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From: mcolan@lotus.com (Mark Colan)
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Subject: Re: MS-DOS 4.01 vs. 3.3
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Date: 21 Aug 90 16:40:46 GMT
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I went to DOS 4.01 primarily for large disk support.  It also has a
shell for the non-hacker which I don't use.  A tiny feature I like is
that the CONFIG.SYS now accepts (and ignores) REM lines for comments.

Only bug I have found is that when you have both a VGA and mono card
in your system (such as you might if you were doing 2-monitor debugging
in OS/2 or Windows), the command "mode co80,nn" (where nn is 43, 50,
etc) will no longer work: DOS says the function is not supported by this
computer.  If you remove the mono card, it successfully puts the monitor
into 43-line or 50-line mode (which I prefer).

A few questions for you others:

1. DOS complains that I should use SHARE with large media, yet seems to
   work fine without it.  I can't find out why I should, what it buys
   me, etc.  I DO have a large disk with one partition over 150MB.

2. Does anyone have a MODE program that allows me to change to 43 and 50
   line mode but without destoying the cursor?  I have a Sigma Legend VGA.

Mark Colan