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Re: Memory problem in DOS

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From: Matthew Billett
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 1997 00:00
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In article <33DD2B...@ix.netcom.com>, Robert Steffy
<reve...@ix.netcom.com> writes
>> 
>> Try this.....
>> 
>> DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS RAM D=64 X=C000-C7FF /V
>>                                    ^^^
>
>Why would you want NOEMS and RAM on the same Emm386 line? they both do
>opposite things...Besides that would STILL not do ANYTHING to alleviate
>the particular problem he is experiencing.

The RAM parameter, in conjunction with DOS=UMB, is required if you want
high memory blocks.  Try it and see.

The NOEMS mean you don't need a 64K page frame, hence 64K extra high
memory and NO EMS memory.

>
>If you want more HI memory, add this to the very end of the line.  
>
>I=B000-B7FF
>

The above memory area is available if you don't have a monochrome card
installed, anyone out there with a monochrome card?

>(those are zeros not letter "o"'s)
>
>That will open up a portion of memory normally reserved for monochrome
>monitors and release it to high memory...
>that should help
>
>Robert Steffy
>reve...@ix.netcom.com

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Matthew Billett
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From: Matthew Billett <Ma...@billett.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Memory problem in DOS
Date: 1997/07/30
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