DOS 5.0 with <640K

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From: Mike Ching
Date: Mon, 24 Jun 1991 04:37

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I have a 286 which can only map 1M of memory as 512K base and 512K extended
so I bought DOS 5.0 to get more free base memory. However the computer hangs
when DOS=HIGH is added to CONFIG.SYS and boots OK without it. Anybody have
this configuration and get it to work? Feels like I wasted some money.

Mike Ching

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