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EMS memory and XP (Users)

posted by paulrichards, 21.03.2013, 00:48

> The memory setup in for the XP DOSBox is controlled by a .PIF file.
> I use different shortcuts for testing, and here is a shortcut used for
> Doszip and DZEMM. This have no effect on the global memory setup, so the
> [Run]->command or cmd will not use DZEMM in this case.
>
> In the Memory tab I set everything to Auto except from the
> [Use EMS memory] option which I set to None
>
> The Advanced setting (Program tab):
>
> Autoexec filename: [K:\dzemm\AUTOEXEC.NT]
> Config filename:   [K:\dzemm\CONFIG.NT]
>

>
> The K:\dzemm\AUTOEXEC.NT file:
>
> lh %SystemRoot%\system32\mscdexnt.exe
> lh %SystemRoot%\system32\redir
> lh %SystemRoot%\system32\dosx
> SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 P330 T3
>

>
> The K:\dzemm\CONFIG.NT file:
>
> dos=high, umb
> device=D:\windows\system32\himem.sys
> device=D:\windows\system32\dzemm.sys
> files=40
>

>
> You may then have different configurations for different programs without
> changing the %SystemRoot%\system32\config.nt and autoexec.nt files.

nidud: I'll give this try and report back. Thanks for your help.

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Paul
Melbourne, Australia

 

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