From: Paul Brannan <brannanp AT musc DOT edu>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: OPENDOS HAS BEEN RELEASED!
Date: Sun, 26 Jan 1997 14:09:41 -0500
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> 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