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DOSMAX.EXE : Ver. 1.7, Copyright (1992) by Philip B. Gardner
DOSM86.EXE : Ver. 1.7, Copyright (1992) by Philip B. Gardner
STOPMAX.SYS : Ver. 1.7, Copyright (1992) by Philip B. Gardner
STOPM86.SYS : Ver. 1.7, Copyright (1992) by Philip B. Gardner
FREELOAD.SYS : Ver. 1.7, Copyright (1992) by Philip B. Gardner
FREELO86.SYS : Ver. 1.7, Copyright (1992) by Philip B. Gardner
SHELLMAX.COM : Ver. 1.7, Copyright (1992) by Philip B. Gardner
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I'll keep this short and sweet. Orginally DOSMAX, STOPMAX, FREELOAD,
and SHELLMAX were produced as tools for my own use. The goal was to
configure my computer for the optimum balance between low and high memory.
I have since extended the programs to support all the conditions I could
think of and thereby achieve this balance in as many configurations as
possible.
Though I have made every effort to thoroughly test these programs under
a variety of demanding configurations, the basic algorithum relies on
unofficial features of MS-DOS and memory managers, and I do not accept
liability for any damage incurred to your computer or data resulting
from the use of these programs.
You are free to try the DOSMAX package until you are satisfied that
it performs its functions properly and you decide the package is useful
and desired in your configuration. If you make the decision to continue
to use these programs, please pay for them. Your $15.00 will help
defray my costs to produce them.
Registered user's of earlier versions of DOSMAX are not obligated to
repeat their previous contribution. (Unless you really, really, really
appreciate the effort and want to...).
If you register, I will be happy to answer any technical questions you
have about these products.
Send your name, address, phone#, or whatever information is appropriate,
and remit $15.00 to:
Philip B. Gardner
10461 Lever St.
Circle Pines, MN 55014
(612) 785-9439
If more than 3 computers at your site use DOSMAX (additional computers
you personally own and use are covered by the 1 registration fee), you
may reduce the registration as follows:
1 -> 3 : $15.00 per unit
4 -> 9 : $13.00 per unit
10 -> 24 : $10.00 per unit
25 -> 49 : $ 8.00 per unit
50 -> 99 : $ 6.00 per unit
100 -> +++ : $ 5.00 per unit
You may distribute the DOSMAX package only in its original form as
DOSMAX17.ZIP (the version # is optional but recommended), and all files
must be intact.
DOSMAX.EXE
DOSM86.EXE
DOSMAX.DOC
STOPMAX.SYS
STOPM86.SYS
STOPMAX.DOC
FREELOAD.SYS
FREELO86.SYS
FREELOAD.DOC
SHELLMAX.COM
SHELLMAX.DOC
README.MAX
EXAMPLES.DOC
FW3.BAT
FW4&5.BAT
Please support Shareware.
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(Packed File is Corrupt::)
This message is issued by programs linked with /EXEPACK option of earlier
versions of Microsoft's Link when they are loaded so low in memory that
the unpacking crosses the first 64k boundary and the /A20 line is on.
This is a bug in the unpacking code and not a problem in DOSMAX. After
installing DOSMAX, the load address is "lower" than any of your previous
configurations and you may encounter this bug even inside a DESQView
window, or from a program overlay.
The simple solution to the problem is to use LOADFIX.COM supplied with
MS-DOS 5.0. This program eats up low memory and loads the trouble program
above the 1st 64k boundary. Another solution to the problem is to
contact the program's developer for an update. Finally, there are several
programs on the market which unpack the executeable or overlay and may
then repack the code with a better algorithum. An excellent program which
is even freeware, is LZEXE.ZIP (or LZEX91.ZIP)
LZEXE.EXE v0.91 (c) 1989 Fabrice BELLARD
UPACKEXE.EXE v1.00 (c) 1989 Fabrice BELLARD
This program is available on many BBS's including COMPUSERVE in IBMSYS
Lib 6 as LZEX91.ZIP.
(Hint)::
If you DOS is in a UMB, and you use SHELLMAX.COM and /A0, or 4DOS.COM,
your A20 line should be off. Starting up DESQView, or using an XMS disk
cache may turn on the A20 again.
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