Monster Media 1993 #2/Image.iso/games2/t7gpatch.zip/CONFIG.TXT

Text File | 1993-06-04 | 11KB | 242 lines

REM
REM Introduction:
REM =============
REM This is a commented CONFIG.SYS model, intended for users with some
REM EDIT experience who wish to optimize a configuration for playing "The 7th
REM Guest" you may edit this model with the EDIT command from DOS 5.0 or 6.0,
REM and replace the generic information with your system-specific info-
REM rmation. Doing so will create a configuration tailored to operation of
REM "The 7th Guest".
REM
REM In order to make use of this model you must be familiar with the EDIT
REM program and your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS file structures, although
REM users who are unsure of such things may find help by glancing over the
REM documentation supplied with their DOS operating system software.
REM
REM
REM
REM Legal Disclaimer:
REM =================
REM This model is intended as an aid and represents no guarantee that
REM Virgin Games, Inc.'s product, The 7th Guest will operate on your
REM system at any level of performance. Further, Virgin Games, Inc. will
REM not be held responsible for the use or misuse of this model or boot
REM disk. The user assumes all risk when modifying or using this boot
REM disk with any computer system.
REM
REM
REM
REM DOS 6.0 note:
REM =============
REM The floppy disk which contains this model is a DOS 5.0 system disk.
REM You will not be able to use some DOS 6.0 command parameters in con-
REM junction with this boot disk. If you wish to use DOS 6.0 command
REM parameters with this model, you will need to copy this model onto
REM a DOS 6.0 system disk. If you wish to use DOS 6.0's multiple con-
REM figuration capability, you may wish to incorporate this model as
REM a menu item.
REM
REM
REM
REM Model File Format:
REM ==================
REM This model is nothing more than a heavily commented CONFIG.SYS file,
REM in fact you could theoretically name the file to CONFIG.SYS and boot
REM your computer with it, however it will not allow you to run The 7th
REM Guest in its current form.
REM
REM That's where you come in. By filling in the blanks, you can build a
REM file which you could rename to CONFIG.SYS and then boot your compu-
REM ter system to play The 7th Guest without having to change your cur-
REM rent computer configuration.
REM
REM Each section of the CONFIG.SYS file will provide comments about the
REM information needed. You may of course copy your current CONFIG.SYS
REM file to the end of this model and then cut and paste the lines
REM into the appropriate section rather than typing in such info-
REM rmation from a printout listing of your CONFIG.SYS file.
REM
REM
REM
REM Copying Your Current Configuration Into This File:
REM ==================================================
REM To copy your existing CONFIG.SYS file into this model, type the
REM following command lines (without the quote marks) from the floppy
REM disk drive which contains the update disk:
REM
REM      "COPY CONFIG.TXT+C:\CONFIG.SYS CONFIG.TMP"
REM      "COPY CONFIG.TMP CONFIG.TXT"
REM      "DEL  CONFIG.TMP"
REM      "EDIT CONFIG.TXT"
REM
REM Obviously, you must either print out or write down this command,
REM then exit from whatever command was used to view this file, then
REM issue the above commands, then use the EDIT utility to resume
REM your place in this file.
REM
REM Once the above line is typed, the current file should have the
REM contents of your current CONFIG.SYS file copied to the end of it.
REM If you received any errors, you may have mistakenly issued the com-
REM mands from the C:> prompt and should instead issue the commands from
REM the floppy disk drive.
REM
REM
REM
REM Building The Model:
REM ===================
REM Once you have provided your system specific information in each
REM area you should eliminate each line which begins with the "REM"
REM (like this one) and save this file as CONFIG.SYS on the floppy
REM disk.
REM
REM
REM
REM At Last, The Model:
REM ===================
REM Following this section you will find the actual CONFIG.SYS model
REM with comments which appear before each command line entry.
REM
REM
REM
REM DEVICE command:
REM ===============
REM One of the primary purposes for the CONFIG.SYS file is to "expand"
REM your computer system by loading software drivers for functions
REM which DOS does not directly support.
REM
REM For example, the current version of DOS does not support any sound
REM hardware besides the PC speaker. In order to use your sound card, the
REM manufacturer must provide a software driver which will interact
REM between DOS and the hardware.
REM
REM DOS actually provides special drivers, like HIMEM.SYS to provide
REM additional services for computers equipped with more than 640k.
REM Since nowadays that pretty much includes everybody, HIMEM.SYS is
REM a popular driver, along with the companion driver EMM386.EXE.
REM
REM HIMEM.SYS provides a means to run programs above DOS's 640k limit.
REM Using this driver, a user may then load another driver into the
REM "High Memory Area", the area between the first 640k and the first
REM 1024k. Doing so frees up memory in the "conventional" or "base"
REM memory areas -- the only memory area in which large-scale programs
REM may run.
REM
REM Because no driver can be loaded "high" until the HIMEM.SYS driver
REM is loaded, this driver usually starts the list of drivers.
REM
REM EMM386.EXE allows DOS users to make use of all memory beyond the
REM first 1024k. In addition, EMM386.EXE allows the user to include
REM certain memory blocks in the first 1024k for its own use. One com-
REM mon block is the address range E000-EFFF. This 64k block may be
REM available for use on your computer and allow you to load more
REM device drivers into the "High Memory Area".
REM
REM EMM386.EXE also allows the user to specify the memory management
REM scheme of preference. The 7th Guest utilizes the Extended Memory
REM System scheme rather than the Expanded Memory System scheme.
REM The reason for this is the savings of memory blocks in the HMA.
REM The "NOEMS" parameter on the EMM386.EXE line informs the program
REM that you do not prefer Expanded Memory and EMM386.EXE should use
REM the Extended Memory System scheme for all available RAM above the
REM first 1024k of memory.
REM
REM If your system cannot operate with the "NOEMS" parameter, you may
REM wish to replace this parameter with "1024 RAM" which configures
REM the memory usage to include at least 1 megabyte of Expanded Memory.
REM
REM The only other device drivers which could benefit The 7th Guest
REM are those drivers which are needed for the operation of your
REM system (sound drivers, CD-ROM drivers, etc.) You may also wish to
REM us a CD-ROM cache.
REM
REM DOS 5.0 MSCDEX.EXE Trade-off:
REM =============================
REM DOS 6.0 users should skip down to the WARNING section.
REM
REM As strange as it may seem, DOS 5.0 users may have to face a trade-
REM off between what combinations of programs will load into the High
REM Memory Area. For reasons which we cannot delve into for this model
REM it seems that any MSCDEX.EXE version below 2.22 will not usually
REM load into high memory unless it is the first device driver to be
REM loaded there.
REM
REM For example, if the line which loads your mouse driver high appears
REM before the line which tells MSCDEX.EXE to load high, you may find
REM out later using the MEM comand, that MSCDEX.EXE simply did not load
REM high, even though if you switch the order these lines it may.
REM
REM So, one of the only sure-fire ways to load MSCDEX into the HMA is
REM to load all other programs preceeding it into conventional memory.
REM This problem by itself may be one good reason for CD-ROM owners to
REM upgrade to DOS 6.0 because MSCDEX.EXE v2.22 which comes with DOS 6.0
REM is much friendier about sharing the HMA with other programs.
REM
REM The trade-off for DOS 5.0 owners goes like this: You must discover
REM which method will provide more conventional memory, as defined by
REM the MEM command's largest executable program size: Loading MSCDEX.EXE
REM high, as the first program to load high listed in the AUTOEXEC.BAT
REM file, with no device drivers in the CONFIG.SYS file loaded high or
REM Loading MSCDEX.EXE low, and everything else high.
REM
REM This model assumes that MSCDEX.EXE will be configured to provide
REM 20 2-k buffers, and so loads the device drivers low and MSCDEX.EXE
REM into high memory.
REM
REM WARNING:
REM ========
REM Because this section is different for each and every computer
REM depending on the CD-ROM, video, sound and mouse software used, you
REM should not for a second assume that leaving these default settings
REM will enable you to play The 7th Guest.
REM
REM YOU MUST REPLACE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WITH YOUR SYSTEM-SPECIFIC
REM DEVICE LINES:

