Re: PC Transporter OS

[Roy Miller <millers@inebraska.com>]

Mitchell Spector wrote:

> Roy Miller <millers@inetnebr.com> wrote:
>
> >Mitchell Spector wrote:
> >
> >>     In terms of practical use your best off using MS-DOS v6.22,
> >
> >I would say that you are better off using MS-DOS 3.3, since 4.0 and higher are
> >much fatter, and there isn't "high" memory on the PCT to move DOS out of the
> >640k, meaning that 3.3 gives you all the functionality you will need from DOS,
> >with the smallest "footprint".
>
>     Does it really make a difference for the type of software your
> limited to on a PC/XT compatible? Afterall, the PC-Transporter
> only offers a NEC V30 @ 7.16 MHz, 640K with CGA graphics.

WordPerfect 5.0/5.1 really need all the RAM you can give them, and should work
alright at that speed. If you use a TSR (like Sidekick) again, there is a real
need for additional RAM.

>
>
>     Disk space isn't usually a problem if your using DOS hardisk
> images. After a complete DOS 6.22 installation (on the 32 MB
> ProDOS partition I set aside for my PCT) there was still plenty
> of space left over. I also can't remember any instances where
> a program refused to run because of lack of free memory. And
> DOSShell provided a somewhat functional graphical interface
> atop MS-DOS 6.22 (I'm not sure if it runs under MS-DOS 3.3).

GEM, which is now freeware and can be downloaded, worked fine on CGA (640x200
B&W), and used very little of your RAM. As far as disk space is concerned, 3.2/3.3
took up less than 6.22.

If you are limited to 640K of RAM, and don't need more than 32 meg in a disk
volume, I'd take 3.2/3.3 over 6.22 ANY day. Now, running DOS on a 486/Pentium...
can you say DR-DOS 6/7?  ;-)

Roy

>
>
> Mitchell Spector
> a_specto@alcor.concordia.ca