Re: Re: upgrade  was: BW setu
  By: Nancy Backus to Mike Roberts on Mon Dec 31 2007 11:42 pm

 >  MR> Is 2.30 the 386 version? How did George package that? Was it like 2
 >  MR> exe's in one or was the 386 version a totally different package.
 >
 > 2.20 and then 2.30 came in three distinct versions, separate packages.
 > There was _DOS, _386 and _OS2.  The 386 version was 32-bit, and had
 > access to more memory so could handle longer messages.  It required a
 > separate registration from the DOS or the OS2 versions.  I never used
 > the _386 version, as the straight DOS one was sufficient for my needs.

Thanks Nancy, I could not remember how they were packaged.

 > There really isn't much difference in functionality between _DOS and
 > _386, from what I heard.  I dug up an old FAQ to check my memory.  Dunno
 > anything about timeslicing, though.  :)

Yeah, well remember that was when windows starrted to get big and when Desqview
( what a blessing that was at the time.) Needed some good timeslicing code so
that You could run multiple programs. Remember those days. You coulld be
downloading Your latest packet off of Knight moves at 2400 baud (30 Minutes)
 and be answering Your Holodeck Mail packet at same time. Or for the
sysop he could be running the bbs and still doing his BW.. the 386 version made
that more possible.

Thanks for the Info..

Have a good One!
Mike

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