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 á
MS Windows permanent swap
file support Yes No No No
Super compress Yes No No No á
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 áá 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.
á At the time of publication of this document, the information was correct to the best of Novell's knowledge
