Executor 2.0/executorv2.0.iso/pc/linux/extra/docs/maillist/text/archive.96/text2954.txt

Text File | 1996-07-25 | 1.6 KB | 37 lines

In <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Clifford T. Matthews)
writes:
>
>Hi Folks,
>
>Our laptop that we used to run Windows '95 and OS/2 on was stolen a
>few weeks ago.  We haven't yet had the insurance settled so of late
>we've been doing without.  As such, I have a question:
>
Sorry to hear that.  Everyone traveling with a laptop should be
particularly careful at airports, there is a scam going around where
two crooks go in front of a person in line for security .  #1 has empty
pockets; #2 has six pounds of steal.  #1 clears and walks away from
security with your laptop. #2 sets off the metal detector slowing you
down.

>
>Right now it's necessary for many people to boot Windows '95 in DOS
>mode and use MSCDEX in order to access Mac CD-ROMs.  When we do a
>native Win32 port this won't be necessary, but we're really concerned
>that people buying new systems that come with Windows '95 preinstalled
>won't have MSCDEX.
>
I don't have any answers, but I have a couple of potential "clues" to
solving this puzzle.  Corel had an MSCDEX clone as did Novell.  I don't
know if there is anything in the public domain, but it is worth
mentioning.  Many CDROMs include MSCDEX in their software bundles so
for some people this would be a solution.  There are also a variety of
utility which are designed into spoofing systems into thinking that a
harddisk is a CDROM by faking many of the MSCDEX routines.  I don't
know how much this would help, but I would pass it on for what it is
worth.  Lastly, has anyone done a thorough search of a Window's '95
disk to make sure that MSCDEX isn't on it someplace?

Stu