Re: Expanded memory

["Robert Orndorff" orndorff@xxxxxxxx]

On 17 Jun 2000, at 1:41, Judith Davidsen wrote:
>
> I think this may have gotten lost in the shuffle of U2
> glitches earlier this week.
>
> When I checked my Xywrite properties, I learned that:
> >
> > "The computer is not configured for expanded memory in
> > MS-Dos sessions. Details: Third-party memory-managment
> > software has not been configured for expanded memory.
> > Consult the product documentation for instructions on how to
> > enable expanded memory."
> >
If the brain trust on this list determines that you need expanded memory,
here's how you do it. No third party software is required, it is actually
accomplished the same way you do it in DOS.

If you have a CONFIG.SYS file, add the following two lines to the very top
of the file. If you don't have a config.sys, then make one consisting of
these two lines:

device=c:\windows\command\himem.sys
device=c:\windows\command\emm386.exe auto

Once you make the changes, then reboot, and then you have expanded
memory support!

The config.sys file should be located in the root dir of your c: drive, ie
C:\CONFIG.SYS.

The "auto" parameter information (From the win95 resource kit helpfile
located on your win95 cd in \admin\reskit\helpfile\win95rk.hlp.
Auto seems to be the easiest way to go, there are many other
parameters available.

on|off|auto
Activates the EMM386 device driver (if set to on), or suspends the
EMM386 device driver (if set to off), or places the EMM386 device driver
in auto mode (if set to auto). Auto mode enables expanded-memory
support and upper memory block support only when a program calls for
it. The default value is on. Use the emm386 command to change this
value after EMM386 has started.
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-Robert Orndorff
Richmond, VA

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