Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!spool.mu.edu!olivea!uunet!cme!durer!ginsburg From: ginsburg@cme.nist.gov (Dylan Ginsburg) Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.misc Subject: Re: Does IBM DOS 5.0 work on Clones? Message-ID: Date: 20 Jun 91 18:30:21 GMT References: <1991Jun19.152255.5940@e2big.mko.dec.com> <1991Jun19.202103.25169@asc.slb.com> <1991Jun20.141510.8844@javelin.sim.es.com> Sender: news@cme.nist.gov Organization: National Institute of Standards and Technology Lines: 18 In-reply-to: bgeer@javelin.sim.es.com's message of 20 Jun 91 14:15:10 GMT In article <1991Jun20.141510.8844@javelin.sim.es.com> bgeer@javelin.sim.es.com (Bob Geer) writes: The question was, since from information other postings Egghead is selling PC-DOS 5 for $40, some $20 cheaper than MS-DOS 5: DOES PC-DOS 5 WORK ON CLONES? The point is, can we clone owners expect to run PC-DOS 5 on our clones & save the $20? I've followed this thread as best I could & haven't seen anyone say specifically they were running PC-DOS 5 (the cheaper version) on their clone, & which clone they had. I would appreciate precise info... No, Egghead is offering the $20 rebate on MS-DOS 5 (perhaps PC as well, I don't know). And there seems to be no restrictions on whether your computer has to be a true blue IBM. -Dylan