Hi
19 Mar 2001, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Howard Schwartz) wrote:
HS> I believe windows 95 and 98 still run on top of a real DOS, whereas
HS> later versions simulate dos to run dos programs. Is this correct?
nearly ... windows Me fits into the win 9x catehory, but M$ tried better to
hide DOS there. (You need a patch to boot into DOS)
Win NT, 2000 and new XP are 'real' OSes, which are not based on DOS.
HS> More important, is the dos 7 (equivalent I assume to a version of
HS> command.com and the files io.sys and msdos.sys) that comes with
HS> win 95 and 98 really capable of running 99% of the programs written
HS> for Dos versions 6X and earlier?
I guess at least 99.99%
it's a real DOS ... and I have found it more compatible than non M$ DOS
clones.
HS> I have heard that DOS 7 can not, in fact, run various ``real'' dos
HS> programs, but I do not know how extsensive the problem is.
this is a myth.
I used Win95 DOS for a VERY long time, and now Win98 DOS on the new athlon
machine.
Haven't found any program that does not run here ....
(and I've tried many)
HS> If Dos 7 is not adequate, I would need to create a separate partition
HS> for my dos 6.22 with all the programs I have come to depend on and
HS> enjoy.
this will not be necessary.
HS> Thanks for any input,
HS> Howard Schwartz
CU, Ricsi
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