine.
CNET (http://www.cnet.com/) has a nice series on the Apocalypes of
the Millenium.
John
John T. Blair WA4OHZ email: jblair@exis.net
Va. Beach, Va Phone: (757) 495-8229
48 TR1800 48 #4 Midget 65 Morgan 4/4 Series V
75 Bricklin SV1 77 Spitfire
The one with the most toys, wins!
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