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In comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc, ssanbeg@visual.spk.wa.us (Scott Sanbeg) writes:
>I ran into a problem today, upgrading a machine to MS-DOS 5.0.
>AutoCad v11 ran fairly quick on the system with MS-DOS v4.01
>installed - upgrading to DOS 5.0 caused a tremendous slowdown
>in performance (about ten minutes before the acad menu finally
>showed up).
>
Scott:
    I don't have the definitive answer, by any means, but I've heard
that ACAD11 wants total control over memory and has a real tough time
if there's any conflict.  I have 2 486/33 systems from different mfgrs.
On one, ACAD11 runs fine under QEMM386; on the other, it snails under
either QEMM386 or DOS's HIMEM.SYS, but runs fine with neither.
    I'm guessing you have HIMEM.SYS installed and have the same problem
I have.  That's a real bummer, since without a high memory manager,
all devices have to load low and eat up memory.
    If you find a solution, or get good EMAIL responses, please share
them with me.

-DaveP        plumpe@oasys.dt.navy.mil