![]() So he can just attach the cables and run it, keep the SDcard on backup, and worst case get another Pi. So I'll buy a Pi, an USB to Serial/Parallel adapter, a HDMI to VGA adapter, install an OS, and configure it up to boot straight into DOS. So I thought I'd get him a birthday present, a purpose-built computer to end his never-ending quest for old hardware. So dad has to go scavenging for old computers, which routinely breaks down. ![]() The company which made the software is bankrupt long ago, so there are no updates available. The software runs on DOS, but is unable to run on newer computers, because they are too fast for it (!). ![]() ![]() It is connected to and routinely configured by PC software, through either a Serial or Parallel port (I need my mother to figure out which). Here's why: My father owns this huge controller box thingy which controls a load of valves and whatnot. I need the Raspberry Pi to run MS-DOS ~6.0, through some vm or emulated, and have working Serial/Parallel(LPT) communication through an USB to Serial/Parallel adapter. I am looking to buy a Raspberry Pi for a very specific purpose, but before doing so I would like some knowledgeable opinions on how to best do this, and it's even recommended/doable.
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