Thomas Mueller wrote:
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> Well, it looks like one more person may understand why I use DOS 3.3
> instead of the latest FAT #%*@.
> I DO wish I could find an upgrade to 3.31 tho.
> >
>
> Clarence,
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> How do you read any disk or partition > 32 MB with DOS 3.3? I believe
> Compaq DOS 3.31 had that capability, but not MS-DOS or PC-DOS prior to v4.
> When I got my original PC, I got MS-DOS 4.01, felt relieved of the limitations
> of DOS 3.3. Now DR-DOS 7.03 feels like a big step forward from MS-DOS 6.22.
Hi Thomas;
Well, that's not normally a problem for me as I normally only use DOS 3.3 on
disks that were partitioned into 32Mb drives specifically for my use.
I have had occasion to use stacker on a few of these drives and surprisingly
had no problem getting > 50Mb reported space.
My problems only appear when I wish to use my bootdisk on someone elses'
computer - to make my life simpler. As you say, DOS 3.3 can't recognize
the big partitions.
BTW, what attracts you to the latest bloated DOS ?
Ok. Does anyone know of a 3.31 version BESIDES Compaq ?
I have a fear of Compaq since a relatives' Compaq motherboard croaked and
we transferred his harddrive to a box obtained in a surplus store.
It works, but it keeps complaining about missing hardware.
- Clarence Verge
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