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Re: window size

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From: John Beardmore
Date: Wed, 08 Nov 1995 00:00
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           raj@c4rv.demon.co.uk "Rajesh Varia" writes:

>If I remember Escom used to supply a cut down version of PC-DOS (IBM)
>called PC-DOS lite. 
>
>> I've heard good things about the first two.
>> 
>If you are running DOS & Windows, I recommend staying with MS for both
>products.  That why if you have a problem then they cannot blame PC-DOS.

True, but I thought there were various advantages to DOS 7. I'd be tempted
to stick with it because it's a better thing !


>> I'd keep Warp too unless you need NT for running some particular app.
>> 
>Who mentioned anything about installing NT ?

Nobody.  :)  It was just a subtle plug for OSs that are not toys.  :)


>Personal I'd go for Win95 over Warp after what Warp did to my hard
>drive while trying to install.  Luckly I backed up before trying to
>install it.

I've not been too impressed with '95. It seems to have some problems
running DIS216D in a dos box, specifically PCELM, which I've not seen
elsewhere. Other bogeys too; about three of them.

-- 
John Beardmore
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