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│ LOAD & UNLOAD │
│ Revision 2.21.0 │
│ │
│ Copyright (C) 1991-1993 FM de Monasterio │
│ Licensed Material. All rights reserved │
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Version 2.21: *EMS Interface Bug Fix*
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Corrected error that could vitiate one method to check for the presence of
the EMS manager. Loading code was tightened.
Version 2.20: *Minor Changes*
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Introduced changes in the processing of error messages, and the display of
the Help panel, to speed up video output.
Version 2.10: *MS-DOS-5/6 Compatibility*
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LOAD/UNLOAD are now fully compatible with MS-DOS and IBM PC-DOS versions 5
(all revisions) and 6 (revision A) as well as other equipment manufacturer
releases based on these MS-DOS versions; both programs remain incompatible
with DR-DOS 5 and 6. A few small errors have been fixed and a few controls
were added to handle ill-behaved device drivers.
Version 2.00: *Code Update/DOS-5 Error Fix*
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Some trivial problems and small errors were fixed. Added check for DR-DOS
5.0 and 6.0, and avoided undocumented changes in revision B of MS-DOS 5.0.
Currently, character drivers can be LOADed/UNLOADed under MS-DOS version 2
through 5, IBM PC-DOS version 2 through 5, COMPAQ DOS version 3 through 4.
However, block device drivers can only be LOADed/UNLOADed under MS-DOS and
IBM PC-DOS version 2 through 4 and COMPAQ DOS version 3.
Version 1.20: *UNLOAD*
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Driver unloading services were introduced. Command-line loaded drivers can
be unlinked from the DOS driver chain, and uninstalled from memory (either
lower or upper conventional memory). Resident programs installed after the
driver was loaded are uninstalled as well. See LOAD.DOC for more details.
The companion utility UNLOAD provides the same unloading services as those
of LOAD.
Version 1.15: *UMB Load Limit*
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The self-loading into high memory has been improved for a faster processing
when dealing with the XMS manager. The user can now request a minimum high-
memory bound above which the program should load itself (if an upper-memory
block is available above the limit). This helps to avoid high-memory areas
that have slow memory access times. (The enclosed ancillary utility TIMEM.
EXE can be used to measure access times. You should read TIMEM.DOC first.)
Version 1.10: *UMB Loading*
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Added the capability of loading drivers in the upper range of conventional
memory, i.e., memory between 640 KB (the upper limit of the RAM controlled
by DOS) and 1,024 KB (the 1-MB upper limit of conventional memory), if an
extended memory manager version XMS 2 or higher is already installed (e.g.
HIMEM.SYS [Microsoft]). XMS-compatible services are also provided by 386-
specific memory manager utilities (e.g. 386MAX.SYS [Qualitas], QEMM386.SYS
[Quarterdeck]).
Version 1.00: *First Release*
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First release of LOAD, a utility that permits the loading of device drivers
(SYS or EXE files) from the DOS-prompt command line, without having to edit
the CONFIG.SYS file or rebooting the system. Not all drivers can be loaded.
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Trademarked names are the property of the respective owners │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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