Re: Dos 4.0 Really that bad?

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From: C. H. Enchurle
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 1989 19:50

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In article <5715@mentor.cc.purdue.edu> lsw@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Robb Shecter) writes:
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>Someone recently posted that Dos 4.0 is about the buggiest Dos out there...
>
>...Well gosh, I got stuck with it (IBM Dos) when I bought my computer. Does
>anyone know if it's REALLY screwed up?  I.E...should I seriously get 4.01 NOW,
>or is it not that big of a deal....The computer does freaky things...that might
>be why...

One thing for sure, 4.0 will not support DOS extension, which is a must for
some CD-ROM product.  I don't 4.01 will do it or not.

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Subject: Re: Dos 4.0   Really that bad?
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