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From: john@wa3wbu.UUCP (John Gayman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: DOS 5.0 upgrade ?
Message-ID: <811@wa3wbu.UUCP>
Date: 21 Jun 91 01:40:55 GMT
Organization: @ WA3WBU, Marysville, PA
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   Does anyone know the difference between the DOS 5.0 upgrade kit and 
the entire release ?  It sounds like the upgrade kit has an automated
install routine which senses a prior version and automatically installs.
Does this mean you cannot install the upgrade to a freshly formatted
hard disk ?  Will DOS 5.0 allow you to run completely from floppy for doing
low-level disk type maintenance ?  There also seems to be a lot of
confusion about where exactly DOS 5.0 gets its extra memory, is it from
extended ?  I mean I have a older 8 Mhz 80286 with 640K conventional and
384 extended... will I realize the memory gain ?  I'd sure appreciate a
detailed explaination from someone in the know. Thanks!!


						John


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