27 Apr
2004
27 Apr
'04
6:11 a.m.
Here's a list of stuff to give away. Pay for shipping and whatever else you
feel if it's worth something to you. (if anything)
Turbo C++ 3.0 5 disks
HP laserjet print system 10 disks
IDEA assoc. idealink 5251+ 7 720k disks
ibid business series 6 disks
Kruse Control 1.2 6 disks
PC anywhere IV/LAN 4.03 2 720k disks
Norton PC anywhere 2.0 2 disks (2 copies)
Interbase 4.2 for NT 4 disk set (2 copies)
R&R report writer for paradox 4.1
paradox for DOS 4.5 2 disks
paradox for DOS 4.5 runtime 2 disks
paradox for Windows 1.0 4 disks
paradox 4.0 2 disk set (4 copies)
paradox 3.5 8 disk set 720k
REXX for DOS 3.0
summasketch II plus 2 disks
sage proedit for DOS 1.1 2 disks
win95 upgrade 13 disks
Win 3.1 6 disks
powerpoint 4.0 10 disks
winword 2.0 6 disks
MSDOS 6.21 3 disks
MS quick C compiler 5 720k disks
Borland C++ builder for 95 and NT on CD (6 copies)
Coreldraw 4 15 5.25 disks
I've got more stuff like this once I sort through it all.
6:37 a.m.
My copy of DEC MSDOS 6.0 is three disks, so I would guess so.
--tom
At 02:15 PM 4/27/2004 -0400, you wrote:
And thusly SUPRDAVE(a)aol.com spake:
MSDOS 6.21 3 disks
Is this the entire installation? Speaking of this, does anyone have or
know where I can get a copy of QEMM?
Cheers,
Bryan 
7:27 a.m.
The number of disks is NOT a suitable way to differentiate between "full
install", "upgrade' and "stepup" (although the "stepup"
WAS available as a
single HD diskette, and even as a DOWNLOAD!)
Perhaps, it might be even more accurate, in identifying what it is,
to look at what is marked on the diskettes!
For those not familiar with that range of MS-DOS versions:
6.20 was revised to improve reliability, due to problems
created by SMARTDRV (and blamed on DBLSPACE) Possibly the
ONLY time that ANY MICROS~1 product was ever revised to
improve RELIABILITY
6.21 had DBLSPACE removed (as part of the $100M infringement
settlement with STAC Electronics - Bill Gates "had a bad day")
6.22 had DRVSPACE as a replacement for DBLSPACE
They were available as full-installs, as upgrades that required
presence of almost any previous version, and as [often free]
"stepups" that upgraded between minor versions (such as from
6.2x to 6.22)
On Tue, 27 Apr 2004, Tom Uban wrote:
My copy of DEC MSDOS 6.0 is three disks, so I would
guess so.
--tom
At 02:15 PM 4/27/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>And thusly SUPRDAVE(a)aol.com spake:
> >
> > MSDOS 6.21 3 disks
>
>Is this the entire installation? Speaking of this, does anyone have or
>know where I can get a copy of QEMM?
>
>Cheers,
>
>Bryan
8:40 a.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Cisin" <cisin(a)xenosoft.com>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 3:27 PM
Subject: Re: Old software available
The number of disks is NOT a suitable way to
differentiate between "full
install", "upgrade' and "stepup" (although the "stepup"
WAS available as a
single HD diskette, and even as a DOWNLOAD!)
Perhaps, it might be even more accurate, in identifying what it is,
to look at what is marked on the diskettes!
That is good advice EXCEPT companies such as IBM don't put the total number
of disks on each disk. Microsoft does, and since this is ms.dos it applies
but I just bought a Warp version that has 30 floppies or so, none of them
marked 1 of 15 etc. The bloody box doesn't even have the number of disks on
it, neither does the manual. Turned out to be the full version anyway.
Wasn't there a DOS 7 download from a Chinese site listed here a few months
ago?
bm
9:13 a.m.
