Aaron P Ingebrigtsen ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:

> So, yes, I guess you can have
> multiple programs in memory at once, but I don't know how many programs
> like Mouse.com can be put into DOS's memory system at once.

As many as will fit in your 640K. :-/

> DOS, as far as I know, does not support task
> swapping, switching from one running task to another running task like on
> Unix/Linux.  Is it possible that DOS 7 can do this?

The only DOS I know of that can do that is DR-DOS.  (Does Caldera still
own it?  It got handed back and forth and changed names a few times....)
I haven't used it much, so I can't comment on its stability.  I greatly
prefer Linux.

> If you can give me links to websites or files, that would be great. :)

Cygwin: http://www.cygwin.com/
DJGPP: http://www.delorie.com/djgpp/

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