From: Thomas Harte <T DOT Harte AT btinternet DOT com>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp,comp.os.msdos.programmer,comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc
Subject: Re: An updated DOS - Please discuss
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 18:39:54 +0100
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> It's not just a case of having 'new' features. It's incorporating existing
> enhancements into an OS which I happen to like and think is well suited to
> the x86 platform.

> Boot time - This is generally quite long, even compared to windows. I
> realise it could maybe be streamlined somewhat, but could it ever get close
> to the DOS 2-second minimal boot ?
> 
> Configuration - DOS is great because in 2 files (config.sys & autoexec.bat)
> you can configure the drivers, runtime apps etc. Compare this to any Unix
> variety with all the RC files, and modules etc...

	Have you tried Concurrent DOS/386 or whatever it was called? As far as I
remember, it used a true 32bit text menu front to launch multiple DOS
instances via the 80386's virtual 8086 support. And booted very quickly!

		-Thomas