"LARRY ROBERTS" wrote to "ALL" (27 May 03  16:54:00)
 --- on the topic of "WinME DOS mode startup"

 LR> It's been a long time since I've messed with real mode DOS.
 LR> I'm usinmg WinME, and have downloaded the real mode DOS patch. What I
 LR> need help with is how to setup a config.sys, and autoexec.bat file for
 LR> getting as much free conventional memory as possible. Does anyone
 LR> have a setup they could show me? I know how to setup my soundcard
 LR> drivers, and CDROM drivers, but I don't know how to setup the rest.
 LR> I have a DOS 6.22 config.sys, and autoexec.bat file setup on a floppy
 LR> disk. The files look like this:

 LR> Config.sys:

 LR> DEVICE=C:\DOS\SETVER.EXE
 LR> DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS
 LR> DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE RAM AUTO
 LR> DOS=HIGH,UMB
 LR> FILES=30
 LR> STACKS=9,128
 LR> BUFFERS=40
 LR> DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\GSCDROM.SYS /D:MSCD000 /v
 LR> LASTDRIVE=Z

 LR> Autoexec.bat:

 LR> {at}ECHO OFF
 LR> PROMPT $p$g
 LR> PATH C:\DOS;C:\
 LR> SET TEMP=C:\DOS\TEMP
 LR> LH C:\DOS\MSCDEX /D:MSCD000
 LR> LH C:\DOS\CTMOUSE.EXE


 LR> I know I would have to edit these lines to point to the
 LR> C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND folder, but I'm wondering about these lines
 LR> in the Config.sys file:

 LR> DEVICE=C:\DOS\SETVER.EXE
 LR> DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS
 LR> DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE RAM AUTO
 LR> DOS=HIGH,UMB
 LR> FILES=30
 LR> STACKS=9,128
 LR> BUFFERS=40

 LR> Should I leave the SETVER.EXE, HIMEM.SYS, EMM386.EXE RAM AUTO
 LR> line in there? Should I leave the STACKS, FILES, and BUFFERS as they
 LR> are? Any help would be appreciated.
 LR>

The above configuration will get you started but run MEMMAKER to fine
tune the EMM386.EXE parameters. It will find the correct exclusions to
make which might otherwise make the system unstable for some programs.

 Mike
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... Insufficient Memory -remove BUFFERS=237463 statement from Config.sys
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