Andy WJ9J wrote:
> For the OP, what was the issue with using Ghost 8 anyway?? It can boot into DOS and backup to any CD / DVD or flash.
Nothing - except that I can't find a copy of Ghost 8.
Jim Aspinwall wrote:
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>? Just made up two legacy dual-boot DOS and XP laptops for a regional radio shop to keep up service for legacy rigs.?
Which laptop did you use?
I've been using two CF-series Toughbooks for radio programming just because they have a hardware serial port.?
Solves a lot of USB to serial issues.?? I have a CF-27 (288mhz) that boots to MS-DOS (or Win98SE), and a CF30 with 32 bit Win7,
There's a CF29 on the shelf to back up the CF-30.
> Then ask me about USB-RS-232 adapters...
I've had friends that don't have hardware serial ports switch to Mark Dunkle's FTDI cables...
that one step solved a LOT of their radio programming issues.? ()
And for USB debugging situations I pull out a serial adapter with an FTDI chip and individual LEDs for TX and RX ...
Something like this:? https://www.ebay.com/itm/394119149646
Mike WA6ILQ
