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From: sitze@nmsu.edu (Richard Sitze)
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Subject: Re: DOS 5.0 & QEMM-386 5.12
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Date: 12 Jun 91 02:05:41 GMT
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In-reply-to: todd@pinhead.pegasus.com's message of 11 Jun 91 21:59:01 GMT

>Does anyone have any advice on how to best install MS-DOS 5.0 and
>QEMM-386 5.12 together? In specific:

I've had no problems...

>
>1. Is it safe to set DOS=HIGH,UMB in CONFIG.SYS when using QEMM instead
>   of DOS 5.0's HIMEM.SYS?
yes

>2. Is it safe to use QEMM's LOADHI instead of DOS' high memory loaders?
I'm using DOS devicehigh=, as opposed to QEMM's.  Haven't even tried
LOADHI because I assume(d) that LOADHI will take some small minute
portion of memory to do it's work... It appeared to do that under DOS
4.01.  Someone else just posted something that says we shouldn't use
DOS devicehigh, but didn't give an explanation - I've experience no
problems (and I've been using it all day... not much perhaps, but
heavy use).

>3. Does DOSKEY have any problems with QEMM?
Haven't tried it, use 4DOS (which actually uses more memory than
COMMAND.COM!!!) because I'm use to it's methods, and prefer some of
its features.  I must admit I'm not familiar with DOSKEY other than
it's existance.

>
>So far, I've played it cautious and have only installed DOS 5.0 on an
>old 286 box that isn't needed for anything critical. Everything seems to
>run fine on the 286 (even with OnTrack in use). However, I have yet to
>load DOS 5.0 on my 386 with QEMM (currently running MS-DOS 4.01).
>
>If anyone has any experience running MS-DOS 5.0 on a Gateway 2000 386/33
>with QEMM-386, I'd appreciate hearing from you.
Northgate 386/33 (Elegance ?) works great !!!!

I'm a satisfied customer.. so far.



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