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From: MJLEPPER@MTUS5.BITNET
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: General Question Concerning Win3
Message-ID: <91041.010342MJLEPPER@MTUS5.BITNET>
Date: 10 Feb 91 06:03:41 GMT
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I'm currently experimenting with Win3 on a 12MHz 286 computer with 1 Meg RAM
and a 40 Meg HD.  I've raised a few questions during this time that I can't
figure out.

1 ) While formatting a disk through the file manager, _ALL_ activity stops,
    this also occurs during copies.  Why can't the format become another
    process, or does it really need all that processor time.

2 ) I've experimented with various configurations of HIMEM.SYS and SMARTDRV.SYS
    and have found that I get the most memory available, and the best perform-
    ance if I have HIMEM installed, w/o SMARTDRV.  If I get more memory (2.5 or
    4 Meg ), should I enable the cache?

3 ) Switching between DOS apps and Windows is painfully slow, would this be
    inproved with more RAM, or more free disk space ( I only have 5 Meg free
    on the HD )

I appreciate any information, especially concerning question #1.

Matthew J. Lepper

Internet:
  mjlepper@balance.cs.mtu.edu ( preferred )
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