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From: bobmon@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu (RAMontante)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.misc
Subject: Which DOS version?
Message-ID: <1990Dec24.151812.10501@news.cs.indiana.edu>
Date: 24 Dec 90 20:18:04 GMT
Organization: 'twixt Dali and Dada
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Hello DOS-heads,

I want some advice about a DOS upgrade.  I currently run v3.21 on an xt
clone, but I'm getting a 386 with an 80Meg HD.  I have some hopes for
the soon-to-be-hoped-for version 5.01 :-), so I'm wondering whether I
can get away with v3.21 until it appears.  I can live with multiple
partitions on the disk; I may put on a Minix partition anyway.

On the other hand, if my Zenith release of v3.21 won't work with a
generic 386, should I go with v3.3 or v4.01?  The only 4.01 advantages
I know of are big-disk support and network support, neither of which
is important to me; but perhaps one will provide an easier conversion
to v5 when that shows up?

If it matters, I plan to run DesqView, so I want compatibility there...

So, what should I do until MSDOS v5.01 comes out?  Ride with v3.21, go to
v3.3, or go to v4.0?

thanks in advance.  If I get enough email answers I'll post a summary.

bob,mon.