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Subject: Re: converting from PC-DOS 3.0 to 3.1
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Date: Thu, 1-Aug-85 01:23:00 EDT
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/* Written  6:47 pm  Jul 30, 1985 by slerner@sesame in ima:net.micro.pc */
>> This worked fine for me on many machines.  Takes about 5 minutes.  Note
>> that you cannot upgrade from 2.x this way because the space reserved for
>> the operating system on the hard disk isn't enough.
>
>Sorry to disagree, but I just upgraded my XT from 2.0 to 3.1.  I suspect
>that your problem had to do with trying to SYS 3.1 onto a 2.X floppy.
>There is plenty of spare room alocated on the hard disk to sys 3.1 on,
>(at least there was on my system, I haven't gone peeking yet to see
>what really went on, and am not is a position to do so now.
>Simcha-Yitzchak Lerner

You were lucky - in general you can't count on there being enough room
free at the start of a 2.x hard disk.  It's probably worth a try, though.

John Levine, ima!johnl