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From: valley@gsbsun.uchicago.edu (Doug Dougherty)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.misc
Subject: Re: New DOS(s) Yes, but WHY upgrade?
Keywords: MS-DOS, DR-DOS, 5.0
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Date: 14 Jun 91 13:25:26 GMT
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ins845b@monu4.cc.monash.edu.au (mr  k.l. lentin) writes (replying to my query):

>>>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?

>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.

Yes, but if you run DV ( as I do), there is no net gain.  There may even
be a net loss if the new DOS uses the HMA less efficiently than DV does.
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