Re: Cross: MSDOS config.sys & autoexec.bat problem...

Ted Davis (tdavis@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
) wrote:
> Here's what I used to use to image machines with plenty of memory.  It
> addresses two problems: space for the program and not enough space on
the
> floppy for everything needed.  This version is specific to NE2000 NICs.

> CONFIG.SYS
> dos=high,umb
> files=20
> buffers=20
> lastdrive=z
> device=\bin\himem.sys /testmem:off /v
> device=\bin\emm386.exe /v h=128 noems
> shell=\command.com /e:1024 /f /p
> devicehigh=\bin\ifshlp.sys
(Snip)

***   Lower Memory can be saved by limiting LASTDRIVE to only the actual
final drive letter. Each letter takes up 96 bytes. If a disc cache is
used, reduce BUFFERS to `10' unless a program asks for more. Each buffer
uses 512 - 528 bytes.

   Another method is to use a memory manager that can load most of the
common items into Upper memory. QEMM has "DOS-Up" for this, as an example.


> AUTOEXEC.BAT
> @[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 off
> set srcdrv=a:
> set ramdrv=h:
> path=%srcdrv%\bin;%srcdrv%\
> xmsdsk 8192 %ramdrv% /y /t > nul
> md %ramdrv%\bin
> md %ramdrv%\tmp
> set temp=%ramdrv%\tmp
> set tmp=%ramdrv%\tmp
(Snip)

> -- 
> T.E.D. (tdavis@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
)

***   I cannot understand the reasoning behind setting environmental 
variables that don't vary. Why not skip the third and fourth lines and use
the actual letters instead of making DOS do all those substitutions? To
me, they are unnecessary. What have I missed here, Ted?

         Richard Bonner
http://www.chebucto.ca/~ak621/DOS/