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Re: HIMEMX and XMSDSK

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"98 Guy" <98@Guy.com> wrote in message news:4EB48B26.D8453C91@Guy.com...
> 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 know ...  Well, roughly 1GB here, AFAICT.  98 seems to get "sketchy" with
more than 1GB, but I haven't thoroughly tested over 1GB.

Everytime I mention capping XMS over 1GB, someone mentions Win98SE limit.
In fact, I've made the mistake once or twice myself when posting.  However,
Win98SE is not capped by available XMS memory.  Win98SE is capped by
MaxPhysPage and MaxFileCache in system.ini.

These work with HIMEM.SYS for 4GB during Win98 install:

[386enh]
MaxPhysPage=22000
[vcache]
MaxFileCache=560000

These work with after Win98SE install with HIMEMX.SYS for 4GB:

[386enh]
MaxPhysPage=3FFFF
[vcache]
MaxFileCache=524288

HIMEMS.SYS can be switched for HIMEM.SYS during 98's install *after* the
first reboot.  Edit the setup's system.ini too.

> 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.
>

I had 1GB, now have 4GB.  It was a gift.  768MB or so is used for via MMIO
(video card), PCI bus, and BIOS mapping which leaves about 3.2GB for XMS.

> 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.

Sorry, either my memory modules are in use, planned use, or packed away,
whether new or old ...


Rod Pemberton

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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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