In order to use a DOS program, you need to run it on an Operating 
System that allows the DOS program to access your computer hardware.  


	Word to the wise:
Do -NOT- use Microsoft Windows XP to run DOS programs!

	And to everyone else:
Do -NOT- use Microsoft Windows XP to run DOS programs!

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The best Operating System for running DOS programs is IBM OS/2 WARP.  
With the exception of tools intended to manipulate the file system 
(and WARP comes with its own suite of tools for the job), I have NEVER 
encountered a DOS program that did not run flawlessly on WARP.

If for some reason you can not aquire a copy of WARP, then your next 
best choice is one of the Disk Operating System varients based on 
IBM/Microsoft PC DOS version 5.0 or later (sorry, Microsoft will no 
longer help you with anything related to DOS, even if you previously 
had a paid contract with them for support).  

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This "Disk Operating System" directory includes a custom DOS boot 
diskette I created, the "mandatory" QEMM memory manager, and a  
replacement CLI, Batch Interpretor, and GUI.  Run them all together to 
experience just how powerful DOS can be.  


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