First post, by NyLan
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Hey,
I'm trying to setup my IBM A20M Ms-Dos7 a nice configuration. I've setup a boot menu, with 3 entries.
1 for windows - does basically nothing and start Windows 98SE -
2 for Ms-Dos using Emm386 and Himem
3 for MS-Dos using Jemm ( or for testing )
I'm having lot of troubles to get the conventional memory I used to have with my other computers running Ms-Dos6.22. Memmaker does basically nothing and Qemm is even worst. ( and for some reason qemm needs to scan AND verify the memory on every single boot so it's taking 2-3 minutes ... each start )
Autoexec part when selecting Emm386
SET TMP=c:\windows\TEMP
SET TEMP=C:\windows\TEMP
SET PROMPT=$p$g
SET winbootdir=C:\WINDOWS
SET PATH=C:\PROGRA~1\THINKPAD\UTILIT~2;C:\WINDOWS;C:\DOS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND;C:\PROGRA~1\THINKPAD\UTILIT~1;
SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 T4
LH C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX.EXE /E /D:OPTICAL
LH keyb sf,,c:\windows\COMMAND\keyboard.sys
LH C:\WINDOWS\cwcdata\cwcdos.exe
LH C:\DRIVERS\CTMOUSE.EXE /R33 /3
Config.sys part when selecting Emm386
NUMLOCK=OFF
BREAK=ON
DOS=HIGH,UMB
DEVICE=C:\DOS\Himem.Sys /TESTMEM:OFF
DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE RAM HIGHSCAN I=B000-B7FF
BUFFERS=10,0
FILES=90
LASTDRIVE=F
FCBS=1,0
STACKS=9,256
DEVICEHIGH=C:\DRIVERS\VIDECDD.SYS /D:OPTICAL
Mem /c result
Modules using memory below 1Mb:
Name Total = Conventional + Upper Memory
-------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
SYSTEM 18,864 (18K) 9,568 (9K) 9,296 (9K)
HIMEM 1,104 (1K) 1,104 (1K) 0 (0K)
EMM386 4,304 (4K) 4,304 (4K) 0 (0K)
DBLBUFF 2,960 (3K) 2,960 (3K) 0 (0K)
MSCDEX 15,792 (15K) 15,792 (15K) 0 (0K)
KEYB 6,944 (7K) 6,944 (7K) 0 (0K)
CWCDOS 1,296 (1K) 1,296 (1K) 0 (0K)
CTMOUSE 3,104 (3K) 3,104 (3K) 0 (0K)
VIDECDD 5,008 (5K) 0 (0K) 5,008 (5K)
IFSHLP 2,848 (3K) 0 (0K) 2,848 (3K)
COMMAND 7,168 (7K) 0 (0K) 7,168 (7K)
FREE 611,104 (597K) 608,224 (594K) 2,880 (3K)
Memory summary:
Type of Memory Total = Used + Free
---------------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Conventional 655,360 47,136 608,224
Upper 27,200 24,320 2,880
Reserved 0 0 0
Extended (XMS) 535,756,800 1,064,960 534,691,840
---------------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Total memory 536,439,360 1,136,416 535,302,944
Total under 1Mb 682,560 71,456 611,104
Total Expanded (EMS) 33,947,648 (33,152K)
Free Expanded (EMS) 33,538,048 (32,752K)
Total Extended (XMS) 535,756,800 (523,200K)
Free Extended (XMS) 534,691,840 (522,160K)
Largest executable program size 608,128 (594K)
Largest free upper memory block 2,880 (3K)
Available space in High Memory Area 1,600 (2K)
MS-DOS is resident in the high memory area.
When using JEMM
Autoexec.bat
SET TMP=c:\windows\TEMP
SET TEMP=C:\windows\TEMP
SET PROMPT=$p$g
SET winbootdir=C:\WINDOWS
SET PATH=C:\PROGRA~1\THINKPAD\UTILIT~2;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND;C:\PROGRA~1\THINKPAD\UTILIT~1;
SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 T4
LH keyb sf,,c:\windows\COMMAND\keyboard.sys
LH C:\WINDOWS\cwcdata\cwcdos.exe
LH C:\DRIVERS\CTMOUSE.EXE /R33 /3
LH C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX.EXE /E /D:OPTICAL
Config.sys
NUMLOCK=OFF
BREAK=ON
DOS=HIGH,UMB
DEVICE=C:\DRIVERS\JEMM\JEMMEX.EXE I=B000-B7FF
BUFFERS=10,0
FILES=90
LASTDRIVE=F
FCBS=1,0
STACKS=9,256
DEVICEHIGH=C:\DRIVERS\JEMM\JLOAD.EXE C:\DRIVERS\JEMM\XCDROM32.DLL /D:OPTICAL
Results
Modules using memory below 1 MB:
Name Total Conventional Upper Memory
-------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
SYSTEM 18,832 (18K) 9,536 (9K) 9,296 (9K)
DBLBUFF 2,976 (3K) 2,976 (3K) 0 (0K)
KEYB 6,944 (7K) 6,944 (7K) 0 (0K)
CWCDOS 1,296 (1K) 1,296 (1K) 0 (0K)
MSCDEX 15,792 (15K) 15,792 (15K) 0 (0K)
JLOAD 64 (0K) 0 (0K) 64 (0K)
IFSHLP 2,864 (3K) 0 (0K) 2,864 (3K)
COMMAND 7,168 (7K) 0 (0K) 7,168 (7K)
CTMOUSE 3,104 (3K) 0 (0K) 3,104 (3K)
Free 626,240 (612K) 616,432 (602K) 9,808 (10K)
Memory Summary:
Type of Memory Total Used Free
---------------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Conventional 653,312 36,880 616,432
Upper 32,304 22,496 9,808
Reserved 0 0 0
Extended (XMS) 535,724,496 1,814,992 533,909,504
---------------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Total memory 536,410,112 1,874,368 534,535,744
Total under 1 MB 685,616 59,376 626,240
Total Expanded (EMS) 33,947,648 (32M)
Free Expanded (EMS) 33,538,048 (32M)
Largest executable program size 616,336 (602K)
Largest free upper memory block 9,072 (9K)
MS-DOS is resident in the high memory area.
All advices welcome !
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