Does IBM DOS 5.0 work on Clones?

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From: timmons
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 1991 15:22

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Thru July 10, Egghead has IBM PC-DOS 5.0 for only $39.99.  That is 
cheaper than dealers pay for MS-DOS 5.0.  But, the ad says for IBM
PC's only!  Is that true?  Has anybody actually tried installing it
on a clone?  (Since it is an upgrade, it may look for an IBM version
DOS, maybe even may look for "IBM" in ROM.  To get the extra $20 off
they ask you questions - could one of the questions be "What is your
IBM-PC Serial Number?)  Is this just a statment to be sure IBM does
not have to respond to problems with clone?  I can speculate, but
has anybody actually done the install?

Ray T.

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