TITLE: Novell DOS 7 Feature Comparison Chart DOCUMENT ID: TID1201043 DOCUMENT REVISION: 0 DATE: 08Feb94 ALERT STATUS: Yellow README FOR: NA NOVELL PRODUCT and VERSION: NOVELL DOS 7.0 ABSTRACT: NA --------------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER: THE ORIGIN OF THIS INFORMATION MAY BE INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL TO NOVELL. NOVELL MAKES EVERY EFFORT WITHIN ITS MEAN TO VERIFY THIS INFORMATION. HOWEVER, THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY. NOVELL MAKES NO EXPLICIT OR IMPLIED CLAIMS TO THE VALIDITY OF THIS INFORMATION. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ISSUE: Feature Comparison NOVELL DOS 7 <> DR DOS 6.0 <> MS-DOS 6.0 <> PC DOS 6.1 Novell DOS 7 ÄÄ the first integrated advanced DOS and desktop networking environment. -o- Novell DOS 7 offers full compatibility with all your DOS, Microsoft* Windows and networking software. -o- 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. -o- 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. -o- 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. -o- 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. -o- A full range of security and management features protects your system from unauthorized use and lets you manage shared resources. -o- 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. -o- The highest level of MS Windows integration of any DOS offers MS Windows network access, administration and utilities for backup, antivirus and security. -o- A complete set of full-screen DOS utilities provides easy and consistent access to common DOS functions. -o- Full on-line documentation with hypertext links provides fast access to system information, eliminating the need for bulky manuals. -o- Fully MSCDEX-compatible CD-ROM redirector included. It uses DPMS to minimize its impact on application memory. -o- Installation and setup are powerful and intelligent. -o- 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Any trademarks referenced in this document are the property of their respective owners. Consult your product manuals for complete trademark information. ---------------------------------------------------------------------