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From: keirje@triton.unm.edu (Keirje Aldranske)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.apps
Subject: 4DOS memory problem, XMS
Message-ID: <1990Oct8.015422.9534@ariel.unm.edu>
Date: 8 Oct 90 01:54:22 GMT
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   I thought I should clarify my 4DOS extended (XMS) memory problem.  4DOS
  takes over all extended memory.  I want to find a way to reserve some
  extended memory for applications.  Also, I would like to know what 4DOS is
  doing with the extended memory.  Is it making Upper Memory Blocks? 


Here is my CONFIG.SYS:

FILES=30
BREAK=ON 
DEVICE=C:\DOS\DRIVER.SYS /D:00 /F:00
DEVICE=C:\DOS\DRIVER.SYS /D:01 /F:02
DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS
DEVICE=C:\DOS\ANSI.SYS
DEVICE=C:\DOS\KEYSTACK.SYS
SHELL=C:\4DOS.COM /S:X /E:1024 /P /U


Here is what 4DOS' built in memory display program says: 

     655,360 bytes total RAM
     532,912 bytes free

   1,348,608 bytes free XMS memory  (HMA is free)

         512 bytes total environment
         279 bytes free

       1,024 bytes total alias
         279 bytes free

       1,024 bytes total history


            Any help would be appreciated!   - Kay

PS.  I am using MSDOS 4.01 and 4DOS 3.02