DEVICE=D:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS
DEVICE=D:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE noems i=E000-EFFF
DEVICE=E:\PROAUDIO\MVSOUND.SYS d:3 q:3 s:1,220,1,7 m:0 j:0
DEVICE=E:\PROAUDIO\TSLCDR.SYS /d:mvcd001 /w3

REM DOS=HIGH,UMB:
REM =============
REM This invaluable statement works in conjunction with the HIMEM.SYS
REM driver to free conventional memory from DOS system usage. Without
REM this line, you would most likely have approximately 135k less con-
REM ventional memory available to run programs like The 7th Guest.

DOS=HIGH,UMB

REM FILES, BUFFERS, and STACKS:
REM ===========================
REM Besides "expanding" your system through additional drivers, the
REM CONFIG.SYS file allows users to customize the use of system
REM resources. With these commands, a user may specify additional
REM files, buffers, as well as stack use. This example is conservative
REM and would probably not be efficient for daily use, however it is
REM sufficient for The 7th Guest and frees some additional memory.

FILES=20
BUFFERS=20
STACKS=0,0

REM LASTDRIVE command:
REM ==================
REM You must specify a last drive which is atleast equal to your CD-ROM
REM drive in order to play The 7th Guest, otherwise MSCDEX.EXE may not
REM load. For example, if your hard drive consists of drives C: and D:
REM you must specify LASTDRIVE=E in order to play the 7th Guest. To avoid
REM wasting memory, you should specify a drive letter no greater than the
REM CD-ROM drive letter.

LASTDRIVE=Z

REM OTHER COMMANDS:
REM ===============
REM The following represents the only other command which might be
REM considered advantageous to include. You MUST supply the appropriate
REM path for the COMMAND.COM program if located elsewhere on your
REM hard drive.

SHELL=C:\COMMAND.COM /E:512 /P