Re: ZVG firmware / the future of ZVG

I mean, the old ZVG is fine for folks with old DOS boxes with parallel
ports, I don't think any of that needs to change if they are happy with the
operation. Don't fix what isn't broke, right?
The problem I see is the parallel port is totally obsolete. Even a parallel
port adapter won't reliably work with the ZVG. However, if we were to
update the whole thing to USB, that would break all the DOS-land stuff,
which is the concern, right?

On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 11:03 AM, Barry Shilmover <barryshi@microsoft.com>wrote:

> IMHO, the bigger issue is the software, not the hardware.
>
> I have mine running in DOS and it runs great.
>
> Loads quickly, I can turn it off without any corruption to the OS.
>
> Up and in the menu in less than 15 seconds.
>
> B
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-vectorlist@vectorlist.org [mailto:
> owner-vectorlist@vectorlist.org] On Behalf Of Al Warner
> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 5:04 AM
> To: vectorlist@vectorlist.org
> Subject: Re: VECTOR: ZVG firmware / the future of ZVG
>
> To get back on target, I think the proper answer to the future of a new
> ZVG would be to come up with modern hardware and software. The current
> solution is designed around a dead platform from both sides.
>
> My opinion is, if you have existing hardware, there are ways to make it
> work. The board has obsolete parts on it so it's future isn't in
> recreating it as-is, but in starting over.
>
> YMMV
>
> -Al-
>
> On 4/17/2012 7:32 AM, Bryan McCraw wrote:
> > Windows Zektor is still a work in progress I guess..
> >
> > http://www.radiantbacon.com/free-bacon
> >
> > Although it has been more than a year since an update, he mentioned in
> > February of this year he was going to work on it again..
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