Mail Archives: djgpp/1997/01/26/21:00:28
> I have a question for anybody out there who cares? Is this going to
> screw with my doublespace drive? I assume OpenDOS will not come with
> doublespace but since it's 100% DOS compatable I assume I could still
> run my existing doublespace with it, no? I know that it's unlikely
> anyone has the answer to that question yet, but I figure I'll ask
Actually I have the answer. I haven't tried it (because I don't use
doublespace), but the READ.ME file claims that Stacker (which is what
OpenDOS uses) can convert Doublespace drives over to Stacker (better)
format. I think you can use the drive without converting it, too.
> it anyways... I don't plan on upgrading to opendos until I've seen
> other people confirm that it's as good as it is, although I expect
> it will be even better... Expect and hope.
I used DR DOS 6.0 for years, and I loved it. The only complaint I had
is that the OS was only DOS 3.31-compatible. So I couldn't run
BlakeStone, which required DOS 5.0 or greater. I had more than enough
memory (627k). But I really liked DR DOS, and when I get to playing
around with OpenDOS, I'm sure I will love it too.
> lol. I think that it's the caldera server though. I can't get through on
I finally got the file by telnetting to my Unix account and downloading
through Lynx. I then ftp'd the file over to my box at home.
I can see a lot of potential for OpenDOS, let's hope our guesses are
right.
Paul Brannan
brannanp AT musc DOT edu
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