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Article #3378Re: New DOS(s) Yes, but WHY upgrade?
From: mr k.l. lentin
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 1991 02:58
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 1991 02:58
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In article <1991Jun13.131643.3646@midway.uchicago.edu> valley@gsbsun.uchicago.edu (Doug Dougherty) writes: >ins845b@monu4.cc.monash.edu.au (mr k.l. lentin) writes (in response to >a query as to whether there was any real utility in this new DOS thingie): > >>How about an extra 50K+ on a 286 or better! Leaves 630K Free I am told (will >>find out tomorrow when My copy arrives) > >Will this really work on a 286 with (only) extended mem? >-- > > (Another fine mess brought to you by valley@gsbsun.uchicago.edu) Yep, I think they guarantee at least 60K odd on a 286 up. Note only dos will go into high mem on a 286. On a 386 it will load your TSR's and drivers too. -- -----------------------------------------+---------------------------------- |/ (ins845b@monu4.cc.monash.edu.au) | This space for rent. |\evin (ins845b@monu3.cc.monash.edu.au) | All reasonable offers accepted -----------------------------------------+---------------------------------
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!munnari.oz.au!bruce!monu0.cc.monash.edu.au!monu4!ins845b From: ins845b@monu4.cc.monash.edu.au (mr k.l. lentin) Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.misc Subject: Re: New DOS(s) Yes, but WHY upgrade? Keywords: MS-DOS, DR-DOS, 5.0 Message-ID: <1991Jun14.025806.14143@monu0.cc.monash.edu.au> Date: 14 Jun 91 02:58:06 GMT References: <1991Jun12.170655.7003@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> <1991Jun13.074906.8024@monu0.cc.monash.edu.au> <1991Jun13.131643.3646@midway.uchicago.edu> Sender: news@monu0.cc.monash.edu.au (Usenet system) Organization: Monash University, Clayton, Vic 3168, Australia Lines: 21