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From: android@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Andy Wilks)
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: 15 Jun 91 03:56:21 GMT
References: <1991Jun12.170655.7003@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> <1991Jun13.074906.8024@monu0.cc.monash.edu.au> <1991Jun13.131643.3646@midway.uchicago.edu> <1991Jun14.025806.14143@monu0.cc.monash.edu.au>
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In article <1991Jun14.025806.14143@monu0.cc.monash.edu.au> ins845b@monu4.cc.monash.edu.au (mr  k.l. lentin) writes:
)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?
)>--

It sure does... I had 612K available for executable programs on a 286
with 1Mb of RAM!!
After I added SMARTDRV, Norton Filesave and Logitech Mouse Driver I had 
548K free for applications.

)>
)>	(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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