DOS Commands in Windows 98

[catalina]

Thank you very much!
I am so very grateful for any help I can get.
C

On Wed, 2008-08-06 at 12:54 -0400, POWERS, ZACK wrote:
> Catalina,
> To install Ubuntu you'd have to find a way into your computers BIOS to
> change the boot priority (the list that your computer uses to choose
> what to boot off of first). Changing this will allow you to boot from
> the CD you burned Ubuntu to.
> 
> After you boot from the CD follow the on screen instructions to begin
> installing Ubuntu
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com
> [mailto:ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of catalina
> Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 12:47 PM
> To: Ubuntu user technical support,not for general discussions
> Subject: Re: DOS Commands in Windows 98
> 
> Thank you so very much for your offer to help.
> Not sure what "off list" means , or how to proceed.
> 
> What I am trying to do is to access my data base on an old PC 91997
> Toshiba Satellite 220 CDS, with a windows 98 4.10.2222 Rev A .
> Trying to make space to install Ubuntu I erased all kinds of Windows
> files , among them the windows utilities / accesories. By using DOS I
> am
> trying to get into the Window Programs and trying to recuperate them.
> Recuperate them so I can install any Linux....preferably Ubuntu as I
> have the CD.
> Unfortunately I can not get DOS to work....only some COMMANDS like
> cd ...exit .... are acknowledged. There is nothing Wrong with DOS...I
> can run SCANDISK  and so forth  BUT not much more .
> I wished I could junk Windows and try to learn Unix.
> I have another Laptop with W Vista on which I downloaded Ubuntu, so at
> least I can cross reference Info from the Web.
> Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated.
> With thanks and kind regards
> Suuri Suomi
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, 2008-08-06 at 11:21 -0400, Mark Haney wrote:
> > elmo wrote:
> > > catalina wrote:
> > >> I am using Windows 98   4.10.2222 Rev A and with DOS in HMA.
> > >> Unfortunately any DOS COMMANDS I have tried does not work....I
> just get
> > >> back the message "bad command" 
> > >> I have gone into the Web and tried all sorts of commands for DOS
> , even
> > >> tried UNIX Commands , but no luck.
> > >>
> > >> Could I please have some help on this issue.
> > >> Suuri Suomi
> > 
> > Be glad to help you off-list.  What are you trying to do in DOS
> exactly?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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