OT: Looking for dBase 2

[Antonio Linares]

I need to do some testing with dBase II (two) version back from 1982-83.

If you have it then I really appreciate if you could provide it to me, thanks

[ukoenig]

Antonio,
I hope it is the Version, You are looking for :
There are 3 Versions

1. DBase II Release 2.41 / April 83
2. DBase II Release 2.41 / CPM-86
3. DBase II Release 2.43 / Update

Download from :
http://www.retroarchive.org/cpm/dbase/dbase.htm

Best Regards
Uwe

[Antonio Linares]

Uwe,

many thanks

Now we need MsDos 3.0 to run it...

[ukoenig]

Antonio,

maybe this Link helps ?

http://www.allbootdisks.com/download/dos.html

Best Regards
Uwe

[hua]

Now we need MsDos 3.0 to run it...

Does it has to be so specific? Won't dosbox be of any help?

[Antonio Linares]

Hua,

dBase II was delivered as a COM (instead of an EXE) and I have tested it on DosBox and does not work

[MarcoBoschi]

Antonio,
tomorrow morning I' looking for an old pc with ms dos installed
I'll let you know

marco

[Antonio Linares]

Marco,

many thanks

[ukoenig]

Antonio,

I extracted 4 files from a Image :

Command.com
FDisk.com
Format.com
Sys.com

I will send You a File MS_DOS.zop by Email
I hope it works together with DBASE II

Best regards
Uwe

[Antonio Linares]

Uwe,

I have been able to build a VirtualBox disk image with msdos 3.3 and dBase II and III inside. dBase III is working fine but dBase II does not start. Kind of mistery...

http://code.google.com/p/fivewin-contributions/downloads/detail?name=DOS.vdi&can=2&q=

[MarcoBoschi]

Antonio,
I found an old PC with win98.
Maybe I can find one in stock already installed with msdos.
I'll let you know

[Antonio Linares]

Marco,

Thanks!

I really would like to review dBase II again

[Massimo Linossi]

Hi Antonio.
Is possible to install it inside Vmware Fusion ?

[Antonio Linares]

Massimo,

I think so but I am not sure about it as lately I just use virtualBox

[ADutheil]

Are you sure DBase II works with DOS? I remember the time I used it, the OS was CP/M with a 8bits CPU.