I have been watching the very informative replies to my Dec 27 request
if WIN98's DOS7 could replace DOS6.22 for my application. But, the
answer was not in those replies. I did check out IBM PC DOS's site as
one helpful person recommended, but saw no reference to 32 bit FAT or
ability to run at location above 8GB address on the hard drive. Keep in
mind that DOS 6.x has limitation of its partition must be < 2GB and it can
not access data > 8GB into the HD's memory map.
Here again is what I want to try:
1) > 8GB SCSI HD with multiple primary partitions, some for WIN and one
for DOS.
2) Logical D: at an address above 8GB on the hard drive, 16 bit FAT,
shared with any running primary partition.
3) Want to back up my existing DOS 6 partition (except for DOS 6
stuff), re-format that partition to 32 bit FAT (with Partition Magic),
install WIN98's DOS7 and then restore the backup to that partition.
4) Goal is to be able to run SWEEP, LIST, VIEW, WIN3.11, PKZIP, etc.
etc., plus all DOS shareware, commercial programs and WIN3.1
applications that I am now running with DOS 6.22. But, now have 32 bit
FAT and able to access shared D: logical partition at location that is
higher than 8GB into HD memory map.
Anybody been down this road?
Thanks, Barry.
