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From: ins845b@monu4.cc.monash.edu.au (mr  k.l. lentin)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.misc
Subject: Re: New DOS(s) Yes, but WHY upgrade?
Keywords: MS-DOS, DR-DOS, 5.0
Message-ID: <1991Jun14.025806.14143@monu0.cc.monash.edu.au>
Date: 14 Jun 91 02:58:06 GMT
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In article <1991Jun13.131643.3646@midway.uchicago.edu> valley@gsbsun.uchicago.edu (Doug Dougherty) writes:
>ins845b@monu4.cc.monash.edu.au (mr  k.l. lentin) writes (in response to
>a query as to whether there was any real utility in this new DOS thingie):
>
>>How about an extra 50K+ on a 286 or better! Leaves 630K Free I am told (will
>>find out tomorrow when My copy arrives)
>
>Will this really work on a 286 with (only) extended mem?
>--
>
>	(Another fine mess brought to you by valley@gsbsun.uchicago.edu)

Yep, I think they guarantee at least 60K odd on a 286 up. Note only dos will
go into high mem on a 286. On a 386 it will load your TSR's and drivers too.


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