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Date:	Wed, 01 Dec 1999 01:33:01 +0100
From:	Gautier <Gautier DOT deMontmollin AT maths DOT unine DOT ch>
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> in that DR DOS - i understand from your email that it is multitasking - how
> fast is it in terms of running programs as compared to Ms DOS?

No pb - just use (MS) Smartdrive instead of (DR) NWCache.

> also do you find it memory hungry - i am thinking of compatibilities with a
> very simple old machine like 486 or something...

As for freeing conventional memory, it is a dream. DR-DOS lets
about 620KB (a bit less under multi) with CD, SmartDrv, mouse,
RAM-disk, and so on loaded. No need of memmaker or such tool...
Many drivers (NWCDEX, NWCache) are loaded outside the 1st MB via
a DPMS server (/= DPMI) that runs even on a PC AT 286!

Gautier

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