Re: Newbie questions

["John R. Sowden" <jsowden@americansentry.net>]

On Thu November 3 2005 11:02, Larry Alkoff wrote:
> John R. Sowden wrote:
> > On Wed November 2 2005 20:12, Larry Alkoff wrote:
> >>Ralph Alvy wrote:
> >>>Larry Alkoff wrote:
> >>>>Can I use 4dos as a replacement for command.com?
> >>>
> >>>Yes. I use MS-DOS 6.22 with 4DOS replacing command.com.
> >>>
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> >>Thanks Ralph.  That answers the 4dos question quite satisfactorily.
> >>
> >>Larry
> >
> > I use 4dos 7.5, the latest version and ms-dos 7.10, which, if I remember
> > correctly is the dos from win98.  I do this so I can access my 32 bit
> > partitions from dos.
>
> John I presently use
> 4DOS 7.50   (Win98) DOS 7.10
>
> However I'd like to use IBM dos which perhaps can be purchased to get
> away from any software liability from using Windows 98 dos.
>
> Any idea which IBM dos version I need and where I could get it?
> Otherwise I'll use freedos.

I don't know the differences, although I assume that freedos is the only one 
that is actually in development.  what we need is a comparison chart listing 
the different dos brands/versions and the features.  then let users send in 
the features they know of.   That would be a neat site.

In the big scheme of things, I am not worried about microsoft giving me grief 
re: using their dos under linux.  I have a original cd and receipt for every 
copy that I use.  I know of someone who was selling used computers and 
putting winxx and office on them.  microsoft went after him, and now he puts 
freedos on them, but that was over the top.

IBM has a site that has a link for pcdos, and they were still selling it about 
6 months ago when I saw the site.
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