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lavigne@canopus.cis.ohio-state.edu (david lavigne) writes:

>	I have RTFM but can't find the answer to my problem.
>It seems that SMARTDRIVE takes control of all my Extended memory.
>I have the parameters to Smartdirve as:
>normal  seven hundred and some odd K
>minimum 256K.
>	Now when I use the Dos mem command it says I have 1.5M of extented
>memory but that 0K is available.  Thus I can't use other programs that need
>extended memory, outside of windows.(suchas TD286).  Is there some way to
>limit SMARTDRIVE to some particular amount of extended memory?

David,

Don't sweat it.  The 0 value you are seeing is what DOS is reporting.  DOS
can use none of that extended memory for itself.  However, programs that
use XMS CAN and WILL when you run them.  SmartDrv is actually taking ~768K
when you're in DOS, and 256 when you run Windows in Enhanced mode.  

If you are having trouble running TD286, what is the error message you receive?
If you remove SmartDrv, what happens?
If you can run TD286 without SmartDrv, try replacing SmartDrv with a lower
Maximum value; try incremental reductions of 16K until TD runs.

Remember, that memory IS there to be used, it's just that DOS can't use it
and it is therefore "unusable"

Andrew
colfelt@tramp.colorado.edu
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