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  • Re: Cracking DOS software

    From Mortar M.@21:2/101 to Jay on Sat Apr 19 21:57:50 2025
    Re: Re: Cracking DOS software
    By: Nigel Reed to All on Mon Mar 17 2025 15:53:20

    Has anyone ever found a working keygen for Bluewave offline mail reader (both DOS & 386)?

    DOS runs on a 386 so don't know what your asking here.
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  • From Mortar M.@21:2/101 to Nightfox on Sat Apr 19 22:01:50 2025
    Re: Re: Cracking DOS software
    By: Nightfox to Nigel Reed on Mon Mar 17 2025 15:22:54

    I wonder if it's also that slow on a 32-bit Windows PC (which has NTVDM), or a real DOS machine.

    Define "real DOS machine", 'cause a 32-bit system--Windows or otherwise--will run DOS. Windows is not tied to the CPU.
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  • From Nightfox@21:1/137 to Mortar M. on Sat Apr 19 20:27:42 2025

    Re: Re: Cracking DOS software
    By: Nightfox to Nigel Reed on Mon Mar 17 2025 15:22:54

    Define "real DOS machine", 'cause a 32-bit system--Windows or otherwise--will run DOS. Windows is not tied to the CPU.

    A computer actually running DOS as the operating system. Not Windows or anything else with a VM or emulator.

    Nightfox
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  • From Cougar428@21:2/156 to MORTAR M. on Sun Apr 20 09:54:05 2025
    Quoting Mortar M. to Jay <=-

    Re: Re: Cracking DOS software
    By: Nigel Reed to All on Mon Mar 17 2025 15:53:20

    Has anyone ever found a working keygen for Bluewave offline mail reader (both DOS & 386)?

    DOS runs on a 386 so don't know what your asking here.

    I think Jay is referring to the 2 versions of Blue Wave. Theres a DOS
    version and a version enhanced for 386 class machines.

    I am running Blue Wave on a 386sx 16Mhz machine and it's fast. I also
    run it in a Vdos session on my newer PC and it runs fine there also. It
    is really hard to tell the difference on the 386 and Vdos session.

    And I would register if I could, but did find another way to register
    other than contacting the author which doesn't seem possible any longer.

    I used to use Qmail Deluxe2 back in the early 90's paired with John
    Hancock 3. I registered both at the time, but the keys are long gone.
    Mark Herring (Sparkware Qmail) passed away so there is no way to get
    that software to work any longer. Not sure about the author of JH3, but
    I would be willing to pay for a key for both of these again.

    Sadly I don't think this is possible any longer. (just pandering here)

    Best regards,

    Don

    ... "Mr. Worf, fire phasers at Mortar" ... Zzzzzap!

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  • From Cougar428@21:2/156 to MORTAR M. on Sun Apr 20 09:54:05 2025
    Quoting Mortar M. to Nightfox <=-

    Re: Re: Cracking DOS software
    By: Nightfox to Nigel Reed on Mon Mar 17 2025 15:22:54

    I wonder if it's also that slow on a 32-bit Windows PC (which
    has NTVDM), or a real DOS machine.

    Define "real DOS machine", 'cause a 32-bit system--Windows or otherwise--will run DOS. Windows is not tied to the CPU.

    NF - if you mean Blue Wave, I run it in VDOS on my i7 class Windows
    machine. I also run it on my 386sx and it's not sluggish on either.

    Don

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