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Newsgroups: alt.games.doom
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From: windr@netcom.com (Windrunner)
Subject: Re: DPMI memory error - HELP!
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Date: Thu, 28 Jul 1994 22:33:59 GMT
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Larry Floyd (lfloyd@netcom.com) wrote:
: I am posting this for a friend, my information on the error I'm about to
: describe is limited... but maybe someone can help anyhow.
: My friend became hooked on Doom using a machine where he used to work. He
: tried to load Doom on his home machine (a 386 [or 486] w/4 mb ram...
: nothing special, but should run Doom with no trouble), but it will not
: run. Instead, while trying to load, Doom reports an error something like
: "Not enough DPMI memory". Unfortunately, I can't tell you what drivers
: he has loaded, etc., when this happens.
: Has anyone run across this problem? Can anyone help with the limited
: information I have provided?
: Thanks!
: --
: L. Floyd
: lfloyd@netcom.com
: 72421.3200@compuserve.com
I won't pretend to know the _most_ effective memory setup. However,
I as well have only 4mb of RAM and here's what seems to work for me:
- Don't load any memory managers. That means remove any
DEVICE = \DOS\FILLINDABLANK.EXE or .SYS in your \config.sys file.
This includes DEVICEHIGH = lines.
- In config.sys, load dos low. Accomplished w/ this line:
DOS = LOW
(real tough)
That's is really. Just strip everything non-essential out, and load
dos low (synopsis). Again, my disclaimer is: I am no DOS guru. *8)
-WR [Nooooo, don't tell me the cheat codes.. I _don't_ wanna know!]
P.S. I'm assuming your friend knows to make backups of their
config.sys and autoexec.bat files before tweaking. If your friend
still needs help, go ahead and email me and I'll try to give you
as explicit instructions as I can.