Mike Powell wrote in a message to Robert Bull:

RB> Sounds like I'll have to keep an older OS around in order to run
RB> the programs I like...

MP> Well, there is always DR-DOS (currently 7.03, but rumored to have a
MP> newer version in the works), and FreeDOS (still in beta, see
MP> http://www.freedos.org). There are a few other "alternate DOSes,"
MP> too. 

MP> I tried DR-DOS, and it worked fine, but was not compatable with
MP> DesqView, which I needed. 

I was of the impression that DRDOS would work with DV,  which I use here, 
though I couldn't tell you details of how to do that.  Maybe the files
DRDOS6.ZIP or NOVELL7.ZIP would shed some light on the subject.  (Available
here if you want them.)

MP> FreeDOS, last I tried it, would not install properly, but that was 
MP> over a year ago, and on an XT.  I have meant to try PTS-DOS, but 
MP> have not yet.  And I have never tried IBM's PC-DOS (which is 
MP> available only for a fee).

I've seen copies of that going for *real* cheap at computer shows, hamfests,  etc.

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