Re: How to start in 386 enhanced mode ?

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From: Mark Cosham
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 06:55

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brown@NCoast.ORG (Stan Brown) writes:

>In article <1992Sep28.084311.18791@a.cs.okstate.edu> saeed@a.cs.okstate.edu (SAEED FAISEL) writes:
>>I have a 386/40 compatible & win 3.1.
>>
>>1. How can I want always start windows in 386 enhanced mode ?
>>
>>2. How can I make windows to make most use of the 4 MB ram ?
>>   I am currently using the following config.sys
>>
>>	DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS
>>        DOS=HIGH,UMB
>>        DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.SYS 1024 RAM
>>        . . .
>>
>Your two questions have the same answer.  Change RAM to NOEMS.

>Note to everybody:  It's really worth spending some time with the
>chapters in the DOS 5 and Win 3.1 user's guides on configuring and
>optimizing the system.  

Just be aware that that disables the EMS (Expanded memory) support and if
the expanded memory isn't being used then it will make very little
difference.

Mark
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