On Wed, 15 Mar 2000 18:06:22 +0100 (MET), Bernie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> Glenn wrote:
>> 4) the DR-DOS disk cache (nwcache) works much better than smartdrv
> Not IMHO, it can't hold as large cache as SmartDRV can. I think the same
> applies to himem.sys - isn'r DR-DOS border at 32MB? (MS-DOS 6.x is at 64MB).
Nwcache has a max size of 7mb.
Can Smartdrv's do bigger?
As you may have noticed, I didn't mention anything about DR-DOS memory
managers.(himem or emm386)
The reason for this is simple.... they suck.<g>
That's why I use Qemm v7.5
IMHO, it's the BEST!!!<g>
>> 5) it's cdrom access program (nwcdex) works better than mscdex
> How do you mean "better"?
> shsucdx is the one that uses the least amount of memmory - works just as
> good as the other two IMHO - but I don't use my CD very often.
I was simply camparing nwcdex to mscdex.
Yes, you are right.... shsucdx is much better than either of them.
I almost always use shsucdx.(except when I need to access a cd with LFNs)
>> 6) the mouse drive (drmouse) is much better [loads high automatically]
> Why not use the original ctmouse.com or ctmousep.com?
I'm too lazy to change my .bat file to point to it.
>> 7) the text editor works much smoother
> (Hope you don't take it the wrong way): No way!
> The Edit.Com/QBasic.Exe combination is *much* easier to use IMO
Use 2 different programs at the same time just to edit a text file?!?!?
(you've been using windows again. Haven't you????<vbg>)
> (but DR-DOS
> editor isn't as bad as the one that came with PC-DOS 6.x - that one was
> just a little more userfriendly edlin disguised as a "normal" editor).
Well, on the choice of text editors.... it's all a matter of opinion.
I like DR-DOS edit.com because it uses the same key functions as Xtpro.
(cntrl+k,b... cntrl+k,k... cntrl+k,y... cntrl+k,v... etc..etc...)
begin block end block del block move block
But, for a really good editor.......
Pedit v3.30 is the only way to go.(IMO)<g>
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