> The number of disks is NOT a suitable way to
differentiate between "full
> install", "upgrade' and "stepup" (although the
"stepup" WAS available as a
> single HD diskette, and even as a DOWNLOAD!)
>
> Perhaps, it might be even more accurate, in identifying what it is,
> to look at what is marked on the diskettes!
On Tue, 27 Apr 2004, Brian Mahoney wrote:
That is good advice EXCEPT companies such as IBM
don't put the total number
The "advice" was NOT to read the diskettes to find out
how many there are/should be.
The "advice" was to read WHAT variant version is marked
on the diskettes to differentiate between whether it
was a "full install" v "upgrade" v "stepup",
rather than counting the diskettes as an identification
of version.
of disks on each disk. Microsoft does, and since this
is ms.dos it applies
but I just bought a Warp version that has 30 floppies or so, none of them
marked 1 of 15 etc. The bloody box doesn't even have the number of disks on
it, neither does the manual. Turned out to be the full version anyway.
You mean a "complete copy"
"full version" is also used to refer to the MICROS~1 variant of
installation (v "upgrade") that does not require a previous version
to already be installed.
The failure to include "of 15" in the diskette numbering is
indeed, grossly incompetent.
Wasn't there a DOS 7 download from a Chinese site
listed here a few months
ago?
7.10
which is the DOS underlying Windoze 98. (FORMAT /S)
It was so full of extraneous third party command shells, graphic loaders,
etc., that it was almost impossible to figure out WHAT it was.
The only thing there that was unique, was a claim to be able to handle
NTFS! Did NOT work.
7:05 a.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bryan Pope" <bpope(a)wordstock.com>
To: <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 2:15 PM
Subject: Re: Old software available
And thusly SUPRDAVE(a)aol.com spake:
If you want a real copy of QEMM try eBay. I purchased a new in shrink-wrap
QEMM 7.5 (probably best version for DOS games) for $1 and $2 shipping.
MSDOS 6.21 3 disks
Is this the entire installation? Speaking of this, does anyone have or
know where I can get a copy of QEMM?
Cheers,
Bryan
28 Apr
28 Apr
5:44 a.m.
I may still have my QEMM disk. I'll check when I get home.
Joe
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bryan Pope" <bpope(a)wordstock.com>
To: <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 2:15 PM
Subject: Re: Old software available
And thusly SUPRDAVE(a)aol.com spake:
MSDOS 6.21 3 disks
Is this the entire installation? Speaking of this, does anyone have or
know where I can get a copy of QEMM?
Cheers,
Bryan
27 Apr
27 Apr
7:06 a.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: <SUPRDAVE(a)aol.com>
To: <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 2:11 PM
Subject: Old software available
Here's a list of stuff to give away. Pay for
shipping and whatever else
you
feel if it's worth something to you. (if
anything)
Turbo C++ 3.0 5 disks
HP laserjet print system 10 disks
IDEA assoc. idealink 5251+ 7 720k disks
ibid business series 6 disks
Kruse Control 1.2 6 disks
PC anywhere IV/LAN 4.03 2 720k disks
Norton PC anywhere 2.0 2 disks (2 copies)
Interbase 4.2 for NT 4 disk set (2 copies)
R&R report writer for paradox 4.1
paradox for DOS 4.5 2 disks
paradox for DOS 4.5 runtime 2 disks
paradox for Windows 1.0 4 disks
paradox 4.0 2 disk set (4 copies)
paradox 3.5 8 disk set 720k
REXX for DOS 3.0
summasketch II plus 2 disks
sage proedit for DOS 1.1 2 disks
win95 upgrade 13 disks
Win 3.1 6 disks
powerpoint 4.0 10 disks
winword 2.0 6 disks
MSDOS 6.21 3 disks
MS quick C compiler 5 720k disks
Borland C++ builder for 95 and NT on CD (6 copies)
Coreldraw 4 15 5.25 disks
I've got more stuff like this once I sort through it all.
Are those just the disks or are there manuals as well?
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