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Subject: Re: vpix memory
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Date: 26 Nov 89 02:39:32 GMT
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From article <70@zycor.UUCP>, by bill@zycor.UUCP (bill):
> 
> I have a customer that has a structural analysis program that
> runs under DOS. He wants to run it under vpix, but it requires
> something like 595K, and a typical vpix session only leaves him
> with 573. Anything I can do about that, or is he sunk? Thanks.

VP/ix does support the use of EMS memory. Check the manual to be sure,
but I believe you can use up to 1MB of EMS. 

Another approach: If everything is running from pseudo-drive C: (a
horrible way to go, but ....) You don't need the netup command in
autoexec. That may buy you the needed memory.

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