Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!linac!midway!valley From: valley@uchicago (Doug Dougherty) Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.apps Subject: Re: Anyone using Memory Commander Message-ID: Date: 29 Mar 91 16:40:06 GMT References: <2180@raybed2.msd.ray.com> Sender: news@midway.uchicago.edu (News Administrator) Distribution: usa Organization: University of Chicago Lines: 26 mwm@raybed2.msd.ray.com (mwm) writes: > I'm currently using an older version of 386 Max that Qualitas has >graciously :^( offered to upgrade for more than the mail order price for >5.1. So I'm thinking of switching to Memory Commander by V Communications. Me too. I always thought their upgrade price was a little whacko... In fact, now I just use QEMM and my copy of MAX sits on the shelf... > Supposedly, it allows you to get up to 900k contiguous DOS memory for >applications (I have no idea how they get around the 640k barrier). It also >is supposed to allow you to change your memory configuration on the fly >without rebooting. > Anyone care to offer a review? Any bugs? Just how do you get 900k lower >DOS memory? > I can't imagine how it is possible. I think they are playing with words (and your mind) when they make the 900K claim. The only way this claim can make sense is if you count all the High Ram (I.e., TSRs/drivers loaded high) as part of DOS memory. Which is fair, in a sense, since this is space that would otherwise be allocated out of conventional RAM. Incidentally, I bought Sourcer from those guys (V Comm) [I like it lot; consider that a recommendaion], and thus was exposed to the promos for their memory manager and was similarly intrigued by the 900K business.