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From: rsl11@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.setup
Subject: Problems with SMARTDRIVE and PATH
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Date: 9 Jan 93 14:10:24 CST
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Hello there,

	I have the following questions:
1. TO simulate disk cache with dos and windows you can either put the
statements
a) devicehigh=c:\smartdrv.sys     in the config.sys file or
b) loadhigh=c:\smartdrv.exe       in the autoexec.bat file

What is the difference between the 2 statements?
Also, how much cache would be recommended to have with a total of 4MB ram when
you run windows?

REPLY:1)the difference between the two is due to the command struture used
by each file, in config.sys it recognizes device as the command and in
autoexec it's load. Remember config. configures your sys. at boot and auto.
runs dos commands and your startup batchfiles. 1a) 1mb should be more than
enough for disk cache, remember that smartdrive may store data in its cache
so don't turn off your computer too fast or you might loose data, see dos
manual.  If you type "smartdrv /c" before you shut down all cache data will
be saved to disk.


2. I have aproblem with the path statement of dos.
If I type the following statement in the dos prompt
PATH = C:\DOS; C:\WINDOWS; C:\STACKER;
in capital letters it works but if I put it in a batch file such as the
autoexec.bat file it tells me "Too many parameters". Does anybody have any
ideas as to what the problem might be?

	I would very much appreciate any relevant response.
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