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- Memory Tips for Conventional and Upper Memory
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- 1. First and most important, save copy of your Autoexec.bat and
- Config.sys files to a floppy disk. You will need these to start
- your system if your attempts lock up your system.
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- 2. TSRs and Device drivers. Run the DOS command at the DOS
- prompt MEM/C|MORE this will give you a screen showing the usage
- of conventional and upper memory and the space assigned to each TSR
- and Device driver. If the TSR or Device driver is in conventional
- memory you objective is to move it to upper memory. If your attempt
- is successful, you will have more conventional memory for program
- use.
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- 3. Consult your DOS Manual to see if your Device drivers and
- TSRs can be run in upper memory. Also consult your manuals supplied
- with mouse, soundcards etc..
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- 4. DOs. If your system has a CD-Rom, note the TSRs and Device
- drivers that are associated with these in your Config.sys and Autoexex.bat
- files. Some of these TSRs and Device drivers are not needed, example
- Soundblaster Diagnostics. Use the Editor and edit your config.sys and
- Autoexec.bat files. Put a REM statement infront of each line that maybe
- eleminated. Example LH /L:0;1,45456 /S C:\DOS\SMARTDRV.EXE would be
- changed to read REM LH /L:0;1,45456 /S C:\DOS\SMARTDRV.EXE. This example
- eleminated my Smartdrv.exe, but it would free up memory for other uses.
- 4a. Use the Command Buffers=30,8 in your Config.sys file
- instead of a Smartdrv. exe command in your Autoexec.bat file
- This will free up more memory, but load files a bit slower.
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- 4b. Run DOS Command at the Dos prompt> MEMMAKER this will
- help to free up conventional memory. Memmaker is a DOS6 or
- hgher version of DOS. If you have DOS 5.00 this is not available.
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- 4c. In your config.sys file put the command DOS=HIGH,UMB
- This will attempt to load DOS in upper memory. If not enough
- room, it will automatically be loaded in conventional memory.
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- 4d. After each attempt, run the DOS command MEM/C|MORE at
- the DOS prompt>, check to see if you have freed up any more
- conventional memory.
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- 4e. Install your mouse driver in upper memory by using
- Devicehigh or Loadhigh command.
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- 5. DONOTS. Do not try to put HIMEM.SYS OR EMM386.EXE in upper
- memory.
- 5b. Do not try to chamge your Config.sys or Autoexec.bat
- files without saving them to a floppy disk first!!!!!!.
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- 5c. do not get discouraged because your attempt failed, if it
- did fail consult you Manuals and try again. Most attempts are
- caused by typing errors or mispellings. Doublecheck your
- commands for correct spelling
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- 5d. Do not tamper with any dblspace commands. These are very
- important to systems users that are using dblspace file
- compression. If you corrupt these files, your system will go
- west and I DO MEAN W-E-S-T, to the point that recovery is
- impossible.
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- 6. If you are succesful, you should end up with at least 610 or
- 612k of free conventional memory. If this is not enough free memory
- to run a program or file, then in my opinion, do not buy anymore
- of this companys or authors programs!!!!!
- If this file has helped you, then contact me at the best
- Bulletin Board in the Country,
-
- Software Creations
- 508 368 7139 (modem line)
- Dean E. Percival
-
- or through Compuserve
-
- 74073,1554
- Dean E. Percival
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- Be on the lookout for more helpful tips under the memhelp.txt
- updates. Any suggestions would be appreciated so we can help
- stomp out aftermarket costs of costly programs that system
- owners do not really need.
-