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From: donnel@helix.nih.gov (Donald A. Lehn)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: Need Help w/386SX Memory Configuration
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Date: 30 Apr 91 14:30:35 GMT
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In article <1991Apr30.084540.12552@pbs.org> djohnston@pbs.org writes:
->
-> My dad bought an NEC Powermate 386SX about 6 mos. ago, and I don't think
-> that the memory has ever been configured optimally for the applications
-> we want to run.  It has the factory installed 640 base memory and 1024
-> extended.  We would like to run Windows 3.0 in enhanced mode with the 
-> ability to run Lotus 123R3 in a window (if that's possible) along with 
-> other non-Windows applications.  I fussed about with the config.sys and
-> various settings for SMARTDRV.SYS and EMM386.SYS but it never seems quite
-> right.  Based on the settings, sometimes I can fire up windows in enhanced
-> mode but not run any DOS windows, sometimes it starts in standard mode.
-> I've read all the docs for windows memory configuration and fine-tuning
-> (several times) but still can't seem to get it quite right. Would anyone 
-> running this (or similar) machine like to share the contents of their 
-> CONFIG.SYS file with me?  Thanks in advance...
->

	Your best bet is to get your dad to spring for another 2 Mb of ram.
From my experience, Windows enhanced mode needs at least 4 Mb total system
ram in order to be minimally useful in enhanced mode.  With only 1 meg of
extended memory, I am surprised that you can even get enhanced mode at all.

Best regards,
Don Lehn