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From: pclank01@ulkyvx.bitnet (Pat Lankswert)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: DR DOS 5.0 and available memory
Message-ID: <1991May28.150326.381@ulkyvx.bitnet>
Date: 28 May 91 19:03:25 GMT
References: <1991May23.231255.6520@cbnewse.att.com>
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Organization: University of Louisville
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In article <1991May23.231255.6520@cbnewse.att.com>, langev@cbnewse.att.com (steve.j.langevin) writes:
> 
> I just purchased DR DOS 5.0 and installed it on my hard disk.  I'm seeing
> what looks like some discrepancies between chkdsk and mem about how
> much memory I have available.
> 
> chkdsk (and PC TOOLS) say I have ~590KB available.
> 
> mem says I have ~613KB.
> 

Dr. DOS could be reporting memory that is above the 640k barrier that PCTools
and CHKDSK think are devices.  This can especially be the case if you are
running a '386 machine.  Look for free memory in the 640-1024k range.


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