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Re: HIMEMX and XMSDSK

From	98 Guy <98@Guy.com>
Newsgroups	comp.os.msdos.programmer
Subject	Re: HIMEMX and XMSDSK
Date	2011-11-04 21:02 -0400
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Rod Pemberton wrote:

> If I cap XMS at 2GB or less, XMSDSK does a normal allocation.  
> If I don't use /T, XMSDSK does a normal allocation, but won't
> work with Win98SE, just DOS.

Win-98 won't start if sees more than 1.5 gb of ram.  I've used HimemX as
a replacement for himem.sys for win-98 systems running with 2 gb of
actual ram installed on the motherboard for experimental purposes, but
for final-build purposes I will probably just have 1 gb installed.

While win-98 can make use of 1.2 gb of ram, it's a bit of a waste to
install 2 gb in a system just to gain access to the extra 200 mb.  I've
looked for 256 mb DDR-2 ram (to have a system with 1.25 gb installed
ram) but I've never found any.  Can't even find 512 mb DDR-2 sticks.

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HIMEMX and XMSDSK "Rod Pemberton" <do_not_have@noavailemail.cmm> - 2011-10-24 20:25 -0400
  Re: HIMEMX and XMSDSK "Rod Pemberton" <do_not_have@noavailemail.cmm> - 2011-10-25 12:57 -0400
    Re: HIMEMX and XMSDSK Martin Strömberg <ams@dexter.ludd.luth.se> - 2011-11-02 12:43 +0000
      Re: HIMEMX and XMSDSK "Rod Pemberton" <do_not_have@noavailemail.cmm> - 2011-11-04 04:19 -0400
        Re: HIMEMX and XMSDSK 98 Guy <98@Guy.com> - 2011-11-04 21:02 -0400
          Re: HIMEMX and XMSDSK "Rod Pemberton" <do_not_have@noavailemail.cmm> - 2011-11-06 02:48 -0500
  Re: HIMEMX and XMSDSK Rugxulo <rugxulo@gmail.com> - 2011-10-26 14:04 -0700
    Re: HIMEMX and XMSDSK "Rod Pemberton" <do_not_have@noavailemail.cmm> - 2011-10-26 19:00 -0400
      Re: HIMEMX and XMSDSK "Rod Pemberton" <do_not_have@noavailemail.cmm> - 2011-10-31 18:07 -0400
        Re: HIMEMX and XMSDSK Rugxulo <rugxulo@gmail.com> - 2011-11-01 15:07 -0700
          Re: HIMEMX and XMSDSK "Rod Pemberton" <do_not_have@noavailemail.cmm> - 2011-11-06 04:08 -0500

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