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Intro (and initial query) (User Introductions)

posted by rr  , Berlin, Germany, 29.01.2022, 20:38

> I'm new to the forum. Been lurking for a while - along with FreeDOS groups.
> Keen to avoid FB hence looking for proper discussion forums.

Welcome to the show!
I moved your post to the "User Introductions" category. You're the first, who posted an intro.

> Long time user of DOS and still my fav OS and environment. Still keep a DOS
> machine running. First PC wa an XT clone in 84 and many since. Now macOS
> but DOS runs in VM and on an older DOS machine. A little Windows (mainly
> earlier variants).

I have some DOS VMs too, but on Linux Mint MATE. Also a Windows XP VM migrated from a physical machine recently. I have some Atari Portfolios, Highscreen Handy Organizers, and an AMD K6-2 desktop PC sitting in my wardrobe. At work we use Windows 10.

> I used PC mainly for programming (recreation and work). A lot of old code
> on discs and hope to resurrect a lot (old PC still reads and writes the up
> to 35 year old discs!). Languages of choice always ASM and C and I was a

That sounds interesting. Feel free to share some of your code with use. (Although I prefer Turbo Pascal.)

> Borland fan - turbo C 2 remains by panacea of IDE and editor (though I use
> VIM and terminal as daily driver more through acceptance than choice as no
> decent WS and Borland IDE clone for unix).
>
> I have some manuals and some PDF of Borland tools. I only have reference
> manual for Turbo C 2. Would anyone have a link, pointer or willing to share
> full manual set for Borland Turbo C 2?

No idea, sorry.

> Hope to contribute a little around here and to FreeDOS. Just starting
> slowly while I find my feet - and gain a little confidence!

As I already said: You're welcome!

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Complete thread:

• Intro (and initial query) - agregson, 29.01.2022, 13:28
  • Intro (and initial query) - rr, 29.01.2022, 20:38
  • Intro (and initial query) - tkchia, 30.01.2022, 07:37
    • Intro (and initial query) - glennmcc, 30.01.2022, 19:44