Re: DOS on DISK

[Joshua Hosseinof <hosseino@yu1.yu.edu>]

If people are interested in getting the Dos disks you might want to
consider the Stream preload CD's. I know IBM has them for the 755CD, CE
and CSE, and presumably the higher models as well.  It contains all the
preloaded software that comes on those machines, and a diskette factory to
make disks for PC DOS 6.3, Windows 3.1, and OS2 Warp 3.  The CD is just
one big zipped file and the installation program that it comes with will
wipe your current hard drive, BUT you can using Pkunzip just unzip the
sections you want by yourself.  A bit clumsy but it works just fine.
I got mine a few weeks ago for $40 from IBM.

On Tue, 8 Oct 1996, Dave Ahn wrote:
> I was questioning the "DOS 6.30 and software" part, not the HD itself.
> If you did not get a written license for DOS 6.30, you may be violating
> the law.  I am in a similar position where I need some drivers
> from the IBM PC-DOS disks, which should have come with my 2nd hand
> TP, and feel that I am entitled to them, because the DOS license
> (I contend) comes with my TP, not as a separate package.  My question
> may not have been straightforward, but it was addressed to the
> mailing list and was not an attempt to point you as any kind of
> software pirate.  The answer will tell me whether I can order 
> cheap replacement disks or must buy a whole DOS package.
> 
> > 	I posted for help on this list, believing that it would be less
> > 	tramatic than trying to explain the above story and get support from
> > 	IBM.  While I really like my thinkpad, I find their support very
> > 	tiresome and irritating EVEN when you have all your paperwork in order.
> 
> I guess you couldn't undelete your files with Norton Utilities.
> 
> Regards,
> Dave.
> 
> 
> -- 
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