Clarence Verge wrote:
>
> I mean just the stuff needed to make it run. Equivalent
> to your "kernal". The DOS 5 "kernal" is 7.7k.
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MSDOS.SYS 37394 11/11/91
IO.SYS 33430 11/11/91
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DOS 5 kernel = 69k
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> The total DOS 5 load required to make the hardware
> accessable is 56k and that includes Emm386.sys and
> Himem.sys and the file and buffer space.
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MSDOS.SYS 37394 11/11/91
IO.SYS 33430 11/11/91
COMMAND.COM 47845 11/11/91
EMM386.EXE 91742 11/11/91
HIMEM.SYS 11616 11/11/91
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TOTAL = 217k + file and buffer space
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> I'm not knocking your BasicLinux at all. Just come
> within a factor of 3 of 56k for the bare basics
Sorry, Clarence, even DOS5 isn't within a factor
of 3 of 56k. The size difference between DOS5
and Linux is not as great as you think.
> throw more memory at it and sure, it will fit.
> It will run. But why ?
Rock-solid platform for TCP/IP, with a full range
of clients/servers available. Sophisticated,
highly-configurable multi-tasking. 25 years of
Unix utilities and applications, debugged and open
source. ...etc ...etc
> I just don't get it yet. <G>
Don't worry. You will.
Cheers,
Steven
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