Re: DR DOS 5.0 and available memory

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From: Thomas Rush
Date: Thu, 30 May 1991 13:19

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In article <1991May23.231255.6520@cbnewse.att.com>, langev@cbnewse.att.com (steve.j.langevin) writes:
> 
> I just purchased DR DOS 5.0 and installed it on my hard disk.  I'm seeing
> what looks like some discrepancies between chkdsk and mem about how
> much memory I have available.
> 
> chkdsk (and PC TOOLS) say I have ~590KB available.
> 
> mem says I have ~613KB.
> 
>Patrick Lankswert   ...psuvax1!ulkyvx.bitnet!pclank01

Could it be that chkdsk is about 20K larger than mem?


thomas rush				uunet!cpqhou!thomasr
compaq computer corporation		their employee,
deep in the hearth of texas		not their opinions.

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From: thomasr@cpqhou.uucp (Thomas Rush)
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Subject: Re: DR DOS 5.0 and available memory
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