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- From: g89r4222@kudu.ru.ac.za (Geoff Rehmet)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.programmer
- Subject: Re: ***4DOS vs DRDOS 6.0***
- Message-ID: <g89r4222.722496819@kudu>
- Date: 23 Nov 92 05:33:39 GMT
- Article-I.D.: kudu.g89r4222.722496819
- References: <1992Nov22.140508.12220@bsu-ucs>
- Sender: news@hippo.ru.ac.za
- Organization: Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa
- Lines: 39
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- In <1992Nov22.140508.12220@bsu-ucs> 00clcoffing@leo.bsuvc.bsu.edu writes:
-
- >I figure I should put on my $.02 about DRDOS 6.0....
- > I was drawn to DRDOS 6.0 because of the compress program, Super Stor.
- >I have heard before that DRDOS is not totally compatible, now I believe it.
- >While compressing my hard drive, DRDOS locked up tight. In the end I had
- >to reset my computer, no other way out. My data was the electronic equiv-
- >alent of scrambled eggs. Let my make a point that my system is a completely
- >compatible 386, AMI BIOS, and DRDOS still locked up.
-
- Hm. I haven't had any experiences like this. I have used SSTOR
- twice, during periods when I was short of disk store. It hasn't
- caused me any hassles, and I even ran MS-Windows while it was up,
- no problem.
-
-
- > DRDOS may have its good points, but I data integrity and compatibility
- >problems outweigh the good in my opinion.
- I don't think that data integrity is any less under DRDOS.
- BTW - did you read the manual before installing SSTOR - it does
- warn you to make backups before compressing your drive, as your
- data WILL be lost if the compression process is interrupted.
- (You never know if you might have a power surge or failure.)
-
- Also user support for DRDOS is good, even on the net.
- Most DRDOS users whom I know don't ever want to touch MSDOS
- again.
-
-
- > AN ALTERNATIVE-- I would suggest using 4DOS instead of DRDOS. 4DOS adds
- >new commands, enhances the rest, allows the user to define/redefine commands,
- >adds pop up help, and more. --And I have not had a single compatibility
- >problem with it.
- Why not run 4DOS+DRDOS as one of my friends does:-)
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- Geoff Rehmet | The difference between a used car salesman and a computer
- Rhodes University | dealer is that the used car salesman can probably
- South Africa | drive, and knows when he's lying.
-