In message <xof4sp6yskn.fsf@blubb.pdc.kth.se>, Johan Danielsson writes:
> Steve Bellovin <smb@research.att.com> writes:
> 
> > It is enabled; I checked in both DOS and Windows.
> 
> Hmm, windows likes to change this at random times (my impression). Try
> to start in dos-only mode, and use the ps2 utility.

I did.  I'll try later with a boot floppy.
> 
> > I have a 600E. The IR port is probably useless to me; it's not even
> > at a standard COM port address.
> 
> You can change the addresses, my show up as com0.

I'll check that, but the address currently configured is the right one.
> 
> Does anyone know if it would be possible to boot dos without having to
> have a dos-partition? Something like having a miniroot image with dos.

You can fit a useful DOS on one floppy..
> 
> Is there a good disassembler for dos exe-files? The dos support in
> binutils doesn't seem to be very complete.
> 
> /Johan