🚀 go-pugleaf

I can tell you that with Qemm8, I got more free conventional (630k) with
DOS 7 boot than I did with 6.22.  All the software I need it for (Falcon3)
runs fine.  Can't address the "footprint" of 6.22 vs 7.  

Chuck

traxx <tr...@hell.com> wrote in article <337599...@hell.com>...
> Um.. bullshit.
> 
> Dos7 for one thing isn't really dos. It's win95 in a "dos" mode.
> Secondly, dos7 by default uses more base memory. A >Few< games require
> approx. 600k base and in win95 it is virtually impossible, especially if
> you need mscdex, dblspace , etc installed. It is rare, but there are
> some things you simply cannot run without using an older version of dos.
> Despite what the wannabe's on the newsgroups and MS's hacks tell you.
> The best thing to do is keep a dos62 boot disk configured for maximum
> memory around and make sure it has all the drivers etc on it.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > WIN95 installed DOS 6 is totaly unnesissary. If you think otherwise,
you need
> > more info on Win95 & DOS. Period.
> > 
> > > one of them, Duke3D runs much smoother under old DOS. There are
> > > also other games that will not run under anything BUT old
DOS/WINDOWS.
> > >
> > > >>As for DirectX 3 messing up DOS games... No way. Anyone
> > > >>who thinks otherwise does not understand what is going on
> > > >>with DOS/Win95. Period. Sorry to be blunt but that is how it
> > > >>is.
> > >
> > If you have Win95 installed, old DOS is not needed. But if you "think"
> > this is not true, good for you. Of course there is no wat someone can
> > make you believe this. But that is unimportant :-)
> 
> > gci...@concentric.net
> I strongly suggest you actually find out what you are talking about
> before posting BS
>