Feature Comparison

NOVELL DOS 7  DR DOS 6.0  MS-DOS 6.0  PC DOS 6.1

Novell DOS 7  the first integrated advanced DOS and desktop networking
environment.

	Novell DOS 7 offers full compatibility with all your DOS, Microsoft*
Windows and networking software.

	Integrated desktop networking provides built-in peer-to-peer resource
sharing and access to NetWare servers from a single interface available from
both DOS and MS Windows.

	The advanced memory management provided by DOS Protected Mode Services
(DPMS) supports protected mode execution of drivers and terminate-and-stay-
resident (TSR) utilities. This means you can run networking software, device
drivers and resident utilities with more free memory than any other version of
DOS.

	Safe and reliable, award-winning Stacker* disk compression doubles the
storage capacity of a typical hard disk. The disk compression is fully
integrated into the operating system and uses minimal application memory.

	Easy-to-use DOS multitasking allows you to run multiple programs,
including MS Windows, in the background while you continue with interactive
tasks in the foreground.

	A full range of security and management features protects your system
from unauthorized use and lets you manage shared resources.

	A full set of disk utilities improve performance, reliability and safety,
including disk cache, defragmentation, and file undelete. Both DOS and MS
Windows versions of Fifth Generation Fastback Express backup and Search &
Destroy antivirus provide full protection of data.

	The highest level of MS Windows integration of any DOS offers MS Windows
network access, administration and utilities for backup, antivirus and security.

	A complete set of full-screen DOS utilities provides easy and consistent
access to common DOS functions.

	Full on-line documentation with hypertext links provides fast access to
system information, eliminating the need for bulky manuals.

	Fully MSCDEX-compatible CD-ROM redirector included. It uses DPMS to
minimize its impact on application memory.

	Installation and setup are powerful and intelligent.

	Novell DOS 7 is backed by Novell's award-winning support and delivery of
the best solutions to customers.


 Novell Novell Microsoft IBM* Key Features DOS 7 DR DOS MS-DOS* PC DOS*
 6.0 6.2 6.1

MEMORY MANAGEMENT

DOS high Yes Yes Yes Yes Device drivers high Yes Yes Yes Yes 286 Protected Mode
drivers Yes No No No 386/486 Protected Mode drivers Yes No No No DPMI server Yes
 No No Yes

DISK COMPRESSION

Integrated DOS utilities Yes Yes No Yes Protected Mode compression
 driver Yes No No No  MS Windows permanent swap
 file support Yes No No No Super compress Yes No No No  Surface scan and
checksum
 verification Yes No Yes No Uninstall option Yes No Yes Yes

DATA MANAGEMENT

Antivirus (DOS & MS Windows) Yes No Yes Yes Backup (DOS & MS Windows) Yes No Yes
 Yes Disk defragmenter Yes Yes Yes Yes File recovery (undelete) Yes Yes Yes Yes
Protected mode CD-ROM
 redirector Yes No No  No Protected mode disk cache Yes No No No

MULTITASKING

DOS task switcher Yes Yes Yes Yes DOS multitasker Yes No No No Background
graphics
 applications Yes No No No Multitasking API Yes No No No Multiple DOS extended
 applications support Yes No No No

NETWORKING

NetWare client Yes Yes No No Peer-to-peer server Yes No No No Configuration
utilities Yes No No No Administration utilities Yes No No No Workgroup
diagnostics Yes No No No SNMP network management agent Yes No No No

SECURITY

Machine access control Yes Yes No No Serial port access control Yes No No No
Removable media access control Yes No No No Time restricted access Yes No No No
Screen lock (DOS & MS Windows) Yes Yes No No Multiple user accounts Yes No No No

MISCELLANEOUS

Full screen setup utility Yes Yes No No Network game (NetWars) Yes No No No On-
line documentation Yes Yes Yes Yes On-line error message
 documentation Yes Yes No No Postscript printer support Yes Yes No No

Copyright 1993 Novell, Inc. All rights reserved. Novell, the Novell logo and DR
DOS are registered trademarks and Novell DOS is a trademark of Novell, Inc.

*	SuperStor is a trademark of AddStor, Inc. IBM and PC DOS are registered
trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Microsoft and MS-DOS
are registered trademarks and Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Stacker is a registered trademark of STAC Electronics. 	At the time of
publication of this document, the information was correct to the best of
Novell's knowledge 	Conventional memory version supplied.

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