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DOS 5 -> defrag
Name: topz Date: November 27, 2000 at 14:35:50 Pacific
Comment:
I got dosshell 5 installed (on a 486), but where is defrag? defrag from dos 6, will not work, topz
Name: Big shot Date: November 27, 2000 at 15:51:47 Pacific
Reply:
For defrag to work, you need Ms DOS 6.0 or better. If yo want 6.22, E-Mail me
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Response Number 2
Name: Eddy Date: November 27, 2000 at 17:54:55 Pacific
Reply:
Hello, I saw your response and was wondering if you could help me. I have a laptop that's running Dos 5.0 because my disks for Dos 6.22 died. I am trying to access my network so I can install win 98 on it but I only go as far as installing the network card under dos, now I need a networking software to connect with. Can you help?
Thanks
Ed
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Response Number 3
Name: Win Date: November 27, 2000 at 19:33:45 Pacific
Reply:
Follow some of the links on this site and they will lead you through the process of installing DOS drivers to hook up to a network.
http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/win31.htm
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Response Number 4
Name: topz Date: November 28, 2000 at 12:27:48 Pacific
Reply:
sooo.. is there a defrag program that runs under DOS 5, (Got DOS 6 on me P2, thnx anyway Big Shot). I want to keep the DOS 5 (DosShell stuff), so if anybods no of a program that works then that me no thnx.
sorry Eddy that 1 is well over my head, (@the moment trying to get some 486s networked to my P2) topz
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Response Number 5
Name: Guy Date: November 30, 2000 at 13:57:11 Pacific
Reply:
Get a copy of Norton Utilities 4.5a from www.powerload.fsnet.co.uk It has Speed Disk (Drefrag) as a utility that works with MS-DOS 5.0
You can also download a copy of MS-DOS 6.22 (or 6.0, 6.21, 6.20) Supplimental Files, which has Dosshell for 6.22. So you can use Dosshell on your 6.22 PC as well! P.S. Both are on MS-DOS page.
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