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- DOSMAX.EXE : Ver. 2.0, Copyright (1992,93) by Philip B. Gardner
- STOPMAX.SYS : Ver. 2.0, Copyright (1992,93) by Philip B. Gardner
- FREELOAD.SYS : Ver. 2.0, Copyright (1992,93) by Philip B. Gardner
- SHELLMAX.COM : Ver. 2.0, Copyright (1992,93) by Philip B. Gardner
- ENVIMAX.COM : Ver. 2.0, Copyright (1992,93) by Philip B. Gardner
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- I'll keep this short and sweet. Orginally DOSMAX, STOPMAX, FREELOAD,
- SHELLMAX, and ENVIMAX 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...).
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- 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:
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- 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:
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- 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
- DOSMAX.DOC
- STOPMAX.SYS
- STOPMAX.DOC
- FREELOAD.SYS
- FREELOAD.DOC
- SHELLMAX.COM
- SHELLMAX.DOC
- ENVIMAX.COM
- ENVIMAX.DOC
- README.MAX
- EXAMPLES.DOC
- FW3.BAT
- FW4-6.BAT
-
- Please support Shareware.
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- (Packed File is Corrupt::)
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- 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)
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- LZEXE.EXE v0.91 (c) 1989 Fabrice BELLARD
- UPACKEXE.EXE v1.00 (c) 1989 Fabrice BELLARD
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- This program is available on many BBS's including COMPUSERVE in IBMSYS
- Lib 6 as LZEX91.ZIP.
-
- (Hint)::
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- 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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