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USB Hub Driver for MS-DOS 6.21? (Users)

posted by glennmcc  , North Jackson, Ohio (USA), 24.05.2014, 22:47

Hi Will,

While USB flashdrive access in DOS _is_ possible...
it's not 100% straight-forward.

You'll need to try the various USB-DOS drivers to see which one works with
your particular computer and your particular USB flashdrive(s).

As a starting point, here are some of the many different USB-DOS drivers.

http://glennmcc.org/usb-dos/

Good luck.

> Hi again!
>
> I posted here a while back asking about running my old MS-DOS 6.21 software
> and batch files in Windows DOS boxes:
>
> Switch from MS-DOS 6.21 to Windows DOS Box?
> http://www.bttr-software.de/forum/board_entry.php?id=13548
>
> The replies I got gave me the impression that undertaking such a project
> would be opening a big can of worms. And, as my health has declined so
> precipitously in recent years, I don't think I would have the stamina to
> deal with the complications. I'm only able to work at my computer for a
> few minutes at a time these days.
>
> So I've got another idea.
>
> A major drawback for me is that saving large files to floppies really slows
> down my writing. And I like to save often, with multiple back-ups.
>
> So I thought that if I were to switch to a Windows system, with my DOS
> programs running in a DOS box, I could plug a USB hub into the machine and
> write a batch file that would automatically encrypt and back-up my work to
> multiple flash drives as I worked.
>
> That would eliminate the irksome disk swapping and the waiting for the
> floppy drive to write to the disks. Due to my failing health, I work in
> bed, and the front loading floppy drive is awkward to access.
>
> So, I'm wondering, how likely is it that I could find a reliable MS-DOS
> driver for a USB hub?
>
> Will in Seattle
> a.k.a. "Clueless"

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Complete thread:

• USB Hub Driver for MS-DOS 6.21? - CluelessInSeattl, 24.05.2014, 17:21
  • USB Hub Driver for MS-DOS 6.21? - glennmcc, 24.05.2014, 22:47
    • USB Hub Driver for MS-DOS 6.21? - Doug, 26.05.2014, 07:43
      • USB Hub Driver for MS-DOS 6.21? - ron, 02.06.2014, 08:31