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   subc to Ant   
   Re: start cpu in ms-dos   
   17 Feb 06 00:48:12   
   
   From: subc@seereplyto.hdr   
      
   Ant wrote:   
      
   > "d43m0n at shaw dot ca" wrote:   
   >   
   >> Ant wrote:   
   >>> Your information is correct, but it does not contradict what I   
   >>> said, and your attitude stinks.   
   >>   
   >> ...wtf do you think command.com is...just because its running in   
   >> the 32 bit world, doesnt mean it aint a version of MS-DOS...   
   >   
   > Command.com is a command processor which gets loaded after MS-DOS   
   > has booted. The core of that OS is in the files io.sys and   
   > msdos.sys. NT based systems like XP don't have those other files.   
   >   
   > In NT OS's, command.com can be run like any other 16 bit DOS   
   > program under control of the MS-DOS emulation subsystem ntvdm.exe.   
   >   
   >> Besides, did I ever once suggest that what his intentions would   
   >> be successful through the route he is attempting... [...]   
   >   
   > What you did was call my contribution "bullshit", which is not   
   > true, and is what I take issue with. You can't boot to MS-DOS with   
   > only XP installed.   
   >   
   >> Now I can send you a map to where to go and how to get there,   
   >> because I don't give a flying hoot about how you think my   
   >> "attitude" stinks. Again, fuck you. Of course, I won't find it   
   >> offending if you read my post once more to fully grasp any   
   >> concepts that you may have missed.   
   >   
   > Looks like you are the one having comprehension problems, so you   
   > can take your smartarse remarks and shove 'em where the sun don't   
   > shine. You've also got some learning to do if you think   
   > command.com is an operating system.   
   >   
   >   
   >   
      
   He is still at it.  There were issues before with the same attitude   
   although, in the end, changes were made.  I guess that times can be   
   hard for someone that knows it all ;-)   
      
   --   
   subc   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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