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From: jdb@reef.cis.ufl.edu (Brian K. W. Hook)
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Subject: Re: DOS 5.0 soon?
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Date: 26 Jan 91 21:59:20 GMT
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In article <2690@cdin-1.UUCP> fred@cdin-1.UUCP (Fred Rump) writes:
>Anyway, folks all the niceties you're looking for in MS DOS 5.0 as vaporware 
>are available now in DR DOS 5.0. It's real nice and seems to work everything 
>I've tried on it.  Also, take a look at the current copy of PC Magazine for a 
>nice review of the product and discussion about this thread.

Hmmm...well, the reports I have are that DR-DOS 5.0 is better than DOS 4.01
but that there are still some problems with it, notably trying to get it
to work at speeds past 25mhz.  I have a 386-33, and if I REALLY need all
the added benefits of DR-DOS or DOS 5.0 RIGHT NOW then here is the \
solution:

device=C:\util\qemm\qemm.sys NOEMS ROM RAM
device=C:\util\qemm\loadhi.sys c:\util\logitech\mouse.sys
...etc...
shell=C:\DOS\4DOS\4DOS.COM

QEMM frees up all the memory I practically need, and 4DOS gives me 
command line editing and recall, takes up less room than 3.3, and also
allows aliasing and a bunch of other nifty things.  And, best of all,
it's shareware.

Brian