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Lance Cummings <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 3 Jun 1998 07:22:34 +0900
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On 2 Jun 98, at 11:44, Patrick C Black wrote:

> 2 Questions:
>
> 1.  What are the minimum system requirements for the Windows 98 upgrade
> when its (pending Gov't action) released  later this month?

'Bout the same as for Windows95, I would wager.

> 2.  Does Win 98 come with Drivespace 3, I have original release of
> Windows 95,
> and an addtional HD is compressed  w/ Drivespace 3 (Came with Microsoft
> Plus!) Because my current system does not have Drivespace 3 it cannot
> mount the compression scheme.  I was debating on whether or not to get
> Plus, or wait and get the Windows 98 upgrade.

From what I have heard, you cannot use compression on a FAT32 drive,
so that would rule out DriveSpace on Win98.  For me, that rules out
Win98.  :)

Lance

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