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In article <1992Oct5.194224.25247@sj.ate.slb.com>
poffen@rushmore (Russ Poffenberger) writes:
>ent197g@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au (Tony Chin) 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
>: >        . . .
 
One difficulty you might be running into here is your somewhat
Windows-hostile memory arrangement.  Unless you have a compelling reason
to run a DOS app that *requires* EMS *outside* of Windows, you've likely
got too much memory given away to EMS.  The setup I have (which works
well on a 4mb 386) is:
 
device=c:\dos\himem.sys
device=c:\dos\emm386.exe noems    <---- allows high loading w/o providing ems
dos=high,umb
devicehigh=.....
 
Windows wants first crack at any and all extended memory it can get ahold of,
and won't use EMS at all.  Your "1024 RAM" on the EMM386 line converts 1mb of
extended memory into 1mb of (useless to Windows) EMS.
 
There are other situations that can keep you out of 386 Enhanced mode under
Windows.  If the above isn't it, check for TSRs that hijack extended memory
for their own nefarious purposes, faulty RAM, etc.  Hope this helps!
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