This archive includes 12 files from the Digital Research Forum (DRFORUM) on CompuServe. All of the material concerns DRDOS 5.0, in particular, the version of 2/91 that is available as an "Upgrade" to any version of MS/PC-DOS. The file DRDOSMSG.001 includes all the messages in Section 2 (DRDOS) of the Forum as of July 6, 1991. The remaining files are from Library 2 (DRDOS). Their descriptions from CompuServe are listed below. (Note that two file names have been changed: DR5VSMS5.TXT in this archive was the contents of DRVSMS.ZIP, described below, and; DRD5TIPS.ASC in this archive was the contents of DRD5T5.ZIP, described below. [76703,615] CHKDSK.ZIP/binary 28-Jun-91 13952 Accesses: 47 Title : REPLACEMENT CHKDSK.COM FOR USE WITH 2/91 DRDOS Keywords: CHKDSK MEM CHKDSK.COM RAM MEMORY DRDOS Use this version of CHKDSK if you have the 2/91 of DRDOS and notice a slight difference in what CHKDSK and MEM report for free RAM. Only the 2/91 version of DRDOS have this problem with CHKDSK. Copyright (c) Digital Research Inc. 1990 All rights reserved. [72727,436] CHOICE.ZIP/binary 14-May-91 24681 Accesses: 78 Title : CHOICES Keywords: CONFIG AUTOEXEC CHOICE CHOICES CONDITIONAL DRDOS Automates the decision making process in config.sys by passing config numbers to the autoexec.bat file. Very handy utility. FREEWARE [76703,615] CLSTRS.TIP 20-Mar-91 1741 Accesses: 186 Title : CLUSTER SIZES SUPPORTED BY DRDOS WITH FDISK UTILIT Keywords: FDISK UTILITY CLUSTER SIZE FEB91 RELEASE This files describes the cluster size supported with the DRDOS 5 FDISK utility both the Feb 91 of the utility and the original release of DRDOS. [76703,615] CONFIG.TIP 18-Mar-91 747 Accesses: 347 Title : SAMPLE CONFIG.SYS FILE FOR MULTIPLE CONFIGURATIONS Keywords: SAMPLE CONFIG CONFIGURATION DRDOS This file contains a sample config.sys with GOTO statements so as to allow the user to choose the configuration to be loaded; such as a Windows, Extended Memory, or Expanded Memory configuration. [76703,615] DRVSMS.ZIP/binary 03-Jul-91 2944 Accesses: 21 Title : COMPARISON OF DRDOS 5 AND MSDOS 5 FEATURES Keywords: DRDOS MSDOS DRDOS5 MSDOS5 COMPARISON FEATURES Comparison between DRDOS 5.0 and Microsoft 5.0 features. [75140,3326] DRHELP.ZIP/binary 27-Jun-91 43837 Accesses: 36 Title : DrHELP v1.1 online, menu help for DrDOS commands Keywords: HELP DRDOS MENU WINDOWS Colorful, menu-driven, command line help for DrDOS 5.0 command set. Detailed command format including optional switches for all commands plus multi-page explanatory text and examples largely derived from DrDOS User Guide. Can be run from DOS command prompt as for generic menu driven command set or if you know the basic command. Free; no registration fees. Based on WindowBOSS. [70025,1621] DRD5T5.ZIP/binary 29-Jun-91 7161 Accesses: 26 Title : Helpful Hints and Tips on DR DOS 5 Configuration Keywords: DRDOS5 CONFIG.SYS AUTOEXEC.BAT WINDOWS DESQVIEW QEMM 386MAX MEMORY MANAGEMENT DRD5TIPS.zip contains information on configuration, config.sys, autoexec.bat, problems, work-arounds and general tips on how to get along with DR DOS 5. Advice on Windows, DESQview, QEMM, 386^MAX, etc, ad nauseam. If it ain't here your don't need it. I hope you find the info. helpful. [75140,3326] DRHELP.ZIP/binary 27-Jun-91 43837 Accesses: 36 Title : DrHELP v1.1 online, menu help for DrDOS commands Keywords: HELP DRDOS MENU WINDOWS Colorful, menu-driven, command line help for DrDOS 5.0 command set. Detailed command format including optional switches for all commands plus multi-page explanatory text and examples largely derived from DrDOS User Guide. Can be run from DOS command prompt as for generic menu driven command set or if you know the basic command. Free; no registration fees. Based on WindowBOSS. [76703,615] HIDOS.TIP 08-Mar-91 1536 Accesses: 315 Title : DETERMINING KERNEL RELOCATION ADDRESS Keywords: DRDOS KERNEL RELOCATE HIDOSON HIDOS.SYS EMM386.SYS Information regarding HIDOS=ON when using EMM386.SYS or HIDSOS.SYS and trying to move the DRDOS kernel. Reflects info about determining where exactly the kernel is being relocated. [76703,615] INSTAL.TIP 08-Mar-91 768 Accesses: 314 Title : INSTALLATION TROUBLE WORKAROUND Keywords: INSTALL AUTOEXEC CONFIG WORKAROUND Information regarding a minor problem encountered when installing DRDOS [76703,615] MEMMAX.TIP 08-Mar-91 1152 Accesses: 383 Title : USING MEMMAX TO MAXIMUMIZE MEMORY USAGE Keywords: MEMMAX MAXIMUM MEMORY USAGE DRDOS Information regarding usage of the MEMMAX utility so as to help maximize the upper memory usage. [76244,2345] PATCH.ZIP/binary 22-Apr-91 13303 Accesses: 48 Title : PATCH.ZIP - Program to patch ASCII or BINARY files Keywords: PATCH DEBUG DRDOS SID BINARY ASCII EDIT Binary file patching program. Very simple to use. Patches unlimited size files. Used when you need DEBUG, but have only DR-DOS'es SID debugger. No doc available, but on-screen help is easy! [76703,615] UMLRN.TIP 15-Mar-91 3456 Accesses: 295 Title : LEARN HOW TO USE UPPER MEMORY WITH DRDOS & EMM386 Keywords: DRDOS UPPER MEMORY LEARN USAGE HELP This file contains information to help users get the best use and understand what Upper Memory is, and how to use it. This is for users of EMM386.SYS since this is where upper memory is mostly used.