DR DOS 5.0

[Scott Stevens]

On Sun, 24 Jul 2005 20:56:18 +0200 (CEST)
Diego Rodriguez <dieymir at yahoo.es> wrote:

> Anybody knows something about its history ??
> I have installation disks with files dated 6/1990 and also a boot disk
> with some files dated in 2/1991, I know that several bug fixing
> versions exist, but Which is the last ??
> 
> I remembered it when I was reading all that Windows Vista (LongHorn)
> stuff. Seems that M$ is using 'vaporware' again to distract attention
> from Intel Mac OS X much like they did with MS-DOS 5.0 and DR DOS 5.0.
> 

I have a set of disks for DR-DOS 3.41 on original Digital Research
diskettes in a matched set with the GEM/3 Desktop.  This combination was
a competitor with Windows 3.0 if I recall correctly.  The only 'big'
Application for GEM I'm aware of was Ventura Publisher.

It appears it was all licensed together as a set.  There are
rubberstamped matching serial numbers on all the diskettes, and there
are two S/N's, one for the DR-DOS diskettes and a second for the GEM
desktop.  There's also a full manual set and the sticker on front of the
DR-DOS users guide has a hologram Digital Research sticker that cites
"DR DOS, R3.X, GEM/3 Desktop, R3.X and GEM Paint, R2.X."  So it's a full
bundle.  My copy is in original 'plain white' box.

All together as a set, it's a good possible candidate to run on the
Compaq Portable III that I recently got at an auction (for $10, and the
display is perfect).