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On Wed, 1 Oct 1997, Dan Odom wrote:

> Obvious problem:  what does one do if one does not have MS-DOS
> anywhere?  Adaptec, for example, includes the software in the card
> BIOS accesible via a hotkey during boot.  I love their cards.  If I
> can only change the numbers using a DOS utility, I can't change them
> at all.

You keep a bootable DOS floppy with a selection of card utilities
in your toolbox.  More indispensible than a screwdriver when
it comes to working with PC hardware, IMHO.